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... • ‘Head’ is made up of billions of particles of dust and rock and it shines by reflected light. • ‘Tail’ is made up of gas and gives off its own light and it points away from the sun due to the pressure of solar winds. • The most famous comet is Haley's Comet. In 1705 Edmund Haley predicted that a ...
... • ‘Head’ is made up of billions of particles of dust and rock and it shines by reflected light. • ‘Tail’ is made up of gas and gives off its own light and it points away from the sun due to the pressure of solar winds. • The most famous comet is Haley's Comet. In 1705 Edmund Haley predicted that a ...
Earth Science Facts - Kempsville Middle School
... 8. Constants are factors that are the same. Independent variable is the only thing tested and the dependent variable responds to the independent variable. 9. A scientific theory is based on observations and is proven to be true. 10. Scientific law has proven to be true over time. 11. The altitude of ...
... 8. Constants are factors that are the same. Independent variable is the only thing tested and the dependent variable responds to the independent variable. 9. A scientific theory is based on observations and is proven to be true. 10. Scientific law has proven to be true over time. 11. The altitude of ...
The Planets and Solar System Objects - Coca
... Aurora Borealis - Charged particles guided by Earth's magnetic field toward the North Pole, which hit our atmosphere causing it to glow. Northern Lights: Aurora Australis - southern lights Magnetosphere - region around the Earth in which the magnetic field keeps out charged particles flowing from th ...
... Aurora Borealis - Charged particles guided by Earth's magnetic field toward the North Pole, which hit our atmosphere causing it to glow. Northern Lights: Aurora Australis - southern lights Magnetosphere - region around the Earth in which the magnetic field keeps out charged particles flowing from th ...
Reading exercise
... Earth is shaped like a sphere, or a ball. It is 25,000 miles around! It would take more than a year to walk around the whole planet. A spaceship can fly around the widest part of the sphere in only 90 minutes. Even though spaceships have traveled to the Moon, people cannot visit the Moon without spe ...
... Earth is shaped like a sphere, or a ball. It is 25,000 miles around! It would take more than a year to walk around the whole planet. A spaceship can fly around the widest part of the sphere in only 90 minutes. Even though spaceships have traveled to the Moon, people cannot visit the Moon without spe ...
Exam# 2 Review (Draft)
... • Size, mass, density, distance from the Sun, number of moons or satellite •Which of the terrestrial planets does not have an atmosphere? •What are the similarities between Mars and Earth regarding rotational period, inclination of rotational axis? •How is the density of the atmosphere of Mars compa ...
... • Size, mass, density, distance from the Sun, number of moons or satellite •Which of the terrestrial planets does not have an atmosphere? •What are the similarities between Mars and Earth regarding rotational period, inclination of rotational axis? •How is the density of the atmosphere of Mars compa ...
MS Word version
... Question 5: With respect to the figure above, which of the following statements is true? a) The planet will cover regions A and B is the same amount of time because of Kepler’s 2nd Law. ...
... Question 5: With respect to the figure above, which of the following statements is true? a) The planet will cover regions A and B is the same amount of time because of Kepler’s 2nd Law. ...
Module G: Unit 2, Lesson 5 – The Gas Giant Planets
... How is Uranus unique? • The atmosphere of Uranus is composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. It also contains methane. • The methane absorbs red light, which gives the planet a blue-green color. ...
... How is Uranus unique? • The atmosphere of Uranus is composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. It also contains methane. • The methane absorbs red light, which gives the planet a blue-green color. ...
1 Chapter 1 1-1. How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun? a
... 1-19. What is the term that describes the changes in the direction in which the Earth’s axis of rotation points? a.) Precession X b.) Perpendicular c.) Equatorial bulge d.) Gravitation 1-20. True or False: Polaris will not always be the pole star. a) True X b) False 1-21. Which term describes the ti ...
... 1-19. What is the term that describes the changes in the direction in which the Earth’s axis of rotation points? a.) Precession X b.) Perpendicular c.) Equatorial bulge d.) Gravitation 1-20. True or False: Polaris will not always be the pole star. a) True X b) False 1-21. Which term describes the ti ...
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... 25. These martian valley networks resemble networks of rivers on Earth, and they suggest that flowing liquid water was once present on the surface of Mars. 26. Moons are natural satellites that orbit a planet. 27. Of the four labeled locations, location Z is most likely to be a broad, smooth plain. ...
... 25. These martian valley networks resemble networks of rivers on Earth, and they suggest that flowing liquid water was once present on the surface of Mars. 26. Moons are natural satellites that orbit a planet. 27. Of the four labeled locations, location Z is most likely to be a broad, smooth plain. ...
BROCK UNIVERSITY Return both the exam script
... model of the solar system, which allowed him to determine the relative distances of the planets from the Sun. (a) heliocentric (b) geocentric (c) celestial sphere (d) epicycle ...
... model of the solar system, which allowed him to determine the relative distances of the planets from the Sun. (a) heliocentric (b) geocentric (c) celestial sphere (d) epicycle ...
Extra-Solar Planets
... A planet needs the right star! Constraints on star systems: 1) Old enough to allow time for evolution (rules out high-mass stars - 1%) 2) Need to have stable orbits (might rule out binary/multiple star systems - 50%) 3) Size of “habitable zone”: region in which a planet of the right size could have ...
... A planet needs the right star! Constraints on star systems: 1) Old enough to allow time for evolution (rules out high-mass stars - 1%) 2) Need to have stable orbits (might rule out binary/multiple star systems - 50%) 3) Size of “habitable zone”: region in which a planet of the right size could have ...
asteroids
... » these are smaller planets also known as “planetoids” » found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter » believed to be of the particles of an exploded planet » about 2,000 of them have been discovered; » revolves around the sun just like the planets with an average of 3- 6 years revolution time. » I ...
... » these are smaller planets also known as “planetoids” » found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter » believed to be of the particles of an exploded planet » about 2,000 of them have been discovered; » revolves around the sun just like the planets with an average of 3- 6 years revolution time. » I ...
Picture - The Russell Elementary Science Experience
... 2. Above the photosphere is the sun’s atmosphere, the corona. 3. Sunspots are dark because they are cooler than the rest of the photosphere. 4. Solar flares are brief bursts of energy from the photosphere. 5. A fast-moving stream of particles that is thrown into space from the corona are called the ...
... 2. Above the photosphere is the sun’s atmosphere, the corona. 3. Sunspots are dark because they are cooler than the rest of the photosphere. 4. Solar flares are brief bursts of energy from the photosphere. 5. A fast-moving stream of particles that is thrown into space from the corona are called the ...
KERPOOF LESSON PLAN
... It’s the only place in the Solar System known to support life. Mars: Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It has both the highest mountain, Olympus Mons, and the biggest canyon, Valles Marineris, in the Solar System. Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, and the fifth pl ...
... It’s the only place in the Solar System known to support life. Mars: Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It has both the highest mountain, Olympus Mons, and the biggest canyon, Valles Marineris, in the Solar System. Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, and the fifth pl ...
exoplanets
... Advantages •Works well from space •Measure spectrum of planet •Measure atmosphere of planet ...
... Advantages •Works well from space •Measure spectrum of planet •Measure atmosphere of planet ...
Wednesday, March 26 - Otterbein University
... the same direction as the Sun's (exceptions: Venus, Uranus, Pluto) most moons revolve around their planets in the same direction as the rotation of the planets differentiation between inner (terrestrial) and outer (Jovian) ...
... the same direction as the Sun's (exceptions: Venus, Uranus, Pluto) most moons revolve around their planets in the same direction as the rotation of the planets differentiation between inner (terrestrial) and outer (Jovian) ...
Pluto
... • Meteoroids are chunks floating through the Solar System, not in the asteroid belt. • Most are small (< 10 m). They probably come from the asteroid belt produced by collisions • When enter atmosphere of the Earth (<100 km), they burn due to friction. This makes a METEOR (“shooting star”). Mostly li ...
... • Meteoroids are chunks floating through the Solar System, not in the asteroid belt. • Most are small (< 10 m). They probably come from the asteroid belt produced by collisions • When enter atmosphere of the Earth (<100 km), they burn due to friction. This makes a METEOR (“shooting star”). Mostly li ...
Solar System
... nor water. Its days are much hotter and its nights much colder than any place on the Earth. Venus is the planet between Mercury and Earth. It is the hottest planet. It is the brightest body in the night sky. The Earth is the third planet from the sun. It is the first planet with a moon and the only ...
... nor water. Its days are much hotter and its nights much colder than any place on the Earth. Venus is the planet between Mercury and Earth. It is the hottest planet. It is the brightest body in the night sky. The Earth is the third planet from the sun. It is the first planet with a moon and the only ...
History_of_Astronomy
... • Said to have predicted a solar eclipse in 585 BC • Greeks already knew about the 19 year cycle for lunar eclipses. • Measured height of the pyramids by understanding “similar triangle” theory: measure the shadow length at the time of day when your shadow is as long as your height. • Developed the ...
... • Said to have predicted a solar eclipse in 585 BC • Greeks already knew about the 19 year cycle for lunar eclipses. • Measured height of the pyramids by understanding “similar triangle” theory: measure the shadow length at the time of day when your shadow is as long as your height. • Developed the ...
History of Astronomy Ancient to 200 AD
... • Said to have predicted a solar eclipse in 585 BC • Greeks already knew about the 19 year cycle for lunar eclipses. • Measured height of the pyramids by understanding ―similar triangle‖ theory: measure the shadow length at the time of day when your shadow is as long as your height. • Developed the ...
... • Said to have predicted a solar eclipse in 585 BC • Greeks already knew about the 19 year cycle for lunar eclipses. • Measured height of the pyramids by understanding ―similar triangle‖ theory: measure the shadow length at the time of day when your shadow is as long as your height. • Developed the ...
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.