23.3 The Outer Planets
... • Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although smaller, occur in Saturn’s atmosphere. ...
... • Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although smaller, occur in Saturn’s atmosphere. ...
Astronomy Test Review
... There are ______ rocky inner planets in our solar system. There are ______ planets in our solar system. ...
... There are ______ rocky inner planets in our solar system. There are ______ planets in our solar system. ...
Composition Of The Solar System
... They are called terrestrial because they have a compact, rocky surface like the Earth's. The planets, Venus, Earth, and Mars have significant atmospheres while Mercury has almost none. The following diagram shows the approximate distance of the terrestrial planets to the Sun. ...
... They are called terrestrial because they have a compact, rocky surface like the Earth's. The planets, Venus, Earth, and Mars have significant atmospheres while Mercury has almost none. The following diagram shows the approximate distance of the terrestrial planets to the Sun. ...
lecture 32 orbits
... be not exactly elliptical due to the gravitational attraction from other planets. Our sun is a star like other stars, and our galaxy, Milky Way, is like a hundred billion other galaxies. There is no “center of the universe.” Big mystery: 23% dark matter and 73% dark energy fill the universe? ...
... be not exactly elliptical due to the gravitational attraction from other planets. Our sun is a star like other stars, and our galaxy, Milky Way, is like a hundred billion other galaxies. There is no “center of the universe.” Big mystery: 23% dark matter and 73% dark energy fill the universe? ...
Quiz # 1 - Oglethorpe University
... 2. If there are about 6000 stars in the entire sky that can be seen by the unaided human eye, about how many stars would be seen at a particular instant on a given dark night from a single location with an uninterrupted distant horizon? A) 3000 B) 6000, of course C) only a small fraction of the 6000 ...
... 2. If there are about 6000 stars in the entire sky that can be seen by the unaided human eye, about how many stars would be seen at a particular instant on a given dark night from a single location with an uninterrupted distant horizon? A) 3000 B) 6000, of course C) only a small fraction of the 6000 ...
The Scale of the Cosmos
... 4. Scientific notation – the system of recording very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10 5. Solar system – a star(s) and its planets, asteroids, moons, comets, etc. that orbit that star(s) ...
... 4. Scientific notation – the system of recording very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10 5. Solar system – a star(s) and its planets, asteroids, moons, comets, etc. that orbit that star(s) ...
Early Views of the Solar System • General Greek Principles of
... o Telescope that pushed him over the top; it was a recent invention to examine the sky and gather evidence for the heliocentric view. o Discovered that the moon was not perfect; wasn’t a perfect sphere o A lot more stars than people thought. o The Milky Way and the rest of the heavens is substantial ...
... o Telescope that pushed him over the top; it was a recent invention to examine the sky and gather evidence for the heliocentric view. o Discovered that the moon was not perfect; wasn’t a perfect sphere o A lot more stars than people thought. o The Milky Way and the rest of the heavens is substantial ...
Boardworks Space Physics W8
... defined a planet as: “a celestial object that orbits the Sun, has enough mass to be spherical, and has cleared the area around its orbit of objects.” This photograph shows Pluto and its moon, Charon. Pluto’s orbit is surrounded by smaller objects that have not been cleared by its gravitational field ...
... defined a planet as: “a celestial object that orbits the Sun, has enough mass to be spherical, and has cleared the area around its orbit of objects.” This photograph shows Pluto and its moon, Charon. Pluto’s orbit is surrounded by smaller objects that have not been cleared by its gravitational field ...
COMETS, ASTEROIDS, AND METEORS
... • The Kuiper belt is a doughnut shaped region that extends from beyond Neptune’s orbit to about 100 times Earth’s distance from the sun. ...
... • The Kuiper belt is a doughnut shaped region that extends from beyond Neptune’s orbit to about 100 times Earth’s distance from the sun. ...
Chapter 27 Notes! The Nebular Hypothesis solar system the sun
... Lighter elements may have been blow or boiled away by radiation from the sun, and because at the temperature of the gases, gravity was not strong enough to hold their gases Formation of the Outer Planets •The next four protoplanets became Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. •These outer planets fo ...
... Lighter elements may have been blow or boiled away by radiation from the sun, and because at the temperature of the gases, gravity was not strong enough to hold their gases Formation of the Outer Planets •The next four protoplanets became Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. •These outer planets fo ...
Rotation and Revolution
... Rotation is the spinning of a planet on its axis. The time it takes a planet to complete one spin is called its period of rotation. The period of rotation is known as a day on that planet. The time it takes for a planet to complete one rotation varies from planet to planet. As the planet rotates on ...
... Rotation is the spinning of a planet on its axis. The time it takes a planet to complete one spin is called its period of rotation. The period of rotation is known as a day on that planet. The time it takes for a planet to complete one rotation varies from planet to planet. As the planet rotates on ...
Chapter 23 Vocabulary
... 4. Jupiter- in our solar system, the fifth planet from the sun; largest planet, mostly gas and liquid 5. comet- moss of frozen gasses and rock particles that orbits the sun, often developing a bright tail when it passes near the sun 6. Oort Cloud- cloud of comets surrounding the solar system outside ...
... 4. Jupiter- in our solar system, the fifth planet from the sun; largest planet, mostly gas and liquid 5. comet- moss of frozen gasses and rock particles that orbits the sun, often developing a bright tail when it passes near the sun 6. Oort Cloud- cloud of comets surrounding the solar system outside ...
The Jovian Planets Sizes of Jovian planets compared to the Earth
... • Theory 1: a large moon strayed too close to its planet as a result of an impact. Problem: such an unlikely event would have to have happened to all of the Jovian planets • Theory 2: they formed from leftover chunks of rocks and ice that condensed into a disk of gas around the planet. Problem: thes ...
... • Theory 1: a large moon strayed too close to its planet as a result of an impact. Problem: such an unlikely event would have to have happened to all of the Jovian planets • Theory 2: they formed from leftover chunks of rocks and ice that condensed into a disk of gas around the planet. Problem: thes ...
A Survey of the Planets Mercury Difficult to observe
... Launch1999; Wild 2 sample 2004; Return 2006 ...
... Launch1999; Wild 2 sample 2004; Return 2006 ...
AST 1002 Fall 2014 Midterm Exam Version 1
... 52) Suppose you look at a spectrum of visible light by looking through a prism or diffraction grating. How can you decide whether it is an emission line spectrum or an absorption line spectrum? A) An emission line spectrum consists of bright lines on a dark background, while an absorption line spec ...
... 52) Suppose you look at a spectrum of visible light by looking through a prism or diffraction grating. How can you decide whether it is an emission line spectrum or an absorption line spectrum? A) An emission line spectrum consists of bright lines on a dark background, while an absorption line spec ...
Exam #1 Review
... • A. the spin of the Earth propels it outward. • B. gravity is much weaker in space. • C. the gravity of the other planets balances out the Earth’s gravity. • D. none of the above. ...
... • A. the spin of the Earth propels it outward. • B. gravity is much weaker in space. • C. the gravity of the other planets balances out the Earth’s gravity. • D. none of the above. ...
WORD - hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca
... 11. A band of the celestial sphere extending on either side of the ecliptic that represents the path of the different celestial bodies (i.e. Moon, Sun, planets) and contains constellations like Gemini and Aquarius is called the a. North Celestial Pole. b. South Celestial Pole. c. Celestial Equator. ...
... 11. A band of the celestial sphere extending on either side of the ecliptic that represents the path of the different celestial bodies (i.e. Moon, Sun, planets) and contains constellations like Gemini and Aquarius is called the a. North Celestial Pole. b. South Celestial Pole. c. Celestial Equator. ...
Student 5: Low Achieved
... which was probably the same size or larger than Pluto. This object was named Eris and it is in fact larger than Pluto. A debate began as to whether it was another planet or not and what exactly was a planet anyway. Astronomers decided they would need to make some sort of final decision about how to ...
... which was probably the same size or larger than Pluto. This object was named Eris and it is in fact larger than Pluto. A debate began as to whether it was another planet or not and what exactly was a planet anyway. Astronomers decided they would need to make some sort of final decision about how to ...
Solar System - Bishop Seabury Academy
... Cratering on planets and satellites is the result of impacts from interplanetary debris • When an asteroid, comet, or meteoroid collides with the surface of a terrestrial planet or satellite, the result is an impact crater • Geologic activity renews the surface and erases craters, so a terrestria ...
... Cratering on planets and satellites is the result of impacts from interplanetary debris • When an asteroid, comet, or meteoroid collides with the surface of a terrestrial planet or satellite, the result is an impact crater • Geologic activity renews the surface and erases craters, so a terrestria ...
Space - No Brain Too Small
... A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks our view of the sun. This happens when the Moon is exactly between the Sun and the Earth. A partial solar eclipse is when the Moon only covers part of the solar disc. A total solar eclipse is when the Moon appears to cover the entire solar disc. Total sol ...
... A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks our view of the sun. This happens when the Moon is exactly between the Sun and the Earth. A partial solar eclipse is when the Moon only covers part of the solar disc. A total solar eclipse is when the Moon appears to cover the entire solar disc. Total sol ...
Terrestrial or Inner Planets
... Cratering on planets and satellites is the result of impacts from interplanetary debris • When an asteroid, comet, or meteoroid collides with the surface of a terrestrial planet or satellite, the result is an impact crater • Geologic activity renews the surface and erases craters, so a terrestrial ...
... Cratering on planets and satellites is the result of impacts from interplanetary debris • When an asteroid, comet, or meteoroid collides with the surface of a terrestrial planet or satellite, the result is an impact crater • Geologic activity renews the surface and erases craters, so a terrestrial ...
File - SOCIAL SCIENCE
... - Celestial bodies: the objects we can see in the sky are called celestial bodies. They are luminous and nonluminous. ...
... - Celestial bodies: the objects we can see in the sky are called celestial bodies. They are luminous and nonluminous. ...
The Sun There are billions of stars that fill up our skies every night
... How does the Sun produce all this heat and light energy? The Sun is like a huge nuclear reactor. The incredibly high temperatures at the Sun’s core cause millions of tons of hydrogen nuclei to fuse and produce helium nuclei. This continuous process, called nuclear fusion produces vast amounts of hea ...
... How does the Sun produce all this heat and light energy? The Sun is like a huge nuclear reactor. The incredibly high temperatures at the Sun’s core cause millions of tons of hydrogen nuclei to fuse and produce helium nuclei. This continuous process, called nuclear fusion produces vast amounts of hea ...
Universal Gravitation
... • Same force causes Earth’s upward acceleration (Newton’s 3rd law) • Force is also dependent (directly proportional) on mass of Earth • Force is inversely proportional to square the distance ...
... • Same force causes Earth’s upward acceleration (Newton’s 3rd law) • Force is also dependent (directly proportional) on mass of Earth • Force is inversely proportional to square the distance ...
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.