6th Grade Winter - Partnership for Effective Science Teaching and
... b. Relate a celestial object’s mass to its gravitational force on other objects. c. Identify the role gravity plays in the structure of the solar system. ...
... b. Relate a celestial object’s mass to its gravitational force on other objects. c. Identify the role gravity plays in the structure of the solar system. ...
Space Science - Madison County Schools
... Interactive Notebook, so I’ve included a pocket template that fits behind the data table so the students can safely secure their solar system! Color and black and white versions of the printable have been included along with a mini-quiz. Nitty Gritty Science © 2015 ...
... Interactive Notebook, so I’ve included a pocket template that fits behind the data table so the students can safely secure their solar system! Color and black and white versions of the printable have been included along with a mini-quiz. Nitty Gritty Science © 2015 ...
Name: Class: ______ Date: STAAR Earth and Space Vocabulary
... 10. Big Bang Theory-a scientific theory of the origin of the universe that holds that all matter and energy were once packed into a tiny particle smaller than a piece of dust, which suddenly started to expand. 11. Chemical weathering-a process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces as a result of ...
... 10. Big Bang Theory-a scientific theory of the origin of the universe that holds that all matter and energy were once packed into a tiny particle smaller than a piece of dust, which suddenly started to expand. 11. Chemical weathering-a process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces as a result of ...
Planetary Configurations
... Inset: Images taken ~2 years apart show a planet moving around the star. ...
... Inset: Images taken ~2 years apart show a planet moving around the star. ...
The Night Sky 12-07
... The bright winter stars are visible setting in the west as total darkness falls about two hours after sunset. Sirius, the well-known brightest star, puts on a show by scintillating rapidly in the heavier air near the horizon. Up in the southwest above Sirius is Procyon, another bright white star. Hi ...
... The bright winter stars are visible setting in the west as total darkness falls about two hours after sunset. Sirius, the well-known brightest star, puts on a show by scintillating rapidly in the heavier air near the horizon. Up in the southwest above Sirius is Procyon, another bright white star. Hi ...
Astronomy 101 Course Review and Summary
... Aristotle (4th cent BC) showed that the Earth is round. Greek astronomers developed a geocentric model for the universe. Ptolemy (2nd cent) used epicycles to explain retrograde motion of planers. Copernicus (16th cent) proposed a heliocentric model for the universe. In the model of Copernicus, retro ...
... Aristotle (4th cent BC) showed that the Earth is round. Greek astronomers developed a geocentric model for the universe. Ptolemy (2nd cent) used epicycles to explain retrograde motion of planers. Copernicus (16th cent) proposed a heliocentric model for the universe. In the model of Copernicus, retro ...
Orbits - davis.k12.ut.us
... during the course of their orbits, they do not follow simple models of motion. We have to use more complicated methods that take into account the eccentricity of the planet's orbit and its exact position along that orbit. Objects with highly eccentric orbits, like comets and some manmade satellites, ...
... during the course of their orbits, they do not follow simple models of motion. We have to use more complicated methods that take into account the eccentricity of the planet's orbit and its exact position along that orbit. Objects with highly eccentric orbits, like comets and some manmade satellites, ...
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... 1. Comets may break up close to Sun, or plunge into the Sun 2. ___________ belt (30-100 AU wide) a. Home to ________ period (~ 200 yrs.) comets- don’t orbit far beyond Neptune b. Usually _________ , flat orbits c. Kicked by collision or pull of Neptune 3. _______ Cloud (Jan Oort ‘50s) a.Vast _______ ...
... 1. Comets may break up close to Sun, or plunge into the Sun 2. ___________ belt (30-100 AU wide) a. Home to ________ period (~ 200 yrs.) comets- don’t orbit far beyond Neptune b. Usually _________ , flat orbits c. Kicked by collision or pull of Neptune 3. _______ Cloud (Jan Oort ‘50s) a.Vast _______ ...
Kepler`s Third Law
... • He also found far more stars and clusters of stars than anyone had seen before, and he resolved the Milky Way, showing that it is a myriad of stars – but it was not yet clear that we, too, are part of the Milky Way. In addition, Galileo's experiments with rolling balls show that you do not need a ...
... • He also found far more stars and clusters of stars than anyone had seen before, and he resolved the Milky Way, showing that it is a myriad of stars – but it was not yet clear that we, too, are part of the Milky Way. In addition, Galileo's experiments with rolling balls show that you do not need a ...
Excerpts - Solar and Sidereal Time
... The astronomical day begins at noon, but in common reckoning the day begins at midnight. In England it is divided into twenty-four hours," which are counted by twelve and twelve; but in France astronomers, adopting the decimal division, divide the day into ten hours, the hour into one hundred minut ...
... The astronomical day begins at noon, but in common reckoning the day begins at midnight. In England it is divided into twenty-four hours," which are counted by twelve and twelve; but in France astronomers, adopting the decimal division, divide the day into ten hours, the hour into one hundred minut ...
Solar Noon
... The phase of the Moon in which only the right half of the Moon’s side that faces the Earth is illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and Sun form a 90° angle. ...
... The phase of the Moon in which only the right half of the Moon’s side that faces the Earth is illuminated; occurs when the Moon, Earth, and Sun form a 90° angle. ...
Earth and the sun The cycle of seasons is caused by the Earth`s tilt
... around the sun. The summer and winter solstice, the longest and shortest day of the year, occur when the axis of the Earth is either closest or farthest from the sun. The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere occurs around June 21, the same day as the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. ...
... around the sun. The summer and winter solstice, the longest and shortest day of the year, occur when the axis of the Earth is either closest or farthest from the sun. The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere occurs around June 21, the same day as the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. ...
Apparent size (apparent diameter)
... a. The stars and planets seem to move counter-clockwise around ___________________. b. The rate is approximately one revolution (360) per day or ____ per hour. 7. From NYS, the North Star (Polaris) is due north and half way between the horizon and the zenith at _________ degrees altitude (same as ...
... a. The stars and planets seem to move counter-clockwise around ___________________. b. The rate is approximately one revolution (360) per day or ____ per hour. 7. From NYS, the North Star (Polaris) is due north and half way between the horizon and the zenith at _________ degrees altitude (same as ...
ASTRONOMY 12 Problem Set 1 – Due Thursday, January 21, 2016
... 100 km from the hole? Give your answer in dynes and in pounds of force (1 dyne = 2.248 × 10−6 pound force). Falling freely, this is the stretching force her body would feel. This is a question about tidal forces. b) What is your answer if the astronaut were located twice as far away, i.e., 200 km aw ...
... 100 km from the hole? Give your answer in dynes and in pounds of force (1 dyne = 2.248 × 10−6 pound force). Falling freely, this is the stretching force her body would feel. This is a question about tidal forces. b) What is your answer if the astronaut were located twice as far away, i.e., 200 km aw ...
NASA discovers Earth`s bigger, older cousin, Kepler 452b
... Jenkins was wary about confirming or denying this, adding Kepler’s job description was to “count the number of small planets in our near the habitable zones of sun-like stars” instead of touching down on the planet and searching for alien life. “The exciting thing is we’ve found so many planetary sy ...
... Jenkins was wary about confirming or denying this, adding Kepler’s job description was to “count the number of small planets in our near the habitable zones of sun-like stars” instead of touching down on the planet and searching for alien life. “The exciting thing is we’ve found so many planetary sy ...
The energy budget of planets
... as the range of distances from the Sun for which a planet can have liquid water on its surface Empirically: Venus is inside the habitable zone and Mars outside for the Solar System But… calculating the exact boundaries is hard - depends upon the nature of the planet and its atmosphere ...
... as the range of distances from the Sun for which a planet can have liquid water on its surface Empirically: Venus is inside the habitable zone and Mars outside for the Solar System But… calculating the exact boundaries is hard - depends upon the nature of the planet and its atmosphere ...
Journey Through the Universe By Brian Fontaine
... Asteroids are just rocks orbiting stars or perhaps floating freely in interstellar space. They are not large enough to become spherical because their gravity is too small. Just “floating” in our solar system means they are traveling at 25,000 miles per hour! ...
... Asteroids are just rocks orbiting stars or perhaps floating freely in interstellar space. They are not large enough to become spherical because their gravity is too small. Just “floating” in our solar system means they are traveling at 25,000 miles per hour! ...
grade v and vi - Sacred Heart CMI Public School
... around it. Apart from the Sun, the largest members of the Solar System are the eight major planets. Nearest the Sun there are four fairly small, rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Beyond Mars is the asteroid belt – a region populated by millions of rocky objects. These are left-over’s fro ...
... around it. Apart from the Sun, the largest members of the Solar System are the eight major planets. Nearest the Sun there are four fairly small, rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Beyond Mars is the asteroid belt – a region populated by millions of rocky objects. These are left-over’s fro ...
Kepler*s Laws
... Kepler's 1st Law: the orbit of every planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci Kepler's 2nd Law: a line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time Kepler-s 3rd Law: the square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional to the cube of the ...
... Kepler's 1st Law: the orbit of every planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci Kepler's 2nd Law: a line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time Kepler-s 3rd Law: the square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional to the cube of the ...
Astronomy 2 Relativity and Gravitation
... Now the number of H atoms in corona NH is almost exactly equal to the mass of the corona divided by the mass of a proton, 1016/1.7x10-27 . Number of Fe atoms NFe = NH x abundance by number = NH x 7 x 10-5. Number of Fe atoms with electron in upper level 2 is NFe x 10-4. Thus A21 [4 (1.5 1011) ...
... Now the number of H atoms in corona NH is almost exactly equal to the mass of the corona divided by the mass of a proton, 1016/1.7x10-27 . Number of Fe atoms NFe = NH x abundance by number = NH x 7 x 10-5. Number of Fe atoms with electron in upper level 2 is NFe x 10-4. Thus A21 [4 (1.5 1011) ...
Powerpoint for today
... Kepler's Third Law The square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of its semi-major axis. If P measured in Earth years, and a in AU, P2 = a3 (for circular orbits, a=radius). Translation: the larger a planet's orbit, the longer the period. ...
... Kepler's Third Law The square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of its semi-major axis. If P measured in Earth years, and a in AU, P2 = a3 (for circular orbits, a=radius). Translation: the larger a planet's orbit, the longer the period. ...
planets suitable for life
... 10. DISCUSSION Better understanding is required on the long range evolution of planet atmosphere, gas dynamics and thermodynamics of accretion disk, and migration of proto-Jovian planets. Being biased with terrestrial life, we are in a danger of blindly exercising human chauvinism. Even so, Earth-l ...
... 10. DISCUSSION Better understanding is required on the long range evolution of planet atmosphere, gas dynamics and thermodynamics of accretion disk, and migration of proto-Jovian planets. Being biased with terrestrial life, we are in a danger of blindly exercising human chauvinism. Even so, Earth-l ...
Orrery
An orrery is a mechanical model of the solar system that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model. It may also represent the relative sizes of these bodies; but since accurate scaling is often not practical due to the actual large ratio differences, a subdued approximation may be used instead. Though the Greeks had working planetaria, the first orrery that was a planetarium of the modern era was produced in 1704, and one was presented to Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery — whence came the name. They are typically driven by a clockwork mechanism with a globe representing the Sun at the centre, and with a planet at the end of each of the arms.