A SHORT VIDEO What is the Solar System
... Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn, along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturnus, equated to the Greek Kronos . The planet Saturn is composed of hydrog ...
... Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn, along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturnus, equated to the Greek Kronos . The planet Saturn is composed of hydrog ...
A Tour through the Solar System - iPad-Space
... Atmosphere traps in enough heat to melt lead (460°C), making it the hottest planet). No moons Venus takes longer to rotate on its axis than it does to revolve around the sun. This makes its day longer than its year. ...
... Atmosphere traps in enough heat to melt lead (460°C), making it the hottest planet). No moons Venus takes longer to rotate on its axis than it does to revolve around the sun. This makes its day longer than its year. ...
Monday, April 20th CRCT Review-M4N1-4
... b) the Earth revolving around the Sun, and the Moon revolving around Earth c) the spinning of Earth on its axis, and the Earth revolving around the Sun d) the tilting of Earth on its axis, and the Earth revolving around the Sun ...
... b) the Earth revolving around the Sun, and the Moon revolving around Earth c) the spinning of Earth on its axis, and the Earth revolving around the Sun d) the tilting of Earth on its axis, and the Earth revolving around the Sun ...
Handout 3 1-2 ppt
... 1. In addition to the sun, planets, and their moons, what occupies the space in our solar system? • The solar system includes million of smaller bodies; some are tiny bits of dust or ice; others are as large as small moons. ...
... 1. In addition to the sun, planets, and their moons, what occupies the space in our solar system? • The solar system includes million of smaller bodies; some are tiny bits of dust or ice; others are as large as small moons. ...
Scale model of solar system
... Scale Model of the Solar System The purpose of this activity is to try to give our minds a sense of how big the solar system is. We are going to scale down the solar system to a ten-billionth the size. In other words, we’re going to make it 10 billion times smaller than it actually is. Size Actual M ...
... Scale Model of the Solar System The purpose of this activity is to try to give our minds a sense of how big the solar system is. We are going to scale down the solar system to a ten-billionth the size. In other words, we’re going to make it 10 billion times smaller than it actually is. Size Actual M ...
Quiz # 1
... A) relative distances of the Earth and the Moon from the Sun are irrelevant because this phase can occur at any time. B) Moon is farther from the Sun than the Earth is. C) Moon is closer to the Sun than the Earth is. D) Earth and the Moon are at almost the same distance from the Sun. 10. The reason ...
... A) relative distances of the Earth and the Moon from the Sun are irrelevant because this phase can occur at any time. B) Moon is farther from the Sun than the Earth is. C) Moon is closer to the Sun than the Earth is. D) Earth and the Moon are at almost the same distance from the Sun. 10. The reason ...
100 Greatest Discoveries in Science
... 1. The Planets Move (2000 B.C. – 500 B.C.) A thousand years of observations reveal that there are stars that move in the sky and follow patterns, showing that the Earth is part of a solar system of planets separate from the fixed stars. Why is the Venus tablet of Amozogania important? It’s the earli ...
... 1. The Planets Move (2000 B.C. – 500 B.C.) A thousand years of observations reveal that there are stars that move in the sky and follow patterns, showing that the Earth is part of a solar system of planets separate from the fixed stars. Why is the Venus tablet of Amozogania important? It’s the earli ...
ES Apr 4 and 5 Test Review and Answers
... What is the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? What is the time period between the major phases of the moon? How did earth’s moon form? What is earth’s moon’s composition most like? How does the effect of a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere on Venus differ from the carbon dioxide atmosphere ...
... What is the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? What is the time period between the major phases of the moon? How did earth’s moon form? What is earth’s moon’s composition most like? How does the effect of a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere on Venus differ from the carbon dioxide atmosphere ...
Chapter 20 Answers
... 3. The 2 groups of planets are called the inner planets and the outer planets. P539 4. The differences between the inner and outer planets include their size, the materials they are made of and the inner planets are more closely spaced than the outer planets. 5. The inner planets are called the terr ...
... 3. The 2 groups of planets are called the inner planets and the outer planets. P539 4. The differences between the inner and outer planets include their size, the materials they are made of and the inner planets are more closely spaced than the outer planets. 5. The inner planets are called the terr ...
5) Earth in space and time. The student understands the solar
... the atmosphere of the transiting planet. When the planet transits the star, light from the star passes through the upper atmosphere of the planet. By studying the stellar spectrum carefully, as it filters through that planet’s atmosphere, one can detect elements present in that atmosphere. Missing f ...
... the atmosphere of the transiting planet. When the planet transits the star, light from the star passes through the upper atmosphere of the planet. By studying the stellar spectrum carefully, as it filters through that planet’s atmosphere, one can detect elements present in that atmosphere. Missing f ...
Our Solar System
... • Thin atmosphere so its temperatures vary by day and night • Fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, thus named Mercury • No moons … why not? ...
... • Thin atmosphere so its temperatures vary by day and night • Fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, thus named Mercury • No moons … why not? ...
Space Probes to the Planets
... Knowing how a piece of text is organized helps the reader to make better sense of the information. It can be organized by patterns such as sequencing, cause and effect, fact and opinion, compare and contrast, and main ideas and details. Nonfiction can also be written in chronological order, in order ...
... Knowing how a piece of text is organized helps the reader to make better sense of the information. It can be organized by patterns such as sequencing, cause and effect, fact and opinion, compare and contrast, and main ideas and details. Nonfiction can also be written in chronological order, in order ...
–1– AST104 Sp06: Welcome to EXAM 2 Multiple Choice Questions
... a. radiation from the sun dissociated water greenhouse effect on a planet? and the hydrogen escaped while the oxygen got a. water oceans trapped in rocks. b. ozone b. radiation from the sun dissociated water c. industrialization and the oxygen escaped while the hydrogen got trapped in rocks. d. acti ...
... a. radiation from the sun dissociated water greenhouse effect on a planet? and the hydrogen escaped while the oxygen got a. water oceans trapped in rocks. b. ozone b. radiation from the sun dissociated water c. industrialization and the oxygen escaped while the hydrogen got trapped in rocks. d. acti ...
What is it?
... • Mars is often called the Red Planet, This is due to a mineral called iron oxide that is very common on the planet’s surface. • Mars has two moons Phobos and Deimos . • Mars doesn’t have a protective layer of atmosphere like Earth, so it cannot store heat from the sun. As a result, the temperature ...
... • Mars is often called the Red Planet, This is due to a mineral called iron oxide that is very common on the planet’s surface. • Mars has two moons Phobos and Deimos . • Mars doesn’t have a protective layer of atmosphere like Earth, so it cannot store heat from the sun. As a result, the temperature ...
SPACE By: Hailey Merrill and Katie Whatley Earth
... Venus is nick named The Jewel Of The Sky because it is the second brightest planet after the sun. The hottest that Venus has ever gotten is 900 degrees F Venus is a terrestrial planet. ...
... Venus is nick named The Jewel Of The Sky because it is the second brightest planet after the sun. The hottest that Venus has ever gotten is 900 degrees F Venus is a terrestrial planet. ...
Gravitational Force
... to attract each other with a force of 1Newton when separated by 10 meters? ...
... to attract each other with a force of 1Newton when separated by 10 meters? ...
WARM-UP # 32 Which planets are the terrestrial planets and which
... which planets are the gas planets? What are three of their primary differences? The terrestrial planets are made of rock, smaller, closer together, do not have rings, and are closer to the sun. ...
... which planets are the gas planets? What are three of their primary differences? The terrestrial planets are made of rock, smaller, closer together, do not have rings, and are closer to the sun. ...
Clues to the Origin of the Solar System
... across. At this time the objects are referred to as planetesimals. ! outer gas cooler than the inner gas !metal stuff can condense (freeze) at high temperatures while volatile stuff condenses at lower temps !at Jupiter temperature cool enough to freeze water further out ammonia and methane freezing ...
... across. At this time the objects are referred to as planetesimals. ! outer gas cooler than the inner gas !metal stuff can condense (freeze) at high temperatures while volatile stuff condenses at lower temps !at Jupiter temperature cool enough to freeze water further out ammonia and methane freezing ...
August05 - Holt Planetarium
... The major surprise was the opacity of the plume the impactor created and the light it gave off. This suggests that the dust excavated from the comet’s surface was extremely fine, more like talcum powder than beach sand. The surface is definitely not what most people think of when they think of comet ...
... The major surprise was the opacity of the plume the impactor created and the light it gave off. This suggests that the dust excavated from the comet’s surface was extremely fine, more like talcum powder than beach sand. The surface is definitely not what most people think of when they think of comet ...
exam_1spring_02 - University of Maryland Astronomy
... C. a circular D. a star-shaped E. an unknown 3. In the future, an astronaut on the Moon looks at the Earth and observes that the Earth’s phase is first quarter. What is the phase of the Moon as seen from Earth? A. new B. first quarter C. gibbous D. crescent E. last quarter 4. If a lunar eclipse occu ...
... C. a circular D. a star-shaped E. an unknown 3. In the future, an astronaut on the Moon looks at the Earth and observes that the Earth’s phase is first quarter. What is the phase of the Moon as seen from Earth? A. new B. first quarter C. gibbous D. crescent E. last quarter 4. If a lunar eclipse occu ...
Solar System Planet Summary
... PLUTO and CHARON: Pluto no longer a planet (boo hoo), considered a minor planet, neither terrestrial nor Jovian, Kuipper Belt object, Pluto is ¼ the size of Earth with a large moon half it’s size called Charon (essentially a binary planet). KUIPPER BELT OBJECTS: Icy objects beyond Neptune out to Oor ...
... PLUTO and CHARON: Pluto no longer a planet (boo hoo), considered a minor planet, neither terrestrial nor Jovian, Kuipper Belt object, Pluto is ¼ the size of Earth with a large moon half it’s size called Charon (essentially a binary planet). KUIPPER BELT OBJECTS: Icy objects beyond Neptune out to Oor ...
25 August: Getting Oriented, Astronomical Coordinate Systems
... In Horizon System, we see motions in the sky • The Sun rises in the east, reaches highest altitude angle due south, sets in the west • When the Sun sets, it gets dark and we see the stars and planets • The Moon “ “ “ “ “ • The Moon rises at a different time each night and is seen against a differen ...
... In Horizon System, we see motions in the sky • The Sun rises in the east, reaches highest altitude angle due south, sets in the west • When the Sun sets, it gets dark and we see the stars and planets • The Moon “ “ “ “ “ • The Moon rises at a different time each night and is seen against a differen ...
Formation of the Solar System/Chapter 7
... (high ratio young rock, low ratio old rock) (Carbon-14 dating) has a half life of only ~5700 years not suitable for dating objects millions orbillions of years old (it’s a common myth that carbon-14 dating is used to determine how old the Earth is or how old dinosaur bones ...
... (high ratio young rock, low ratio old rock) (Carbon-14 dating) has a half life of only ~5700 years not suitable for dating objects millions orbillions of years old (it’s a common myth that carbon-14 dating is used to determine how old the Earth is or how old dinosaur bones ...
EARTH SCIENCE MISCONCEPTIONS
... The Earth is sitting on something. The Earth is larger than the Sun. The Sun disappears at night. The Earth is round like a pancake. We live on the middle flat portion of a sphere. There is a definite up and down in space. Seasons are caused by Earth’s distance from the Sun. The phases of the Moon a ...
... The Earth is sitting on something. The Earth is larger than the Sun. The Sun disappears at night. The Earth is round like a pancake. We live on the middle flat portion of a sphere. There is a definite up and down in space. Seasons are caused by Earth’s distance from the Sun. The phases of the Moon a ...
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.