CH .20 The Solar System I. Observing the solar system – sun
... 1. Many rings – largest and most visible of all planetary rings a. all gas giants have some rings b. made of ice and small rock 2. moons a. Titan – largest moon in solar system D. Uranus – twice as far from Sun as Saturn 1. not Discovered until 1781 by Herschel 2. rotates sideways 3. many moons E. N ...
... 1. Many rings – largest and most visible of all planetary rings a. all gas giants have some rings b. made of ice and small rock 2. moons a. Titan – largest moon in solar system D. Uranus – twice as far from Sun as Saturn 1. not Discovered until 1781 by Herschel 2. rotates sideways 3. many moons E. N ...
g9u4c11part 2
... must orbit one or more stars its own gravity holds it in a spherical shape be the only body occupying the orbital path ...
... must orbit one or more stars its own gravity holds it in a spherical shape be the only body occupying the orbital path ...
Parent Activity - The School District of Palm Beach County
... Our solar system includes the sun, eight planets and their moons, comets, large Information space rocks called asteroids, and small space rocks called meteoroids. Beyond our solar system are stars and groups of stars called galaxies. The Earth is the third planet from the sun creating the perfect en ...
... Our solar system includes the sun, eight planets and their moons, comets, large Information space rocks called asteroids, and small space rocks called meteoroids. Beyond our solar system are stars and groups of stars called galaxies. The Earth is the third planet from the sun creating the perfect en ...
A. Multiple Choice- Choose the letter that best answers the question
... 3. The greenhouse effect traps heat beneath the atmosphere of Venus because of which gas? a. carbon monoxide b. nitrogen c. carbon dioxide d. helium 4. Which trait do all of the inner planets have in common? a. large and more massive than the sun b. thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium c. have r ...
... 3. The greenhouse effect traps heat beneath the atmosphere of Venus because of which gas? a. carbon monoxide b. nitrogen c. carbon dioxide d. helium 4. Which trait do all of the inner planets have in common? a. large and more massive than the sun b. thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium c. have r ...
Space Rocks - American Geosciences Institute
... The four inner planets formed, but Jupiter’s huge gravity caused chaos in the region past Mars. No big planet ever formed there ...
... The four inner planets formed, but Jupiter’s huge gravity caused chaos in the region past Mars. No big planet ever formed there ...
Document
... Mars has two Moons and it’s about hafe the size of earth and it’s the moons name are called Phobos and Deimos Mars has canyons that may have once been rivers and mars may at one point in time have life Mars is named after the god of war after it red like color. ...
... Mars has two Moons and it’s about hafe the size of earth and it’s the moons name are called Phobos and Deimos Mars has canyons that may have once been rivers and mars may at one point in time have life Mars is named after the god of war after it red like color. ...
DR packet 21.1-3_2016
... a. because they are very hot b. because, like Earth, they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 2. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
... a. because they are very hot b. because, like Earth, they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 2. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
1st nine weeks benchmark study guide answer KEY
... Theories of the Solar System: Name that Theory: Heliocentric – sun centered model of the universe Big Bang Theory 1. Expansion of the universe Heliocentric theory 2. Sun Centered Solar System Geocentric theory 3. Earth Centered Big Bang Theory 4. Lemaitre and Hubble Geocentric Theory 5. Aristotle an ...
... Theories of the Solar System: Name that Theory: Heliocentric – sun centered model of the universe Big Bang Theory 1. Expansion of the universe Heliocentric theory 2. Sun Centered Solar System Geocentric theory 3. Earth Centered Big Bang Theory 4. Lemaitre and Hubble Geocentric Theory 5. Aristotle an ...
Boardworks Space Physics W8
... How do these objects interact? The Sun is a star – a massive ball of hot glowing gas. It has the strongest gravitational field in the Solar System. All the other celestial bodies orbit around it. 2 of 9 ...
... How do these objects interact? The Sun is a star – a massive ball of hot glowing gas. It has the strongest gravitational field in the Solar System. All the other celestial bodies orbit around it. 2 of 9 ...
MERCURY VENUS MARS JUPITER
... After Jupiter and Saturn, this gas giant is the third-largest planet in our Solar System. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and it takes 84 years to complete one orbit and 17 hours to complete a day. The planet has at least 21 moons (icy satellites), the biggest of which is Titania. It also ...
... After Jupiter and Saturn, this gas giant is the third-largest planet in our Solar System. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and it takes 84 years to complete one orbit and 17 hours to complete a day. The planet has at least 21 moons (icy satellites), the biggest of which is Titania. It also ...
The Universe
... Rings discovered in 1977 by occultation of background star - second known planet with rings 5 planetary rings discovered Second set discovered by HST in 2005 Composed of very small dust particles Moon System ~27 moons 13 small and in very close orbit Some orbital periods 12-24 hours Collisions may h ...
... Rings discovered in 1977 by occultation of background star - second known planet with rings 5 planetary rings discovered Second set discovered by HST in 2005 Composed of very small dust particles Moon System ~27 moons 13 small and in very close orbit Some orbital periods 12-24 hours Collisions may h ...
Astronomy Jeopardy / Microsoft PowerPoint
... Temperature, thin atmosphere=liquid H2O would turn into gas, Co2 atmosphere, ...
... Temperature, thin atmosphere=liquid H2O would turn into gas, Co2 atmosphere, ...
Parent signature__________________ Test
... The path of a planet around the Sun is due to the gravitational attraction between the Sun and the planet. Gravity is a force of attraction or pull. The moon’s gravity can cause the Earth’s tides. The amount of gravity depends on total mass and distance of objects’ centers. The larger mass=more pull ...
... The path of a planet around the Sun is due to the gravitational attraction between the Sun and the planet. Gravity is a force of attraction or pull. The moon’s gravity can cause the Earth’s tides. The amount of gravity depends on total mass and distance of objects’ centers. The larger mass=more pull ...
6.11 - SPDG
... *Although Pluto is no longer considered part of the solar system, it is included to show a comparison of distance. HINT: Since most classroom calculators will not calculate numbers this large, you may cancel out zeroes on the AU’s and distances in order to calculate AU’s. Example: If the distance to ...
... *Although Pluto is no longer considered part of the solar system, it is included to show a comparison of distance. HINT: Since most classroom calculators will not calculate numbers this large, you may cancel out zeroes on the AU’s and distances in order to calculate AU’s. Example: If the distance to ...
Name
... Section 3: Match the given fact with its associated planet or dwarf planet. Each is used once. _____ Strongest winds in the solar system; blue color A. Uranus _____ Clouds of sulfuric acid; Earth’s sister B. Mercury _____ Greatest temperature variance; messenger of the Gods C. Ceres _____ Largest dw ...
... Section 3: Match the given fact with its associated planet or dwarf planet. Each is used once. _____ Strongest winds in the solar system; blue color A. Uranus _____ Clouds of sulfuric acid; Earth’s sister B. Mercury _____ Greatest temperature variance; messenger of the Gods C. Ceres _____ Largest dw ...
Our Exciting Solar Neighborhood!
... than all of the other planets and even smaller than many of the moons in the solar system! Pluto is so far away that no satellites have ever been there, so we don’t know a whole lot about it. We do know that it is very cold and very dark and has one moon named Charon. Scientists voted to call Pluto ...
... than all of the other planets and even smaller than many of the moons in the solar system! Pluto is so far away that no satellites have ever been there, so we don’t know a whole lot about it. We do know that it is very cold and very dark and has one moon named Charon. Scientists voted to call Pluto ...
Nice model
The Nice model (/ˈniːs/) is a scenario for the dynamical evolution of the Solar System. It is named for the location of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, where it was initially developed, in Nice, France. It proposes the migration of the giant planets from an initial compact configuration into their present positions, long after the dissipation of the initial protoplanetary gas disk. In this way, it differs from earlier models of the Solar System's formation. This planetary migration is used in dynamical simulations of the Solar System to explain historical events including the Late Heavy Bombardment of the inner Solar System, the formation of the Oort cloud, and the existence of populations of small Solar System bodies including the Kuiper belt, the Neptune and Jupiter Trojans, and the numerous resonant trans-Neptunian objects dominated by Neptune. Its success at reproducing many of the observed features of the Solar System means that it is widely accepted as the current most realistic model of the Solar System's early evolution, though it is not universally favoured among planetary scientists. One of its limitations is reproducing the outer-system satellites and the Kuiper belt (see below).