The Sun Our sun is a star. It is the star we see in the daytime. It is the
... In ancient times, people did not have telescopes. When they wanted to know what’s there in the sky, they had just their eyes to use. They could only see the objects close to Earth. When telescopes were invented, astronomers could see much more. In 1977, some special spaceships (Voyager 1 and Voyager ...
... In ancient times, people did not have telescopes. When they wanted to know what’s there in the sky, they had just their eyes to use. They could only see the objects close to Earth. When telescopes were invented, astronomers could see much more. In 1977, some special spaceships (Voyager 1 and Voyager ...
Solar System
... When viewed from a location above the North Pole, all of the planets orbit around the sun in a counterclockwise direction. When viewed from a location above the North pole, 6 of the 9 planets rotate (spin) in a counterclockwise direction; one rotates almost on its side (Uranus); one rotates clockwis ...
... When viewed from a location above the North Pole, all of the planets orbit around the sun in a counterclockwise direction. When viewed from a location above the North pole, 6 of the 9 planets rotate (spin) in a counterclockwise direction; one rotates almost on its side (Uranus); one rotates clockwis ...
Earth, Moon, Sun Sort
... The moon is a small rocky satellite. It is about ¼ the size of the Earth. It is about 1/8 the mass of the Earth. It has extreme temperatures and virtually no atmosphere, water, and life. ...
... The moon is a small rocky satellite. It is about ¼ the size of the Earth. It is about 1/8 the mass of the Earth. It has extreme temperatures and virtually no atmosphere, water, and life. ...
How Much Do You Weigh
... far away from Earth’s gravitational pull, you would be weightless and would float. Mass is the amount of matter that makes up an object. The gravitational pull depends upon mass. Even a pencil has mass. Thus, it has gravitational pull, but since it is far less than the earth’s mass, it falls to the ...
... far away from Earth’s gravitational pull, you would be weightless and would float. Mass is the amount of matter that makes up an object. The gravitational pull depends upon mass. Even a pencil has mass. Thus, it has gravitational pull, but since it is far less than the earth’s mass, it falls to the ...
Motion in the Sky & Getting to know the Sky
... and mountains (very “earth-like” terrain), and Jupiter has big red spot ...
... and mountains (very “earth-like” terrain), and Jupiter has big red spot ...
Introduction to Lookback
... staff had been making observations of the moons of Jupiter. They used these observations to determine the orbital period of Io (Jupiter’s inner moon) by observing Io as it came out of Jupiter’s shadow—a lunar eclipse. However, as the Earth in its orbit moved away from Jupiter in its orbit, Io’s emer ...
... staff had been making observations of the moons of Jupiter. They used these observations to determine the orbital period of Io (Jupiter’s inner moon) by observing Io as it came out of Jupiter’s shadow—a lunar eclipse. However, as the Earth in its orbit moved away from Jupiter in its orbit, Io’s emer ...
IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DATES AND EVENTS
... at just the right distance to hold on to watery oceans and host the chemical of life. The planets can be divided up into two groups of four. Closest to the sun are the four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The inner planets are compact and rocky with just three moons between them. They ...
... at just the right distance to hold on to watery oceans and host the chemical of life. The planets can be divided up into two groups of four. Closest to the sun are the four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The inner planets are compact and rocky with just three moons between them. They ...
Solar System Scale Activity
... Encourage students to use small print, especially for the Sun. And instruct them to NOT use circles to depict object, just le?ers. 2) Fold the strip in half (top to bo?om) and open it up again, showing the crease. Ask ...
... Encourage students to use small print, especially for the Sun. And instruct them to NOT use circles to depict object, just le?ers. 2) Fold the strip in half (top to bo?om) and open it up again, showing the crease. Ask ...
Ice Giants
... 30 AU from Sun 3.8 times Earth size 17 times Earth mass 165 year revolution 16 hour day Water and iron core Temperature -200 °C ...
... 30 AU from Sun 3.8 times Earth size 17 times Earth mass 165 year revolution 16 hour day Water and iron core Temperature -200 °C ...
Mercury - NICADD
... • Mercury is a terrestrial planet - it has a rocky surface. • The surface is heavily cratered like the moon, due to impact in the early solar system. • There are signs of lava flows and tectonics. ...
... • Mercury is a terrestrial planet - it has a rocky surface. • The surface is heavily cratered like the moon, due to impact in the early solar system. • There are signs of lava flows and tectonics. ...
SC.5.E.5.1, SC.5.E.5.3, SC.4.E.5.4
... ). Now you will measure how long it takes each planet to orbit the Sun. Notice that the date shown below the simulation is today’s date. Drag an arrow from the left of the Gizmo and place it next to Mercury. Click Play. When Mercury completes one orbit (reaches the arrow), click Pause. Record Today’ ...
... ). Now you will measure how long it takes each planet to orbit the Sun. Notice that the date shown below the simulation is today’s date. Drag an arrow from the left of the Gizmo and place it next to Mercury. Click Play. When Mercury completes one orbit (reaches the arrow), click Pause. Record Today’ ...
Teacher Guide
... Click Play. When Mercury completes one orbit (reaches the arrow), click Pause. Record Today’s date and the One orbit date in the first row of the table below. Do the same steps for each planet, filling in the table as you go. o For the outer planets, zoom out (–) and increase the Speed of the simula ...
... Click Play. When Mercury completes one orbit (reaches the arrow), click Pause. Record Today’s date and the One orbit date in the first row of the table below. Do the same steps for each planet, filling in the table as you go. o For the outer planets, zoom out (–) and increase the Speed of the simula ...
The Solar System
... hydrogen and helium • atmospheres made of thick layers of methane and ammonia • ALL have rings ...
... hydrogen and helium • atmospheres made of thick layers of methane and ammonia • ALL have rings ...
The Solar System
... hydrogen and helium • atmospheres made of thick layers of methane and ammonia • ALL have rings ...
... hydrogen and helium • atmospheres made of thick layers of methane and ammonia • ALL have rings ...
07 September: The Solar System in a Stellar Context
... The Sun could have exploded 7 minutes ago, and we would not have gotten the news yet! ...
... The Sun could have exploded 7 minutes ago, and we would not have gotten the news yet! ...
PSC1010 Introduction to Astronomy Quiz #3 Review Thursday 3
... The Sun, a star, is 700 times more massive than everything else in the solar system combined. The Planets. Know their names and their order. Going from closest to the Sun to furthest: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune All planets orbit (travel around the Sun) in the same ...
... The Sun, a star, is 700 times more massive than everything else in the solar system combined. The Planets. Know their names and their order. Going from closest to the Sun to furthest: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune All planets orbit (travel around the Sun) in the same ...
Chapter 23: The Solar System Review Terrestrial Jovian Which
... 2. Small rocky bodies mostly found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter 3. This planet gets very hot due to a very thin atmosphere, and it has similar features to Earth’s moon. 4. The third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet. 5. A small particle that travels through space that is giv ...
... 2. Small rocky bodies mostly found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter 3. This planet gets very hot due to a very thin atmosphere, and it has similar features to Earth’s moon. 4. The third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet. 5. A small particle that travels through space that is giv ...
Ch 12 QUEST - Lighthouse Christian Academy
... theories about how solar systems form. All of the following are examples of significant observations astronomers have made about the formation of star systems, except: a) Most stars form in nursery nebulas. b) Many star systems have planets. c) Many other planets have moons. d) Very young stars ofte ...
... theories about how solar systems form. All of the following are examples of significant observations astronomers have made about the formation of star systems, except: a) Most stars form in nursery nebulas. b) Many star systems have planets. c) Many other planets have moons. d) Very young stars ofte ...
Notes
... Formation of the Solar System Nebular Model of Space Formation A. according to this theory the solar system is about _________________ years old. B. See transparency A II. During this process small celestial bodies also formed A. _________- long tails and icy centers 1. orbits around Sun usually ver ...
... Formation of the Solar System Nebular Model of Space Formation A. according to this theory the solar system is about _________________ years old. B. See transparency A II. During this process small celestial bodies also formed A. _________- long tails and icy centers 1. orbits around Sun usually ver ...
Student Exploration Sheet: Growing Plants - NASA
... Click Play. When Mercury completes one orbit (reaches the arrow), click Pause. Record Today’s date and the One orbit date in the first row of the table below. Do the same steps for each planet, filling in the table as you go. o For the outer planets, zoom out (–) and increase the Speed of the simula ...
... Click Play. When Mercury completes one orbit (reaches the arrow), click Pause. Record Today’s date and the One orbit date in the first row of the table below. Do the same steps for each planet, filling in the table as you go. o For the outer planets, zoom out (–) and increase the Speed of the simula ...
Solar System
... Click Play. When Mercury completes one orbit (reaches the arrow), click Pause. Record Today’s date and the One orbit date in the first row of the table below. Do the same steps for each planet, filling in the table as you go. o For the outer planets, zoom out (–) and increase the Speed of the simula ...
... Click Play. When Mercury completes one orbit (reaches the arrow), click Pause. Record Today’s date and the One orbit date in the first row of the table below. Do the same steps for each planet, filling in the table as you go. o For the outer planets, zoom out (–) and increase the Speed of the simula ...
Planets - Calgary Islamic School OBK
... Revolution: It takes 224.7 earth days to go around the sun Rotation period (length of day in Earth days) 243.02 Atmosphere: Carbon dioxide, and its upper ...
... Revolution: It takes 224.7 earth days to go around the sun Rotation period (length of day in Earth days) 243.02 Atmosphere: Carbon dioxide, and its upper ...
Lesson 2 Power Notes Outline
... When an object follows an elliptical orbit around the sun, there is one point, called aphelion, where the object is farthest from the sun. ...
... When an object follows an elliptical orbit around the sun, there is one point, called aphelion, where the object is farthest from the sun. ...
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.