UC Irvine FOCUS! - UCI Center for Educational Partnerships
... (3) What is the relationship between a planet’s distance from the sun and it’s orbital period around the sun? (4) What is the difference between a “light year” and an “astronomical unit” and when should each be used? (5) Why was Pluto changed to the “dwarf planet” designation? EXTEND Students can ...
... (3) What is the relationship between a planet’s distance from the sun and it’s orbital period around the sun? (4) What is the difference between a “light year” and an “astronomical unit” and when should each be used? (5) Why was Pluto changed to the “dwarf planet” designation? EXTEND Students can ...
Ch08_lecture_updated
... • Astronomers deduce that the Solar System formed some 4.5 billion years ago out of the collapse of a huge cloud of gas and dust ...
... • Astronomers deduce that the Solar System formed some 4.5 billion years ago out of the collapse of a huge cloud of gas and dust ...
The Terrestrial Planets
... • Atmosphere is mainly hydrogen, helium and methane • Great Red Spot is gigantic hurricane-like storm • Has rings, but are made up of small, dark particles, not ice like Saturn’s ...
... • Atmosphere is mainly hydrogen, helium and methane • Great Red Spot is gigantic hurricane-like storm • Has rings, but are made up of small, dark particles, not ice like Saturn’s ...
07 solar system
... have moons that also orbit in the same direction (with the exceptions of Mercury and Venus which don’t have moons, and Neptune that has a moon orbiting in the opposite direction) ...
... have moons that also orbit in the same direction (with the exceptions of Mercury and Venus which don’t have moons, and Neptune that has a moon orbiting in the opposite direction) ...
850616SemStudyGuide_AstSns
... so do the other planets in the solar system. Galileo also observed the sunspots on the sun. He noted that they appeared to revolve around the surface of the sun, and if the sun rotated, then it is possible that the Earth rotated, too and would make everything else look like it was going around the E ...
... so do the other planets in the solar system. Galileo also observed the sunspots on the sun. He noted that they appeared to revolve around the surface of the sun, and if the sun rotated, then it is possible that the Earth rotated, too and would make everything else look like it was going around the E ...
Chapter 1 The Copernican Revolution
... The dimensions of the Solar System Kepler’s Laws tell us the shape of the each planet’s orbital motion, the period and relative distance to the Sun (In AU ) but it doesn’t tell us about the actual size of the orbit (in kilometers). How many kilometers is one AU? How we can determine that? The moder ...
... The dimensions of the Solar System Kepler’s Laws tell us the shape of the each planet’s orbital motion, the period and relative distance to the Sun (In AU ) but it doesn’t tell us about the actual size of the orbit (in kilometers). How many kilometers is one AU? How we can determine that? The moder ...
Chapter 1 Questions
... e. Titan, with almost twice the mass of Earth’s Moon, is the most interesting of Saturn’s satellites because it has a thick atmosphere and a surface with liquid methane lakes. It is also believed that the interior of this rocky planet contains water. f. Cassini’s multiple flybys of the moons and rin ...
... e. Titan, with almost twice the mass of Earth’s Moon, is the most interesting of Saturn’s satellites because it has a thick atmosphere and a surface with liquid methane lakes. It is also believed that the interior of this rocky planet contains water. f. Cassini’s multiple flybys of the moons and rin ...
Exam #1 Review
... 13. Summarize and compare the physical characteristics of the terrestrial and Jovian ...
... 13. Summarize and compare the physical characteristics of the terrestrial and Jovian ...
Renaissance Astronomy - Faculty Web Sites at the University of
... I have been told by a friend of mine, a priest who is very fond of you, that a gang of ill-disposed men, who are envious of your virtue and merits, met at the residence of the Archbishop of Florence, and put their heads together in a mad quest for some means by which they could damage you, either wi ...
... I have been told by a friend of mine, a priest who is very fond of you, that a gang of ill-disposed men, who are envious of your virtue and merits, met at the residence of the Archbishop of Florence, and put their heads together in a mad quest for some means by which they could damage you, either wi ...
Astronomy Notes - Science with Ms. Peralez
... Inner planets: those with orbits between the sun and the asteroid belt. Outer planets: orbit outside the asteroid belt. Terrestrial planets: made mainly of rocky material ...
... Inner planets: those with orbits between the sun and the asteroid belt. Outer planets: orbit outside the asteroid belt. Terrestrial planets: made mainly of rocky material ...
Moon Phases Study Guide
... o Earth is made up of solids and liquids. o The moon is made up of solids only. Stars A star’s color tells us about its temperature (how hot it is). Ursa Major is a constellation. A constellation is made up of a group of stars. Stars’ positions seem to change during the seasons. This is because Eart ...
... o Earth is made up of solids and liquids. o The moon is made up of solids only. Stars A star’s color tells us about its temperature (how hot it is). Ursa Major is a constellation. A constellation is made up of a group of stars. Stars’ positions seem to change during the seasons. This is because Eart ...
A Planetary Overview
... • It has been visited by only one spacecraft (Voyager 2) • Neptune is just a bit smaller than Uranus and bluer in ...
... • It has been visited by only one spacecraft (Voyager 2) • Neptune is just a bit smaller than Uranus and bluer in ...
Formation of Planets III
... star where it was first observed. This wind would push out all the gas from the solar system and also cause the spin of the sun to slow down. We can now look at a list of the elements in the original nebular cloud and see how they relate to Earth. The first is _____________. Most hydrogen was either ...
... star where it was first observed. This wind would push out all the gas from the solar system and also cause the spin of the sun to slow down. We can now look at a list of the elements in the original nebular cloud and see how they relate to Earth. The first is _____________. Most hydrogen was either ...
CRT Science Review #9 Earth Science: Solar System and
... Earth Science: Solar System and Universe Standard: Solar System and Universe - The universe is a dynamic system of matter and energy. The universe is extremely large and massive with its components separated by vast distances. Tools of technology will continue to aid in the investigation of the comp ...
... Earth Science: Solar System and Universe Standard: Solar System and Universe - The universe is a dynamic system of matter and energy. The universe is extremely large and massive with its components separated by vast distances. Tools of technology will continue to aid in the investigation of the comp ...
Grade 9 Applied Science
... 15. The four planets closest to the Sun. They are Mercury, Mars, Earth and Venus. These planets have a solid surface made of rock. ...
... 15. The four planets closest to the Sun. They are Mercury, Mars, Earth and Venus. These planets have a solid surface made of rock. ...
Comparative Planetology of the Terrestrial Planets
... • Yes, despite small size • Due to large core? Venus: • No, due to slow rotation Mars, Moon: • No, because core froze ...
... • Yes, despite small size • Due to large core? Venus: • No, due to slow rotation Mars, Moon: • No, because core froze ...
Astro 10 Lecture 1 - Intro to Astronomy
... • How does the tilt model explain the seasons? – Distance to the sun is less for the hemisphere pointed towards the Sun? • NO! Remember the scale model! – Tilt causes change in day lengths => more hours of ...
... • How does the tilt model explain the seasons? – Distance to the sun is less for the hemisphere pointed towards the Sun? • NO! Remember the scale model! – Tilt causes change in day lengths => more hours of ...
Lecture
... About half of all stars are in binary systems Stars orbit a common center of mass (more on that next week) Can planets have reasonable orbits in such systems? Yes, but must orbit one star or be far away from both; `Figure 8’ orbits aren’t stable ...
... About half of all stars are in binary systems Stars orbit a common center of mass (more on that next week) Can planets have reasonable orbits in such systems? Yes, but must orbit one star or be far away from both; `Figure 8’ orbits aren’t stable ...
astronomy ch 2 edit 1 - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... Moon, undergoes a series of phases as seen from Earth. In the Ptolemaic (geocentric) model, Venus would be seen in only new or crescent phases. However, as Galileo observed, Venus is seen in all phases, which agrees with the Copernican model as shown. ...
... Moon, undergoes a series of phases as seen from Earth. In the Ptolemaic (geocentric) model, Venus would be seen in only new or crescent phases. However, as Galileo observed, Venus is seen in all phases, which agrees with the Copernican model as shown. ...
Glossary - CW Perry School
... Everything that exists: the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, satellites, stars, asteroids, all the galaxies and the space in between them. ...
... Everything that exists: the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, satellites, stars, asteroids, all the galaxies and the space in between them. ...
123mt13a
... Many questions and themes on this exam were derived from this material in Chapter 1 and this material was emphasized in class: ...
... Many questions and themes on this exam were derived from this material in Chapter 1 and this material was emphasized in class: ...
Solar System Notes - Miller`s Science Classroom
... Solar System Notes The Solar System Our solar system is made up of the sun and everything that travels around it. This includes 8 planets and their natural satellites such as Earth’s moon; dwarf planets such as Pluto and Ceres; asteroids, comets and meteoroids. Formed 4.6 billion years ago. Located ...
... Solar System Notes The Solar System Our solar system is made up of the sun and everything that travels around it. This includes 8 planets and their natural satellites such as Earth’s moon; dwarf planets such as Pluto and Ceres; asteroids, comets and meteoroids. Formed 4.6 billion years ago. Located ...
chapter 1 section 2
... Our solar system consists of nine planets ( now eight) Earth is the third planet from the sun ...
... Our solar system consists of nine planets ( now eight) Earth is the third planet from the sun ...
Getting to Know: Rotation, Orbits, and the Seasons
... rotates toward the east, which is why the Sun “sets” in the west. Interestingly, Venus rotates in the opposite direction of Earth, and Uranus is turned on its side so its rotation is at approximately a 90º angle to that of Earth. A few moons and other small bodies in our solar system also turn clock ...
... rotates toward the east, which is why the Sun “sets” in the west. Interestingly, Venus rotates in the opposite direction of Earth, and Uranus is turned on its side so its rotation is at approximately a 90º angle to that of Earth. A few moons and other small bodies in our solar system also turn clock ...
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.