Astro 1010 Planetary Astronomy Sample Questions for Exam 3
... c) meteorites and meteoroids. d) moons and stars. ...
... c) meteorites and meteoroids. d) moons and stars. ...
What causes eclipses?
... 1. Stars are so far away that stellar parallax is too small to notice with the naked eye. 2. Earth does not orbit the Sun; it is the center of the universe. With rare exceptions such as Aristarchus, the Greeks rejected the correct explanation (1) because they did not think the stars could be that ...
... 1. Stars are so far away that stellar parallax is too small to notice with the naked eye. 2. Earth does not orbit the Sun; it is the center of the universe. With rare exceptions such as Aristarchus, the Greeks rejected the correct explanation (1) because they did not think the stars could be that ...
Greek Astronomy - Galileo and Einstein
... Eudoxus placed all the fixed stars on a huge sphere, the earth itself a much smaller sphere fixed at the center. The huge sphere rotated about the earth once every twenty-four hours. So far, this is the standard “starry vault” picture. Then Eudoxus assumed the sun to be attached to another sphere, c ...
... Eudoxus placed all the fixed stars on a huge sphere, the earth itself a much smaller sphere fixed at the center. The huge sphere rotated about the earth once every twenty-four hours. So far, this is the standard “starry vault” picture. Then Eudoxus assumed the sun to be attached to another sphere, c ...
Homework, August 29, 2002 AST110-6
... b. Suppose you started driving from the Sun. How long would it take to reach Earth? How long would it take to reach Pluto? (You can find planetary distance data in Appendix E.) c. How long would it take to drive the 4.4 light-years to Alpha Centauri? ( Hint: Remember that 1 light-year is approximate ...
... b. Suppose you started driving from the Sun. How long would it take to reach Earth? How long would it take to reach Pluto? (You can find planetary distance data in Appendix E.) c. How long would it take to drive the 4.4 light-years to Alpha Centauri? ( Hint: Remember that 1 light-year is approximate ...
Solar System evolution from compositional mapping of the
... the nebula, radial decay of material due to gas drag, sweeping resonances, and scattered embryos46,47. Individually, each mechanism was, however, insufficient, and even together, although many of these mechanisms could deplete, excite, and partially mix the belt, they could not adequately reproduce ...
... the nebula, radial decay of material due to gas drag, sweeping resonances, and scattered embryos46,47. Individually, each mechanism was, however, insufficient, and even together, although many of these mechanisms could deplete, excite, and partially mix the belt, they could not adequately reproduce ...
Solar Noon
... A star with planets and other objects in orbit around it; our solar system is made up of the Sun, eight planets, asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and other space objects. ...
... A star with planets and other objects in orbit around it; our solar system is made up of the Sun, eight planets, asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and other space objects. ...
Astronomy NJASK REview Packet
... Astronomy NJASK Review Multiple Choice (1-25): Circle the best answer for each question below. ...
... Astronomy NJASK Review Multiple Choice (1-25): Circle the best answer for each question below. ...
24. Life Beyond Earth: Prospects for Microbes, Civilizations, and
... Suppose that someday we discover living organisms on Mars. How will we be able to tell whether these organisms arose independently from life on Earth or share a common ancestor with life on Earth? a. Common ancestors should have a similar appearance. b. Common ancestors should have many chemical sim ...
... Suppose that someday we discover living organisms on Mars. How will we be able to tell whether these organisms arose independently from life on Earth or share a common ancestor with life on Earth? a. Common ancestors should have a similar appearance. b. Common ancestors should have many chemical sim ...
Hydrosphere & Atmosphere
... • Adams and Lambert. Earth Science: An Illustrated Guide To Science, 2006. NY: Chelsea House • Rabago, Lilia M., et al. Dynamic Science. 2003. QC: vibal Publishing House ...
... • Adams and Lambert. Earth Science: An Illustrated Guide To Science, 2006. NY: Chelsea House • Rabago, Lilia M., et al. Dynamic Science. 2003. QC: vibal Publishing House ...
Ali - SUPARCO
... Saturn is the sixth planet in the solar system, and is undoubtedly the most beautiful one. Being one of the five planets to be visible to the naked eye, it's been amazing us ever since we gazed into the sky. It grabbed the attention of many ancient civilizations like Greeks, Babylonians and Romans a ...
... Saturn is the sixth planet in the solar system, and is undoubtedly the most beautiful one. Being one of the five planets to be visible to the naked eye, it's been amazing us ever since we gazed into the sky. It grabbed the attention of many ancient civilizations like Greeks, Babylonians and Romans a ...
powerpoint
... • Io, Europa, and Ganymede are locked in a 1:2:4 orbital resonance (in a few million years, Callisto will be locked as well, with an orbit 8 times that of Io) ...
... • Io, Europa, and Ganymede are locked in a 1:2:4 orbital resonance (in a few million years, Callisto will be locked as well, with an orbit 8 times that of Io) ...
Motions of the Earth, Moon and Sun
... the sun’s angle increases, getting closer to 90 degrees. Therefore the suns rays are more direct in the summer. Direct rays make a 90 degree angle with Earth’s surface. ...
... the sun’s angle increases, getting closer to 90 degrees. Therefore the suns rays are more direct in the summer. Direct rays make a 90 degree angle with Earth’s surface. ...
Four Great Satellite Observatories Hubble Space Telescope
... cross, because of 3:2 orbital resonance • Neptune orbits three times during the time Pluto orbits twice ...
... cross, because of 3:2 orbital resonance • Neptune orbits three times during the time Pluto orbits twice ...
Comets - Cloudfront.net
... • her afternoon nap. Bruised , but not badly injured, she is one of only two people known to have been struck by a meteorite. ...
... • her afternoon nap. Bruised , but not badly injured, she is one of only two people known to have been struck by a meteorite. ...
Lesson 4: Object`s Motion in the Sky
... The tendency of objects to keep doing what they are already doing. If an object is already in motion, it will stay in motion at that same speed and direction unless an outside force acts on it. This is called Newton’s first law of motion. ...
... The tendency of objects to keep doing what they are already doing. If an object is already in motion, it will stay in motion at that same speed and direction unless an outside force acts on it. This is called Newton’s first law of motion. ...
The Discovery of Planet X
... are called plutinos, after their most prominent member, Pluto. Classical Kuiper belt objects (also called cubewanos) have no such resonance, moving on almost circular orbits, unperturbed by Neptune. Examples are Quaoar and Makemake. The scattered disk contains objects further from the Sun, usually w ...
... are called plutinos, after their most prominent member, Pluto. Classical Kuiper belt objects (also called cubewanos) have no such resonance, moving on almost circular orbits, unperturbed by Neptune. Examples are Quaoar and Makemake. The scattered disk contains objects further from the Sun, usually w ...
Atmospheres in the Solar System • The speed at which molecules
... • Maybe the atmosphere of Mars was “sandblasted” by the intense solar wind early in the history of the solar system (estimates that power in early solar wind 35X that at present) • Maybe Titan has a huge, subsurface reservoir of frozen atmosphere that replaces that which leaks into space ...
... • Maybe the atmosphere of Mars was “sandblasted” by the intense solar wind early in the history of the solar system (estimates that power in early solar wind 35X that at present) • Maybe Titan has a huge, subsurface reservoir of frozen atmosphere that replaces that which leaks into space ...
Jovian Planet Systems (Chapter 11) Jupiter and Saturn are mostly
... interactions between the surface and atmosphere. Neptune has one large moon, Triton, that was probably captured by Neptune. Medium-sized moons generally show evidence of past geological activity, but have now lost most of their interior heat. Icy moons are more geologically active than rocky bodies ...
... interactions between the surface and atmosphere. Neptune has one large moon, Triton, that was probably captured by Neptune. Medium-sized moons generally show evidence of past geological activity, but have now lost most of their interior heat. Icy moons are more geologically active than rocky bodies ...
Volcanism in our Solar System
... volcanically active, in the past, displays the most recent large amount of activity, and we know this because of the cratering present everywhere else on the planets surface. This evidence shows how the volcanoes on the Tharsis bulge had been resurfacing the region and erasing the traces of past im ...
... volcanically active, in the past, displays the most recent large amount of activity, and we know this because of the cratering present everywhere else on the planets surface. This evidence shows how the volcanoes on the Tharsis bulge had been resurfacing the region and erasing the traces of past im ...
History of Astronomy
... • Galileo used his telescopes to make observations of many heavenly objects • The sketch to the right shows Galileo's observations of the moons of Jupiter ...
... • Galileo used his telescopes to make observations of many heavenly objects • The sketch to the right shows Galileo's observations of the moons of Jupiter ...
Astronomy 100 -- Worksheet #7 THE JOVIAN PLANETS 1) The
... 1) The Jovian planets, also called the _____________________, are _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________. They are characterized by _____________ densities (like water), _____________ distances from the Sun, _____________ moons, cool _____________, and rapid _____________. Th ...
... 1) The Jovian planets, also called the _____________________, are _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________. They are characterized by _____________ densities (like water), _____________ distances from the Sun, _____________ moons, cool _____________, and rapid _____________. Th ...
Final Study Guide
... 18. List the constituents of the electro-magnetic spectrum and discuss their relative wavelengths and energies. 19. Draw a labeled sketch of the three layers of the sun. 20. What can the doppler effect tell us about stars and galaxies? How does this work? 21. Compare and contrast elliptical galaxies ...
... 18. List the constituents of the electro-magnetic spectrum and discuss their relative wavelengths and energies. 19. Draw a labeled sketch of the three layers of the sun. 20. What can the doppler effect tell us about stars and galaxies? How does this work? 21. Compare and contrast elliptical galaxies ...
Chapter 2 Discovering the Universe for Yourself What does the
... lap another planet (or when Mercury or Venus laps us) • But difficult to explain if you think that Earth is the center of the universe! • In fact, ancients considered but rejected the correct explanation ...
... lap another planet (or when Mercury or Venus laps us) • But difficult to explain if you think that Earth is the center of the universe! • In fact, ancients considered but rejected the correct explanation ...
Late Heavy Bombardment
The Late Heavy Bombardment (abbreviated LHB and also known as the lunar cataclysm) is a hypothetical event thought to have occurred approximately 4.1 to 3.8 billion years (Ga) ago, corresponding to the Neohadean and Eoarchean eras on Earth. During this interval, a disproportionately large number of asteroids apparently collided with the early terrestrial planets in the inner Solar System, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The LHB happened after the Earth and other rocky planets had formed and accreted most of their mass, but still quite early in Earth's history.Evidence for the LHB derives from lunar samples brought back by the Apollo astronauts. Isotopic dating of Moon rocks implies that most impact melts occurred in a rather narrow interval of time. Several hypotheses are now offered to explain the apparent spike in the flux of impactors (i.e. asteroids and comets) in the inner Solar System, but no consensus yet exists. The Nice model is popular among planetary scientists; it postulates that the gas giant planets underwent orbital migration and scattered objects in the asteroid and/or Kuiper belts into eccentric orbits, and thereby into the path of the terrestrial planets. Other researchers argue that the lunar sample data do not require a cataclysmic cratering event near 3.9 Ga, and that the apparent clustering of impact melt ages near this time is an artifact of sampling materials retrieved from a single large impact basin. They also note that the rate of impact cratering could be significantly different between the outer and inner zones of the Solar System.