SNC1P - MsKhan
... -How long are the orbits of short-period comets (such as Halley's Comet)? -How long are the orbits of long-period comets (such as Hale-Bopp)? -Why can we see a tail on a comet? ...
... -How long are the orbits of short-period comets (such as Halley's Comet)? -How long are the orbits of long-period comets (such as Hale-Bopp)? -Why can we see a tail on a comet? ...
Real and Scaled Distances of Dwarf Planets*
... Dwarf planets are defined as objects that are massive enough for their own gravity to make them round, and that orbit the Sun (but not another planet), but share their orbits with many similar but smaller objects left over from the formation of the solar system. Most of the rocky debris is in the As ...
... Dwarf planets are defined as objects that are massive enough for their own gravity to make them round, and that orbit the Sun (but not another planet), but share their orbits with many similar but smaller objects left over from the formation of the solar system. Most of the rocky debris is in the As ...
Space_Poems_970709278
... With stars in front and stars behind, And planets far and near, I'd sail my yacht around the rings, Of Saturn with a cheer. And onwards passing Jupiter, To watch the big, red storm. Then far around its outer moons, And through an asteroid swarm. I dream of sailing out to space, To catch a star or tw ...
... With stars in front and stars behind, And planets far and near, I'd sail my yacht around the rings, Of Saturn with a cheer. And onwards passing Jupiter, To watch the big, red storm. Then far around its outer moons, And through an asteroid swarm. I dream of sailing out to space, To catch a star or tw ...
14.2 The Solar System Solar System: made of 9 planets and
... o Atmosphere of methane which gives the blue-green color Uranus o Axis tilted almost even with plane of its orbit (12 o’clock hand tilted to nearly 3) Saturn o Several broad rings made of hundreds of smaller rings made of ice and rock Jupiter o Largest planet, Great Red Spot is a huge red whirlwind ...
... o Atmosphere of methane which gives the blue-green color Uranus o Axis tilted almost even with plane of its orbit (12 o’clock hand tilted to nearly 3) Saturn o Several broad rings made of hundreds of smaller rings made of ice and rock Jupiter o Largest planet, Great Red Spot is a huge red whirlwind ...
Geocentric and Heliocentric Graphic Organizer-Answer Key
... Feature/ Main Character Object at Center ...
... Feature/ Main Character Object at Center ...
chapter 13 review
... 9c) The next total solar eclipses will be visible in Canada on August 1, 2008, in the northern Arctic, and on April 8, 2024, in more populated areas. There is usually a total lunar eclipse visible from Canada every year. Almost an entire hemisphere sees a total eclipse when the Moon enters Earth’s ...
... 9c) The next total solar eclipses will be visible in Canada on August 1, 2008, in the northern Arctic, and on April 8, 2024, in more populated areas. There is usually a total lunar eclipse visible from Canada every year. Almost an entire hemisphere sees a total eclipse when the Moon enters Earth’s ...
Chapter 8 Lesson 3 The Solar System Notes
... Chapter 8 Lesson 3 The Solar System Notes What is the Solar System? ...
... Chapter 8 Lesson 3 The Solar System Notes What is the Solar System? ...
Chapter 9 Lesson 2
... Also, none of the inner planets has more than two moons. o There are also many differences—Mercury is hot enough to melt lead while Mars never gets above 68°F. o Earth is the most unusual inner planet. Only Earth has liquid water on its surface and a large amount of oxygen in the atmosphere. This wa ...
... Also, none of the inner planets has more than two moons. o There are also many differences—Mercury is hot enough to melt lead while Mars never gets above 68°F. o Earth is the most unusual inner planet. Only Earth has liquid water on its surface and a large amount of oxygen in the atmosphere. This wa ...
Section 5- Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
... gas and dust. (Which is the light you see in the sky) - Since their orbits are so elliptical, very few comets pass near Earth - Most come from an area in our solar system known as the Oort Cloud Asteroid- oddly shaped space objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous (over 1 ...
... gas and dust. (Which is the light you see in the sky) - Since their orbits are so elliptical, very few comets pass near Earth - Most come from an area in our solar system known as the Oort Cloud Asteroid- oddly shaped space objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous (over 1 ...
NOTES April 21, 2008 Earth Science – 6th Grade Mrs. Elliott
... radiation that may briefly outshine an entire galaxy before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its life span.[1] The explosion expels much or all of a star's material[2] at a velocity of up to a ...
... radiation that may briefly outshine an entire galaxy before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its life span.[1] The explosion expels much or all of a star's material[2] at a velocity of up to a ...
Solar System Vocabulary
... Why do stars that are larger and brighter than the sun not appear this way from Earth? ...
... Why do stars that are larger and brighter than the sun not appear this way from Earth? ...
webquest – solar system - Teach
... c) Which are the four inner planets and which are the four outer planets? ...
... c) Which are the four inner planets and which are the four outer planets? ...
Solar System Distance Activity
... Our solar system is immense in size by normal standards. We know that planets revolve around the Sun, but we don’t often consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to Earth as one “astronomical unit” (AU). This activity provides an easy way to calculate t ...
... Our solar system is immense in size by normal standards. We know that planets revolve around the Sun, but we don’t often consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to Earth as one “astronomical unit” (AU). This activity provides an easy way to calculate t ...
msess1
... Why was Galileo put under house arrest by the Roman Catholic Church? 1. He supported the idea that the earth was flat. 2. He supported the idea that the earth orbited the sun. 3. He supported the idea that Mars orbited Earth. 4. He was divorced. Which of these planets does not have any moons? 1. Mer ...
... Why was Galileo put under house arrest by the Roman Catholic Church? 1. He supported the idea that the earth was flat. 2. He supported the idea that the earth orbited the sun. 3. He supported the idea that Mars orbited Earth. 4. He was divorced. Which of these planets does not have any moons? 1. Mer ...
Cool Dudes of Astronomy!
... • Believed the sun was at the center of the universe • Heliocentric Sun • His work was published in1543 – while he was on his deathbed! ...
... • Believed the sun was at the center of the universe • Heliocentric Sun • His work was published in1543 – while he was on his deathbed! ...
Facts about Planets Answer Key File
... Use the information you gathered to answer the following fill-in-the-blank questions. 1. _____Mercury___________ atmosphere is so thin that it is barely detectable. 2. Mercury is only _____0.38 x________ the diameter of the Earth. 3. Venus rotates in a ______Retrograde (backward)_________ direction. ...
... Use the information you gathered to answer the following fill-in-the-blank questions. 1. _____Mercury___________ atmosphere is so thin that it is barely detectable. 2. Mercury is only _____0.38 x________ the diameter of the Earth. 3. Venus rotates in a ______Retrograde (backward)_________ direction. ...
asteroid -- a large rock in outer space that orbits the sun (Many
... gravity. The gravitational pull of the sun causes the Earth to revolve (orbit) around it. The gravitational pull of the Earth causes the moon to revolve (orbit) around it. inner planets -- the planets closest to the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) moon -- a natural satellite of a planet becaus ...
... gravity. The gravitational pull of the sun causes the Earth to revolve (orbit) around it. The gravitational pull of the Earth causes the moon to revolve (orbit) around it. inner planets -- the planets closest to the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) moon -- a natural satellite of a planet becaus ...
Solar System Bead Distance Activity
... Our Solar System is immense in size by normal standards. We think of the planets as revolving around the Sun, but rarely consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Furthermore, we fail to appreciate the even greater distances to the other stars. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to the Ea ...
... Our Solar System is immense in size by normal standards. We think of the planets as revolving around the Sun, but rarely consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Furthermore, we fail to appreciate the even greater distances to the other stars. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to the Ea ...
Setting Planet positions on the Orbit™ Orrery
... respectively. The outer planets (those farther from the Sun than Earth) may be seen at different times depending on their position. If used with the orrery set up with today’s longitudes, this method gives an approximate guide to which planets one could see tonight. This method is only approximate a ...
... respectively. The outer planets (those farther from the Sun than Earth) may be seen at different times depending on their position. If used with the orrery set up with today’s longitudes, this method gives an approximate guide to which planets one could see tonight. This method is only approximate a ...
Review Questions - Dublin City Schools
... 7. The moon’s orbit around the Earth takes approximately how long? (one month) 8. When we can see the half of the moon that is completely reflecting the sun’s light, which phase are we experiencing? (full moon) 9. The moon has three motions: name one of them (it rotates on its axis, it revolves arou ...
... 7. The moon’s orbit around the Earth takes approximately how long? (one month) 8. When we can see the half of the moon that is completely reflecting the sun’s light, which phase are we experiencing? (full moon) 9. The moon has three motions: name one of them (it rotates on its axis, it revolves arou ...
The Solar System
... • All planets orbit Sun counterclockwise as seen from Earth’s north pole and in nearly the same plane as the earth (only Mercury and Pluto deviate slightly). ...
... • All planets orbit Sun counterclockwise as seen from Earth’s north pole and in nearly the same plane as the earth (only Mercury and Pluto deviate slightly). ...
The Inner Planets Mercury Venus Earth Mars WORD BOX
... nearest to the Sun life liquid water atmosphere terrestrial ice ...
... nearest to the Sun life liquid water atmosphere terrestrial ice ...
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.