Model the Movements of the Planets
... and the distances of the planets from the Sun (Albrecht & Davis, 2000–01, 2001). These models have been static models. As time passes, our scale model planets do not move the way real planets move. This time, we’ll model the motion of the planets as they go around and around the Sun. To keep it simp ...
... and the distances of the planets from the Sun (Albrecht & Davis, 2000–01, 2001). These models have been static models. As time passes, our scale model planets do not move the way real planets move. This time, we’ll model the motion of the planets as they go around and around the Sun. To keep it simp ...
The Solar System
... The orbits of the bodies in the Solar System to scale (clockwise from top left) The principal component of the Solar System is the Sun, a main-sequence G2 star that contains 99.86 percent of the system's known mass and dominates it gravitationally.[3] The Sun's four largest orbiting bodies, the gas ...
... The orbits of the bodies in the Solar System to scale (clockwise from top left) The principal component of the Solar System is the Sun, a main-sequence G2 star that contains 99.86 percent of the system's known mass and dominates it gravitationally.[3] The Sun's four largest orbiting bodies, the gas ...
Answer - Brock physics
... compressed and heated, and eventually resulting in an explosion. (d) matter from a nearby star falling onto the surface of a neutron star, becoming compressed and heated, and eventually resulting in an explosion. 17. A type II supernova occurs because of (a) * the core collapse of a high-mass star. ...
... compressed and heated, and eventually resulting in an explosion. (d) matter from a nearby star falling onto the surface of a neutron star, becoming compressed and heated, and eventually resulting in an explosion. 17. A type II supernova occurs because of (a) * the core collapse of a high-mass star. ...
Astronomy Club of Asheville July 2016 Sky Events
... The Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower peaks in late July, around July 28 and 29, with estimates of 10 meteors per hour predicted. These meteors tend to be faint. The meteors should be visible for a few weeks on either side of the estimated peak dates, and they appear to radiate from the direction of t ...
... The Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower peaks in late July, around July 28 and 29, with estimates of 10 meteors per hour predicted. These meteors tend to be faint. The meteors should be visible for a few weeks on either side of the estimated peak dates, and they appear to radiate from the direction of t ...
Earth, Moon and the Sun
... surface of which is the same distance from the center in all directions. Even ancient astronomers knew that Earth is spherical in shape. We have pictures of Earth from space that show us that it is spherical, but how could astronomers from long ago have learned this? They used evidence from observat ...
... surface of which is the same distance from the center in all directions. Even ancient astronomers knew that Earth is spherical in shape. We have pictures of Earth from space that show us that it is spherical, but how could astronomers from long ago have learned this? They used evidence from observat ...
Minerals
... Earth’s eccentricity is very slight, so it is not quite a circle, it’s an oblate sphere or a slightly eccentric ellipse; BUT . . . A diagram of Earth’s orbit would be drawn as a circle! Since the Earth is closer to the sun in the winter, it’s orbital velocity is greater at that point. The outer, gas ...
... Earth’s eccentricity is very slight, so it is not quite a circle, it’s an oblate sphere or a slightly eccentric ellipse; BUT . . . A diagram of Earth’s orbit would be drawn as a circle! Since the Earth is closer to the sun in the winter, it’s orbital velocity is greater at that point. The outer, gas ...
Solar System Scale - Siemens Science Day
... outside. Blow up the yellow balloon to about 7 inches in diameter. ...
... outside. Blow up the yellow balloon to about 7 inches in diameter. ...
1698 - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... IDPs trapped in MMRs with Neptune while signature (v) is due to the gravitational ejection of IDPs by Jupiter and Saturn. If an extraterrestrial intelligence were observing our Solar System and had the image of our Kuiper Belt dusk disk, it would know the existence of Neptune from features (i) to (i ...
... IDPs trapped in MMRs with Neptune while signature (v) is due to the gravitational ejection of IDPs by Jupiter and Saturn. If an extraterrestrial intelligence were observing our Solar System and had the image of our Kuiper Belt dusk disk, it would know the existence of Neptune from features (i) to (i ...
Geology 001 Exam 1 Review – Planet Earth Updated 10/12 Review
... lithosphere. Mixing water with the rock in the upper mantle causes the rock to partially melt at a lower temperature, releasing cool, viscous, gas-rich magma (flux melting). This magma is also silica rich and forms continental rock when it cools near the surface of the Earth. ...
... lithosphere. Mixing water with the rock in the upper mantle causes the rock to partially melt at a lower temperature, releasing cool, viscous, gas-rich magma (flux melting). This magma is also silica rich and forms continental rock when it cools near the surface of the Earth. ...
And in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…. LIFT OFF! Welcome aboard the NASA Space
... Welcome aboard the NASA Space Shuttle. We will be soaring into our universe in order to compare and contrast the different planets in our spectacular solar system. Before we arrive to our destination in outer space, it is important to know the different and unique characteristics of each planet. Did ...
... Welcome aboard the NASA Space Shuttle. We will be soaring into our universe in order to compare and contrast the different planets in our spectacular solar system. Before we arrive to our destination in outer space, it is important to know the different and unique characteristics of each planet. Did ...
My Moon: Moon Phases - University of Louisville
... ● When objects collide, the contact forces transfer energy so as to change the objects’ motions. (4-PS3-3) ● The energy released [from] food was once energy from the sun that was captured by plants in the chemical process that forms plant matter (from air and water). (5-PS3-1) ● An object can be see ...
... ● When objects collide, the contact forces transfer energy so as to change the objects’ motions. (4-PS3-3) ● The energy released [from] food was once energy from the sun that was captured by plants in the chemical process that forms plant matter (from air and water). (5-PS3-1) ● An object can be see ...
The Solar System
... family of bodies – planets, moons, asteroids, comets which hurtle with it through space. ...
... family of bodies – planets, moons, asteroids, comets which hurtle with it through space. ...
Sample Exam 1
... b. a rotational speed slower than Mercury c. dominantly composed of hydrogen d. a very dense atmosphere 17. Micrometeorites are found on the surface of the Earth, what are they called prior to impact? a. meteoroids flying through space, meteors as they cross the Earth’s atmosphere b. meteors flying ...
... b. a rotational speed slower than Mercury c. dominantly composed of hydrogen d. a very dense atmosphere 17. Micrometeorites are found on the surface of the Earth, what are they called prior to impact? a. meteoroids flying through space, meteors as they cross the Earth’s atmosphere b. meteors flying ...
The Planets Go Around the Sun
... Jupiter, Saturn are next in line, hurrah, hurrah Jupiter, Saturn are next in line. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto make all nine And they all go spinning, around and around . . .. They go. Teaching Tips: ...
... Jupiter, Saturn are next in line, hurrah, hurrah Jupiter, Saturn are next in line. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto make all nine And they all go spinning, around and around . . .. They go. Teaching Tips: ...
early astronomical history
... – Ptolemy of Alexandria improved the geocentric model by assuming each planet moved on a small circle, which in turn had its center move on a much larger circle centered on the Earth – The small circles were called epicycles and were incorporated so as to explain retrograde motion – Ptolemy’s model ...
... – Ptolemy of Alexandria improved the geocentric model by assuming each planet moved on a small circle, which in turn had its center move on a much larger circle centered on the Earth – The small circles were called epicycles and were incorporated so as to explain retrograde motion – Ptolemy’s model ...
Your Life on Other Planets Lab
... 2. You will now determine how far you can jump at these locations in the solar system. First, you must find out how far you can jump on Earth. To do this, place a piece of tape on the floor as a starting line. Standing at the line, jump forward off of both feet as far as you can. No running start! ...
... 2. You will now determine how far you can jump at these locations in the solar system. First, you must find out how far you can jump on Earth. To do this, place a piece of tape on the floor as a starting line. Standing at the line, jump forward off of both feet as far as you can. No running start! ...
HABITABLE PLANETS For every star with planets, how many of
... planetesimals in simulations. In 1993, George Wetherill claimed that giant planets should be rare because of observations of disk dispersal time compared to [theoretical] giant planet accretion times (but remember, they could form more quickly by gravitational instability). No matter how they form, ...
... planetesimals in simulations. In 1993, George Wetherill claimed that giant planets should be rare because of observations of disk dispersal time compared to [theoretical] giant planet accretion times (but remember, they could form more quickly by gravitational instability). No matter how they form, ...
OSIRIS-REx Frequently Asked Questions
... The OSIRIS-REx mission will thoroughly characterize near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu. Asteroids are the direct remnants of the original building blocks of the terrestrial planets. Knowledge of their nature is fundamental to understanding planet formation and the origin of life. The return to Earth ...
... The OSIRIS-REx mission will thoroughly characterize near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu. Asteroids are the direct remnants of the original building blocks of the terrestrial planets. Knowledge of their nature is fundamental to understanding planet formation and the origin of life. The return to Earth ...
Astronomy Directed Reading
... 10. The rotating cloud of dust and gas from which our solar system is thought to have formed is called the ______________________________________________________________________. _____ 11. Energy from collisions and pressure from gravity caused the center of the solar nebula to become a. hotter + le ...
... 10. The rotating cloud of dust and gas from which our solar system is thought to have formed is called the ______________________________________________________________________. _____ 11. Energy from collisions and pressure from gravity caused the center of the solar nebula to become a. hotter + le ...
lectures - George Mason University
... humans are impacting Earth and its possible future evolution. We will also discuss the “habitability zones” for planets around stars, and the search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system, including on Mars and the icy moons of Jupiter, and beyond. One goal will be to provide a broad context ...
... humans are impacting Earth and its possible future evolution. We will also discuss the “habitability zones” for planets around stars, and the search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system, including on Mars and the icy moons of Jupiter, and beyond. One goal will be to provide a broad context ...
Using an Orrery – teachers` guide
... Write them out in order from the planet nearest the Sun to the planet furthest away from the Sun. Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. 2. How long is a year on the planet Earth? Answer: 365 ¼ Earth days 3. Describe some of the things that happen on the Earth ...
... Write them out in order from the planet nearest the Sun to the planet furthest away from the Sun. Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. 2. How long is a year on the planet Earth? Answer: 365 ¼ Earth days 3. Describe some of the things that happen on the Earth ...
Exploring Our Solar System - Northern Stars Planetarium
... Sun’s gravity keeps the planets from flying out of their orbits. All objects have gravity (even you!), the more massive something is the more gravity it has. All planets have gravity. Orbit The invisible path a planet follows around the Sun. Planetarium A special room with a domed ceiling and specia ...
... Sun’s gravity keeps the planets from flying out of their orbits. All objects have gravity (even you!), the more massive something is the more gravity it has. All planets have gravity. Orbit The invisible path a planet follows around the Sun. Planetarium A special room with a domed ceiling and specia ...
Slide 1
... ◦ It is a massive storm over three hundred years old, bigger than the Earth with super hurricane force winds ...
... ◦ It is a massive storm over three hundred years old, bigger than the Earth with super hurricane force winds ...
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.