Solar System PPT
... 6. What causes the tides of the earth? 7. What are eclipses? Identify and describe the differences between the two we discussed. ...
... 6. What causes the tides of the earth? 7. What are eclipses? Identify and describe the differences between the two we discussed. ...
Metallic meteorites
... Where Do Comets Come From? *Many scientists think they come from a spherical region called the Oort cloud that surrounds the solar system. The gravity of a passing planet or star disturbs part of this cloud and comets are pulled in toward the sun. ...
... Where Do Comets Come From? *Many scientists think they come from a spherical region called the Oort cloud that surrounds the solar system. The gravity of a passing planet or star disturbs part of this cloud and comets are pulled in toward the sun. ...
My notes: Lecture #1
... Means: at shorter distance planet moves faster !!! Then show picture of areas c. The orbital period of a planet is related to the semi major axis of its elliptical orbit. If we measure period P in years and the semi major axis in AU (average distance earth-sun) then simple: (semi major axis)3 = (per ...
... Means: at shorter distance planet moves faster !!! Then show picture of areas c. The orbital period of a planet is related to the semi major axis of its elliptical orbit. If we measure period P in years and the semi major axis in AU (average distance earth-sun) then simple: (semi major axis)3 = (per ...
27-1 Objectives
... • The four protoplanets that became Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were close to the sun. • The features of a newly formed planet depended on the distance between the protoplanet and developing sun. • The inner planets are smaller, rockier, and denser than the outer planets. They contain large perc ...
... • The four protoplanets that became Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were close to the sun. • The features of a newly formed planet depended on the distance between the protoplanet and developing sun. • The inner planets are smaller, rockier, and denser than the outer planets. They contain large perc ...
PowerPoint
... • The formation sequence we laid out fits well known physics and accounts for all of these features. It’s the odds-on favorite for “The Truth”, albeit no doubt there’s details which are yet to be fully worked out • Many of these details will no doubt become clearer as we discover new planets around ...
... • The formation sequence we laid out fits well known physics and accounts for all of these features. It’s the odds-on favorite for “The Truth”, albeit no doubt there’s details which are yet to be fully worked out • Many of these details will no doubt become clearer as we discover new planets around ...
astronomy - sfox4science
... activity. For example, Earth’s moon has evidence of moonquakes and lava flows. Also, one of Jupiter’s many moons, Io, is the only satellite in our solar system known to have active volcanoes. In addition, it has lava flows, volcanic deposits, and large volcanic craters. 35. What does a moon orbit ar ...
... activity. For example, Earth’s moon has evidence of moonquakes and lava flows. Also, one of Jupiter’s many moons, Io, is the only satellite in our solar system known to have active volcanoes. In addition, it has lava flows, volcanic deposits, and large volcanic craters. 35. What does a moon orbit ar ...
Jeopardy for solar System overview
... Near circular orbits, close to the same plane, revolve counter clockwise around the sun and moons revolve counter clockwise. ...
... Near circular orbits, close to the same plane, revolve counter clockwise around the sun and moons revolve counter clockwise. ...
Questions for this book (Word format)
... It took astronomers many years to realise that some of the “fuzzy patches” or “nebulae” in the night sky are actually galaxies like the Milky Way. One reason for this was that only some of the objects catalogued as “nebulae” are actually galaxies. List at least three types of nebula which are not ex ...
... It took astronomers many years to realise that some of the “fuzzy patches” or “nebulae” in the night sky are actually galaxies like the Milky Way. One reason for this was that only some of the objects catalogued as “nebulae” are actually galaxies. List at least three types of nebula which are not ex ...
Chapter6- Our Solar System and Its Origin
... • These include Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. • Jovian Planets: Jupiter-like planets. ...
... • These include Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. • Jovian Planets: Jupiter-like planets. ...
Solar System Review Key
... Match the correct planets/objects on the right with the facts about them on the left. ___E__10. Only planet with liquid water A. Mars ___J__11. Makes up 99.98% of solar system’s mass B. Jupiter ___A__12. Named for the Roman god of war C. Venus __I___13. Least dense planet D. Neptune ___D__14. Has la ...
... Match the correct planets/objects on the right with the facts about them on the left. ___E__10. Only planet with liquid water A. Mars ___J__11. Makes up 99.98% of solar system’s mass B. Jupiter ___A__12. Named for the Roman god of war C. Venus __I___13. Least dense planet D. Neptune ___D__14. Has la ...
Side View of Our Solar System The Origins of
... • These include Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. • Jovian Planets: Jupiter-like planets. ...
... • These include Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. • Jovian Planets: Jupiter-like planets. ...
The Solar System and its Planets
... Where are the surfaces of the moons of the gas giant planets located on this plot? ...
... Where are the surfaces of the moons of the gas giant planets located on this plot? ...
6th Grade Review II - pams
... a large space station that orbits the earth. Many different countries send astronauts there to do varying experiments. It orbits 220 miles above the earth. Solar Winds are radioactive particles that emit from the sun outwardly towards the planets. Earth is protected by both the magnetosphere and the ...
... a large space station that orbits the earth. Many different countries send astronauts there to do varying experiments. It orbits 220 miles above the earth. Solar Winds are radioactive particles that emit from the sun outwardly towards the planets. Earth is protected by both the magnetosphere and the ...
HEY STUDENTS
... HEY STUDENTS! You have a SKY SCIENCE unit exam coming up on Monday, December 14th and it’s time to get reviewing! Please have these questions completed for class on Thursday December 10th and make note of any questions you may have Here is what you can do to get yourself prepared: Review all 12 ...
... HEY STUDENTS! You have a SKY SCIENCE unit exam coming up on Monday, December 14th and it’s time to get reviewing! Please have these questions completed for class on Thursday December 10th and make note of any questions you may have Here is what you can do to get yourself prepared: Review all 12 ...
Our Solar System Solar System
... The inner planets are referred to as the Terrestrial Planets. The inner planets are denser and rockier than the outer planets. Mercury is closest to the sun, is smaller than the Earth with less surface gravity, has a slower rotation (one rotation takes 59 Earth days), but has a faster revolution aro ...
... The inner planets are referred to as the Terrestrial Planets. The inner planets are denser and rockier than the outer planets. Mercury is closest to the sun, is smaller than the Earth with less surface gravity, has a slower rotation (one rotation takes 59 Earth days), but has a faster revolution aro ...
Explained in 60 Seconds: Why Visit a Comet?
... troves of dust and ice with the secrets of the early Solar System locked within. The Solar System was a chaotic place 4.6 billion years ago, but from tiny dust and ice particles to colliding boulders and swirling gas, the planets eventually took shape. Comets, the leftover detritus in this planetary ...
... troves of dust and ice with the secrets of the early Solar System locked within. The Solar System was a chaotic place 4.6 billion years ago, but from tiny dust and ice particles to colliding boulders and swirling gas, the planets eventually took shape. Comets, the leftover detritus in this planetary ...
General Science Class: ______ Earth Science
... Know your vocabulary. Use the following questions to help guide your studying. 1. Know place value. 2. How do Earth, the other planets, and asteroids move in relation to the sun? 3. What direction does Earth rotate when viewed from above the North Pole? 4. Explain why Earth has night and day. 5. Inf ...
... Know your vocabulary. Use the following questions to help guide your studying. 1. Know place value. 2. How do Earth, the other planets, and asteroids move in relation to the sun? 3. What direction does Earth rotate when viewed from above the North Pole? 4. Explain why Earth has night and day. 5. Inf ...
Pocket Solar System
... space sometimes seems ‘empty’ to us, because the distances are so vast. But there are actually lots of things in space—they’re just really far apart or too tiny to see!” Some guests may have learned that there were nine planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and P ...
... space sometimes seems ‘empty’ to us, because the distances are so vast. But there are actually lots of things in space—they’re just really far apart or too tiny to see!” Some guests may have learned that there were nine planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and P ...
Navigating by the Stars
... The Equal-Areas Law. Ten years later he published a third law, The Harmonic Law. He had succeeded in using a scientific method to create a simple, elegant, and accurate model to describe the motion of planets around the Sun, ...
... The Equal-Areas Law. Ten years later he published a third law, The Harmonic Law. He had succeeded in using a scientific method to create a simple, elegant, and accurate model to describe the motion of planets around the Sun, ...
Biography
... Much larger than any planet in the solar system. Creates the gravity needed to hold planets in orbit. The sun is the only star in our solar system. All other stars are in our galaxy outside our main system. As you look into the night sky, your seeing ...
... Much larger than any planet in the solar system. Creates the gravity needed to hold planets in orbit. The sun is the only star in our solar system. All other stars are in our galaxy outside our main system. As you look into the night sky, your seeing ...
The Outer Planets - Mr. Cramer
... Europa – icy crust overs an ocean of liquid water Ganymede – largest in solar system, larger than Mercury or Pluto. • Callisto – icy and covered with craters • All are larger than Earth’s moon • Have discovered dozens of addition moons, most have been found in the last few years due to improved tech ...
... Europa – icy crust overs an ocean of liquid water Ganymede – largest in solar system, larger than Mercury or Pluto. • Callisto – icy and covered with craters • All are larger than Earth’s moon • Have discovered dozens of addition moons, most have been found in the last few years due to improved tech ...
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.