CH 23: The Solar System Study Guide
... What is Olympus Mons? Where is it found? A dormant volcano on Mars ...
... What is Olympus Mons? Where is it found? A dormant volcano on Mars ...
The Solar System
... What does the solar system consist of? • The Sun, the eight planets and their moons, and billions of other smaller objects. • All of these celestial objects orbit the Sun. ...
... What does the solar system consist of? • The Sun, the eight planets and their moons, and billions of other smaller objects. • All of these celestial objects orbit the Sun. ...
Summary from last lecture
... • Rotation period 58.6462 (Earth) days = 2/3 orbital period of 87.95 days. 3:2 resonance ...
... • Rotation period 58.6462 (Earth) days = 2/3 orbital period of 87.95 days. 3:2 resonance ...
Solar System Test objectives
... Identify common characteristics of terrestrial planets and which planets are in this category Identify common characteristics of Jovian planets and which planets are in this category List a few characteristics that are unique to each planet. Explain several reasons why Pluto can be argued that it is ...
... Identify common characteristics of terrestrial planets and which planets are in this category Identify common characteristics of Jovian planets and which planets are in this category List a few characteristics that are unique to each planet. Explain several reasons why Pluto can be argued that it is ...
g9u4c12part2
... Distances to most stars from Earth are in the millions of A.U.s Light Year It is the distance that light, which moves at 300 000 km/s, travels in a year. It is equal to about 9.5 trillion km. ...
... Distances to most stars from Earth are in the millions of A.U.s Light Year It is the distance that light, which moves at 300 000 km/s, travels in a year. It is equal to about 9.5 trillion km. ...
ppt document - FacStaff Home Page for CBU
... gravity. He invented the calculus to work with these laws. Using these tools and the idea that what is up there obeys the same laws as what is down here, he explained Kepler’s three laws in terms of these more fundamental laws. He worked in optics as well, and invented the reflecting telescope (more ...
... gravity. He invented the calculus to work with these laws. Using these tools and the idea that what is up there obeys the same laws as what is down here, he explained Kepler’s three laws in terms of these more fundamental laws. He worked in optics as well, and invented the reflecting telescope (more ...
Genetics: The Science of Heredity
... 13. Mars and Venus have atmospheres that are mostly carbon dioxide. 14. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a(n) storm, and is larger than Earth. 15. A meteoroid that hits Earth’s surface is called a(n) meteorite. 16. A shooting star is a(n) meteor. 17. Comets are collections of ice, dust, and small rocky p ...
... 13. Mars and Venus have atmospheres that are mostly carbon dioxide. 14. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a(n) storm, and is larger than Earth. 15. A meteoroid that hits Earth’s surface is called a(n) meteorite. 16. A shooting star is a(n) meteor. 17. Comets are collections of ice, dust, and small rocky p ...
Inner Planets
... Outer Planets (Gas Giants) Jupiter largest planet 63 moons “Great Red Spot” – giant storm on surface fastest rotation has rings ...
... Outer Planets (Gas Giants) Jupiter largest planet 63 moons “Great Red Spot” – giant storm on surface fastest rotation has rings ...
Astronomy Notes
... the case of our Sun approximately 98% of the matter in the nebula became the star). This collapsing mass is under great pressure and heats up and is called a _____________. (This kind of temperature change is called an ___________ ____________ ______) 4. ________________________ - if the core of thi ...
... the case of our Sun approximately 98% of the matter in the nebula became the star). This collapsing mass is under great pressure and heats up and is called a _____________. (This kind of temperature change is called an ___________ ____________ ______) 4. ________________________ - if the core of thi ...
Ch. 3 The Solar System - Hillsdale Community Schools
... • The surface of Mercury has many craters and looks much like Earth's Moon. • It also has cliffs as high as 3 km on its surface. • These cliffs might have formed at a time when Mercury shrank in diameter. ...
... • The surface of Mercury has many craters and looks much like Earth's Moon. • It also has cliffs as high as 3 km on its surface. • These cliffs might have formed at a time when Mercury shrank in diameter. ...
Find the Planet Facts column for each of the planets: Mercury: Venus
... temperature range on Venus? ___Greenhouse effect from all the clouds that cover Venus. The heat from the sun can’t escape. ___The people who live on Venus have the whole planet under climate control so it never varies more than 10oC ___It’s too close to the sun to be any colder than 460 degrees C. ...
... temperature range on Venus? ___Greenhouse effect from all the clouds that cover Venus. The heat from the sun can’t escape. ___The people who live on Venus have the whole planet under climate control so it never varies more than 10oC ___It’s too close to the sun to be any colder than 460 degrees C. ...
Inner Planets
... the front side, one planet in each box. Do the same for the outer planets on the back side. Illustrate each planet. Your drawings should show the relative sizes of the planets, and should be colored realistically. Refer to your textbook or another source to see what colors to use. ...
... the front side, one planet in each box. Do the same for the outer planets on the back side. Illustrate each planet. Your drawings should show the relative sizes of the planets, and should be colored realistically. Refer to your textbook or another source to see what colors to use. ...
Solar system
... place even somewhat like Earth. Our home planet is the only one we know of with large amounts of liquid water, room temperature climates, comfortable surface pressure, and ample natural resources. In short, Earth is still the only place in the universe we know of that can support life as we know it. ...
... place even somewhat like Earth. Our home planet is the only one we know of with large amounts of liquid water, room temperature climates, comfortable surface pressure, and ample natural resources. In short, Earth is still the only place in the universe we know of that can support life as we know it. ...
Comparing Earth, Sun and Jupiter
... orbit the protostar in nearly circular orbits However, the gas is also partially supported by pressure, so it orbits more slowly. Thus, the dust grains feel a headwind of ~10 m/s due to the gas. The smallest dust grains then orbit with the gas; larger grains orbit more quickly (since surface a ...
... orbit the protostar in nearly circular orbits However, the gas is also partially supported by pressure, so it orbits more slowly. Thus, the dust grains feel a headwind of ~10 m/s due to the gas. The smallest dust grains then orbit with the gas; larger grains orbit more quickly (since surface a ...
Lesson 5 Geocentric v Heliocentric Models
... A person is spinning around = real motion The spinning person sees the room as spinning = apparent motion ► Earth’s rotation causes the apparent motions of celestial objects (the Sun, moon, stars, and planets) across our sky ...
... A person is spinning around = real motion The spinning person sees the room as spinning = apparent motion ► Earth’s rotation causes the apparent motions of celestial objects (the Sun, moon, stars, and planets) across our sky ...
Chapter 1 – Nebular hypothesis, rotation vs
... Compare the densities of the Jovian and terrestrial planets. Why do these differences exist? What is orbital velocity? When is it faster, slower. Aphelion vs. perihelion. Relationship to seasonal change on Earth (if any). Why can the Jovian planets retain more gasses in their atmosphere? What’s a ne ...
... Compare the densities of the Jovian and terrestrial planets. Why do these differences exist? What is orbital velocity? When is it faster, slower. Aphelion vs. perihelion. Relationship to seasonal change on Earth (if any). Why can the Jovian planets retain more gasses in their atmosphere? What’s a ne ...
Section 22.1 Early Astronomy
... 14. Is the following sentence true or false? During December and January on the figure, the planet is moving the fastest. 15. If the planet in the figure is Earth, the average distance from the planet to the sun is about 150 million km, or one 16. List the two factors that Newton showed combined to ...
... 14. Is the following sentence true or false? During December and January on the figure, the planet is moving the fastest. 15. If the planet in the figure is Earth, the average distance from the planet to the sun is about 150 million km, or one 16. List the two factors that Newton showed combined to ...
Unit 4
... • To measure distances in space, we use the astronomical unit (AU). • 1 AU = 150 million kilometers • 1 AU = the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. ...
... • To measure distances in space, we use the astronomical unit (AU). • 1 AU = 150 million kilometers • 1 AU = the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. ...
What do you know about light?
... What Else is Out There? • Asteroids: Rocks floating in space. These can range in size from 1m to hundreds of km. • Thought to be the building blocks of our solar system, many share characteristics of planets. • Some asteroids cross the path of Earth and pose a potential collision hazard. ...
... What Else is Out There? • Asteroids: Rocks floating in space. These can range in size from 1m to hundreds of km. • Thought to be the building blocks of our solar system, many share characteristics of planets. • Some asteroids cross the path of Earth and pose a potential collision hazard. ...
Do you want to make a scale model of the solar system where both
... Do you want to make a scale model of the solar system where both the distances and diameters are proportional to reality? This table expresses the diameters in A.U, so the size of the planet is correct proportion to its distance from the sun. Remember we set 1 AU, the distance between the Earth and ...
... Do you want to make a scale model of the solar system where both the distances and diameters are proportional to reality? This table expresses the diameters in A.U, so the size of the planet is correct proportion to its distance from the sun. Remember we set 1 AU, the distance between the Earth and ...
ASTR100 Fall 2009: Exam #2 Review Sheet EXAM IS THURSDAY
... 1] There are four main factors that affect surfaces. Name them: _________, _________, ________, _________. Which of these are found on Venus? ______________________ 2] Name some unique features of Earth that support life (Page 216 is helpful). _______ ________________________________________________ ...
... 1] There are four main factors that affect surfaces. Name them: _________, _________, ________, _________. Which of these are found on Venus? ______________________ 2] Name some unique features of Earth that support life (Page 216 is helpful). _______ ________________________________________________ ...
PowerPoint
... Sun at one of two foci Law 2: The line connecting the planet to the Sun sweeps equal areas in equal time Law 3: The periods of planets’ revolutions is proportional to their distances from the Sun ...
... Sun at one of two foci Law 2: The line connecting the planet to the Sun sweeps equal areas in equal time Law 3: The periods of planets’ revolutions is proportional to their distances 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.