ExamView - Untitled.tst - Newark Catholic High School
... ____ 14. ____ is the largest planet in the solar system, is the fifth planet from the Sun, and has colorful clouds. One of its 17 moons is the most volcanically active object in the solar system. The planet has a liquid ocean and atmosphere comprised mostly of hydrogen and helium. It may have a rock ...
... ____ 14. ____ is the largest planet in the solar system, is the fifth planet from the Sun, and has colorful clouds. One of its 17 moons is the most volcanically active object in the solar system. The planet has a liquid ocean and atmosphere comprised mostly of hydrogen and helium. It may have a rock ...
The Inner Planets - Germantown School District
... Surface- flat plains and craters; no water and not much atmosphere Atmosphere- small in mass= weak gravity, gas particles easily escape into space, small amounts of sodium and other gases have been detected around Mercury ...
... Surface- flat plains and craters; no water and not much atmosphere Atmosphere- small in mass= weak gravity, gas particles easily escape into space, small amounts of sodium and other gases have been detected around Mercury ...
Ch. 5 - Mercury Venus Mars
... gets very cold (100 K or -280oF). The day side of Mercury gets up to 700 K (or 800oF). The atmosphere of Venus is made up of carbon dioxide, with clouds of sulfuric acid. The atmosphere is some 90 times denser than Earth’s. The Greenhouse effect causes the surface temperature of Venus to be close to ...
... gets very cold (100 K or -280oF). The day side of Mercury gets up to 700 K (or 800oF). The atmosphere of Venus is made up of carbon dioxide, with clouds of sulfuric acid. The atmosphere is some 90 times denser than Earth’s. The Greenhouse effect causes the surface temperature of Venus to be close to ...
Wolfson Inner Solar System
... * Surface Gravity = 1/6 of Earths * The planet is too small to hold an atmosphere ...
... * Surface Gravity = 1/6 of Earths * The planet is too small to hold an atmosphere ...
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... giants (Jupiter, Saturn …) They are unlike in all regards, Composition (made of gas) Size (much larger than Earth) distance from Sun (much further away) Temperature (much colder) (other reasons…?) 2. The planet(s) most similar to Earth is…. Venus or Mars ...
... giants (Jupiter, Saturn …) They are unlike in all regards, Composition (made of gas) Size (much larger than Earth) distance from Sun (much further away) Temperature (much colder) (other reasons…?) 2. The planet(s) most similar to Earth is…. Venus or Mars ...
Venus Mercury Test review2016KEY
... Mercury and Venus Unit Review ANSWERS True or False 1) Mercury has no magnetic field. FALSE 2) Mercury is both very hot and very cold. TRUE 3) There is a possibility that Mercury has ice in craters at its poles. TRUE 4) Mercury is denser than the Moon. TRUE 5) The geology of Venus is affected mostly ...
... Mercury and Venus Unit Review ANSWERS True or False 1) Mercury has no magnetic field. FALSE 2) Mercury is both very hot and very cold. TRUE 3) There is a possibility that Mercury has ice in craters at its poles. TRUE 4) Mercury is denser than the Moon. TRUE 5) The geology of Venus is affected mostly ...
Venus - Overview Exploration of Venus Orbit and Rotation
... – solar wind runs right into upper atmosphere of Venus – carries off some of the atmosphere ...
... – solar wind runs right into upper atmosphere of Venus – carries off some of the atmosphere ...
Week 5 Notes Inner Planets
... a. Mars is called the __RED__ planet due to the breakdown of __IRON__ rich rocs A. Mars’s Atmosphere a. The atmosphere is made up of __95%__ carbon dioxide b. Temperature ranges on mars is __-140C__ to __20C__ B. Water On Mars a. Scientists think that a __LARGE__ amount of liquid water flowed on M ...
... a. Mars is called the __RED__ planet due to the breakdown of __IRON__ rich rocs A. Mars’s Atmosphere a. The atmosphere is made up of __95%__ carbon dioxide b. Temperature ranges on mars is __-140C__ to __20C__ B. Water On Mars a. Scientists think that a __LARGE__ amount of liquid water flowed on M ...
The Inner Planets
... longer than its “year.” • Rotates from east to west, the opposite direction from most other planets and moons. • This type of rotation is called retrograde rotation. ...
... longer than its “year.” • Rotates from east to west, the opposite direction from most other planets and moons. • This type of rotation is called retrograde rotation. ...
Directed Reading B - Vista Middle School
... ______ 9. Why does the sun rise in the west and set in the east on Venus? a. because Venus has a retrograde rotation b. because Venus has a prograde rotation c. because the sun rotates in the same direction d. because Earth has a prograde rotation ______ 10. Which of the terrestrial planets has the ...
... ______ 9. Why does the sun rise in the west and set in the east on Venus? a. because Venus has a retrograde rotation b. because Venus has a prograde rotation c. because the sun rotates in the same direction d. because Earth has a prograde rotation ______ 10. Which of the terrestrial planets has the ...
Sample exam 2
... another classmate (the other annoying one) says, “You’re wrong! Venus has an iron core but none of it is liquid.” Explain, with great satisfaction, how both of them are wrong – address the substance of their comments, and don’t just say “the book said so.” Hint: Should Venus and Earth have had such ...
... another classmate (the other annoying one) says, “You’re wrong! Venus has an iron core but none of it is liquid.” Explain, with great satisfaction, how both of them are wrong – address the substance of their comments, and don’t just say “the book said so.” Hint: Should Venus and Earth have had such ...
Ch. 25.3 The Inner Solar System (pages 803 – 809)
... 11. Can there be liquid water on Venus? Why or why not? No it is too hot. All water is steam or water vapor (clouds) ...
... 11. Can there be liquid water on Venus? Why or why not? No it is too hot. All water is steam or water vapor (clouds) ...
Earth - Fort Bend ISD
... Venus shines like a star in the sky- it reflects light from the sun Called Earth’s twin because they are the same in size Venus rotates backwards, east to westretrograde rotation- may have been struck by a large object We could not breath on Venus- it’s full of carbon dioxide ...
... Venus shines like a star in the sky- it reflects light from the sun Called Earth’s twin because they are the same in size Venus rotates backwards, east to westretrograde rotation- may have been struck by a large object We could not breath on Venus- it’s full of carbon dioxide ...
Terrestrial Bodies of the Solar System
... Why is Venus So Hot? The orbital radius of Earth is 1.0 AU The orbital radius of Venus is 0.72 AU The intensity of light from the Sun (or any source) decreases as the inverse square of the distance. ...
... Why is Venus So Hot? The orbital radius of Earth is 1.0 AU The orbital radius of Venus is 0.72 AU The intensity of light from the Sun (or any source) decreases as the inverse square of the distance. ...
The Earth, Venus February 7 Using LONCAPA −
... Radar Map of Venus Made by Magellan orbiter in 1991-93. ...
... Radar Map of Venus Made by Magellan orbiter in 1991-93. ...
Chapter10
... 1. Nights are 88 Earth days long and there is no atmosphere to insulate the surface. 2. The scarps probably formed when Mercury shrank in size after its surface hardened. 3. Because Mercury has a high density despite little internal compression ...
... 1. Nights are 88 Earth days long and there is no atmosphere to insulate the surface. 2. The scarps probably formed when Mercury shrank in size after its surface hardened. 3. Because Mercury has a high density despite little internal compression ...
The Inner Planets
... to the five outer planets. The four inner planets are small and dense and have rocky surfaces. These planets are often called the terrestrial planets, from the Latin word terra, or “earth.” Earth is unique in our solar system in having liquid water at its surface. Earth has a suitable atmosphere and ...
... to the five outer planets. The four inner planets are small and dense and have rocky surfaces. These planets are often called the terrestrial planets, from the Latin word terra, or “earth.” Earth is unique in our solar system in having liquid water at its surface. Earth has a suitable atmosphere and ...
Week 7 Revision Lecture
... • The system tries to achieve the lowest energy = highest stability. • As everything orbits, some resonances are stable (Pluto-Neptune; Io, Europa and Ganymede). Others are not stable (cleared gaps in Saturn’s rings). ...
... • The system tries to achieve the lowest energy = highest stability. • As everything orbits, some resonances are stable (Pluto-Neptune; Io, Europa and Ganymede). Others are not stable (cleared gaps in Saturn’s rings). ...
Summary from last lecture
... • Rotation period 58.6462 (Earth) days = 2/3 orbital period of 87.95 days. 3:2 resonance ...
... • Rotation period 58.6462 (Earth) days = 2/3 orbital period of 87.95 days. 3:2 resonance ...
The Inner Solar System
... A terrestrial, rocky planet • Solid Fe-Ni inner core • Molten outer core • Mantle: silicates • Crust (lithosphere): igneous rocks Tectonically - active • Radioactive decay and settling heats core • Mantle convects heat to surface • Crust floats on mantle • Crust is created and destroyed ...
... A terrestrial, rocky planet • Solid Fe-Ni inner core • Molten outer core • Mantle: silicates • Crust (lithosphere): igneous rocks Tectonically - active • Radioactive decay and settling heats core • Mantle convects heat to surface • Crust floats on mantle • Crust is created and destroyed ...
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It has no natural satellite. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Because Venus is an inferior planet from Earth, it never appears to venture far from the Sun: its elongation reaches a maximum of 47.8°.Venus is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth's ""sister planet"" because of their similar size, mass, proximity to the Sun and bulk composition. It is radically different from Earth in other respects. It has the densest atmosphere of the four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% carbon dioxide. The atmospheric pressure at the planet's surface is 92 times that of Earth's. With a mean surface temperature of 735 K (462 °C; 863 °F), Venus is by far the hottest planet in the Solar System, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Venus is shrouded by an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds of sulfuric acid, preventing its surface from being seen from space in visible light. It may have had oceans in the past, but these would have vaporized as the temperature rose due to a runaway greenhouse effect. The water has most probably photodissociated, and, because of the lack of a planetary magnetic field, the free hydrogen has been swept into interplanetary space by the solar wind. Venus's surface is a dry desertscape interspersed with slab-like rocks and periodically refreshed by volcanism.