Math Notes - UNC Physics and Astronomy
... We continue to discover new asteroids, both in and out of the asteroid belt, to the present day. Planetary moons We continue to discover new moons around Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune to the present day. Neptune (1846) 20th Century Pluto (1938) Pluto is the first discovered member ...
... We continue to discover new asteroids, both in and out of the asteroid belt, to the present day. Planetary moons We continue to discover new moons around Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune to the present day. Neptune (1846) 20th Century Pluto (1938) Pluto is the first discovered member ...
SPACE REVIEW Answer Key
... The inner planets are more closely spaced than the outer planets. The inner planets are like Earth because they're small, dense, and rocky. The outer planets are much larger and made mostly of gases. 19. A small rock in space is called a . a. meteor b. meteoroid 20. Which of these ...
... The inner planets are more closely spaced than the outer planets. The inner planets are like Earth because they're small, dense, and rocky. The outer planets are much larger and made mostly of gases. 19. A small rock in space is called a . a. meteor b. meteoroid 20. Which of these ...
Final Review Sheet - Astronomy Part 2
... 24.What units do I use to describe distance in space? List them from smallest to ...
... 24.What units do I use to describe distance in space? List them from smallest to ...
Quiz 1 Review, Astronomy 1144 - astronomy.ohio
... 1. Geocentric - the planets and Sun all orbit around the Earth. 2. Heliocentric - the planets, Earth included, all orbit around the Sun. • Who was the first major proponent of the heliocentric model? What were the key facets of his model? 1. Copernicus. 2. His model had a central Sun with the planet ...
... 1. Geocentric - the planets and Sun all orbit around the Earth. 2. Heliocentric - the planets, Earth included, all orbit around the Sun. • Who was the first major proponent of the heliocentric model? What were the key facets of his model? 1. Copernicus. 2. His model had a central Sun with the planet ...
HOW WAS THE SOLAR SYSTEM FORMED? Scientists have
... t h i s … By studying the radioactive decay of radioactive elements in the meteorites, astronomers have dated the origin of the Solar System to 4.6 billion years ago. Scientists have also learned a lot about how our solar system was formed by studying other astronomical phenomena, like nebulas, that ...
... t h i s … By studying the radioactive decay of radioactive elements in the meteorites, astronomers have dated the origin of the Solar System to 4.6 billion years ago. Scientists have also learned a lot about how our solar system was formed by studying other astronomical phenomena, like nebulas, that ...
BENCHMARK 4 STUDY GUIDE
... a. When two masses in the atmosphere with different pressures meet, the air moves from the high pressure to the low pressure area, creating the wind. b. The collision of warm and cold fronts set off shock waves that result in wind. c. When two masses in the atmosphere with different pressures meet, ...
... a. When two masses in the atmosphere with different pressures meet, the air moves from the high pressure to the low pressure area, creating the wind. b. The collision of warm and cold fronts set off shock waves that result in wind. c. When two masses in the atmosphere with different pressures meet, ...
13Overview1
... • Contents of the solar system – Sun: by far most massive. Only object in SS producing energy (by nuclear reactions in its core) – Planets: larger objects orbiting the Sun. Traditionally, there were 9 (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto), now usually considered eigh ...
... • Contents of the solar system – Sun: by far most massive. Only object in SS producing energy (by nuclear reactions in its core) – Planets: larger objects orbiting the Sun. Traditionally, there were 9 (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto), now usually considered eigh ...
Test and answer key - Solar Physics and Space Weather
... D *at opposition—hence closest to Earth. 17. The zones and belts of Jupiter A *are cloud bands pulled into stripes by differential rotation. B are hurricanes created by a combination of heating and convection. C are rings of numerous small particles at different speed D are created by differential h ...
... D *at opposition—hence closest to Earth. 17. The zones and belts of Jupiter A *are cloud bands pulled into stripes by differential rotation. B are hurricanes created by a combination of heating and convection. C are rings of numerous small particles at different speed D are created by differential h ...
Astronomy from the ancients to the Renaissance
... notion of the “harmony of the spheres”. Philolaus (ca. 470-385 BC) – first to advocate that the Earth was in motion around a “central fire” ...
... notion of the “harmony of the spheres”. Philolaus (ca. 470-385 BC) – first to advocate that the Earth was in motion around a “central fire” ...
Worldly Wise 3000
... or if it has an end. So let us explore a small piece of it, our system of planets. People have always gazed at the night sky. Long ago, they saw the moon and the stars just as we do today. But those who looked carefully noticed something more. They saw that most stars seemed fixed in place but that ...
... or if it has an end. So let us explore a small piece of it, our system of planets. People have always gazed at the night sky. Long ago, they saw the moon and the stars just as we do today. But those who looked carefully noticed something more. They saw that most stars seemed fixed in place but that ...
Humanism for Secondary School Pupils S4 – 6
... depth of about 500km, the surface became so hot that the iron melted and sank under its own weight until it collected at the centre where it is found today as a solid core. The Atmosphere The first atmosphere was formed when gases trapped in the interior of the Earth escaped through vents. This proc ...
... depth of about 500km, the surface became so hot that the iron melted and sank under its own weight until it collected at the centre where it is found today as a solid core. The Atmosphere The first atmosphere was formed when gases trapped in the interior of the Earth escaped through vents. This proc ...
Origin of the Solar System
... populated by a few thousand planetesimals, such a system is invisible to telescopes ...
... populated by a few thousand planetesimals, such a system is invisible to telescopes ...
FINISH COPYING THIS INTO YOUR NOTES
... •There is a gravitational force acting between any two objects in the universe. Gravitational force decreases with distance. • The greater the mass of an object, the greater is its gravitational force. ...
... •There is a gravitational force acting between any two objects in the universe. Gravitational force decreases with distance. • The greater the mass of an object, the greater is its gravitational force. ...
LAB: “Plotting Planets”
... When you look at pictures or diagrams of our solar system and nine planets, you are usually looking at a sketch or drawing that is not drawn to scale. Usually the planets are too close to each other in their orbit around the sun, or some planets are not matched to size with the rest of the planets i ...
... When you look at pictures or diagrams of our solar system and nine planets, you are usually looking at a sketch or drawing that is not drawn to scale. Usually the planets are too close to each other in their orbit around the sun, or some planets are not matched to size with the rest of the planets i ...
Exploring Space Powerpoint
... the Sun is called a revolution. This process takes 1 full year. Because Earth’s axis is tilted, some parts of Earth tilt toward the Sun during a revolution. The other parts tilt away from the Sun. This tilt causes the seasons. It is summer when part of Earth tilts towards the Sun. It is winter ...
... the Sun is called a revolution. This process takes 1 full year. Because Earth’s axis is tilted, some parts of Earth tilt toward the Sun during a revolution. The other parts tilt away from the Sun. This tilt causes the seasons. It is summer when part of Earth tilts towards the Sun. It is winter ...
What`s In Outer Space?
... • Because of the different gravity on the planets, we would weigh different on each planet. • Now that you know the order of the planets from the sun, see if you can place them in the right spots. ...
... • Because of the different gravity on the planets, we would weigh different on each planet. • Now that you know the order of the planets from the sun, see if you can place them in the right spots. ...
Could we live anywhere other than earth !!!!???!!!
... We can’t survive on any other planets or moons in this solar system. Unless we find ways to change the other planets, or find a place just like Earth and can get there then, at the moment, NO we can’t live a normal life anywhere other than Earth. ...
... We can’t survive on any other planets or moons in this solar system. Unless we find ways to change the other planets, or find a place just like Earth and can get there then, at the moment, NO we can’t live a normal life anywhere other than Earth. ...
Dead Earth – Lesson 2 – Solar System
... similarly sized objects had been found, but not classified as planets • These include the largest known asteroid - ‘Ceres’ and a large object beyond Pluto ‘Eris’ ...
... similarly sized objects had been found, but not classified as planets • These include the largest known asteroid - ‘Ceres’ and a large object beyond Pluto ‘Eris’ ...
ASTR 1010 – Spring 2016 – Study Notes Dr. Magnani
... the Greeks were intrigued by the problem of the motions of the visible planets. The word planet in classical Greek means “wanderer” because the planets change their position with respect to the star ...
... the Greeks were intrigued by the problem of the motions of the visible planets. The word planet in classical Greek means “wanderer” because the planets change their position with respect to the star ...
mass extinction kalei and shae
... Comets have a wide range of orbital periods, ranging from a few years to hundreds of thousands of years. Short-period comets originate in the Kuiper belt, or its associated scattered disc,[1] which lie beyond the orbit of Neptune Comet nuclei are known to range from about 100 meters to more than 40 ...
... Comets have a wide range of orbital periods, ranging from a few years to hundreds of thousands of years. Short-period comets originate in the Kuiper belt, or its associated scattered disc,[1] which lie beyond the orbit of Neptune Comet nuclei are known to range from about 100 meters to more than 40 ...
Unit 9 Study Guide
... does not give off its own light, it only reflects the light from the Sun. ...
... does not give off its own light, it only reflects the light from the Sun. ...
dwarf planets reading comprehension
... A satellite is an object that revolves around a larger planet. They can occur naturally, like the moon of a planet, or they can be man-made, like the Hubble Space Telescope. There are currently five dwarf planets listed. They are: Ceres, Pluto, Eris (pronounced ee’-ris), MakeMake (pronounced mahkee- ...
... A satellite is an object that revolves around a larger planet. They can occur naturally, like the moon of a planet, or they can be man-made, like the Hubble Space Telescope. There are currently five dwarf planets listed. They are: Ceres, Pluto, Eris (pronounced ee’-ris), MakeMake (pronounced mahkee- ...
Pluto`s Bald Cousin
... until it was downgraded to a dwarf planet like Makemake. Dwarf planets are basically too small to be labelled as planets, but they still are spherical objects – like planets – and bigger than asteroids. We know very little about our closer dwarf planets, and knew practically nothing about Makemake. ...
... until it was downgraded to a dwarf planet like Makemake. Dwarf planets are basically too small to be labelled as planets, but they still are spherical objects – like planets – and bigger than asteroids. We know very little about our closer dwarf planets, and knew practically nothing about Makemake. ...
Exam# 2 Review (Draft)
... •How can we explain the large density of the core of the Earth and the terrestrial planets? •What is differentiation? •What were the sources of heat that made the Earth to rise its internal temperature and melt? •Name the two main greenhouse gasses present in the atmosphere of the Earth •Name the tw ...
... •How can we explain the large density of the core of the Earth and the terrestrial planets? •What is differentiation? •What were the sources of heat that made the Earth to rise its internal temperature and melt? •Name the two main greenhouse gasses present in the atmosphere of the Earth •Name the tw ...
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.