Moons of the Outer Solar System
... Io and Europa Jupiter’s Io Is the most volcanic object in the Solar System due to Tidal heating caused by the gravitational tug of war it experiences from Jupiter and its sister Galilean satellites. Jupiter’s Europa Has similar but weaker tidal heating, Has a young cracked water ice crust pe ...
... Io and Europa Jupiter’s Io Is the most volcanic object in the Solar System due to Tidal heating caused by the gravitational tug of war it experiences from Jupiter and its sister Galilean satellites. Jupiter’s Europa Has similar but weaker tidal heating, Has a young cracked water ice crust pe ...
Which Objects Represent the Eight Planets in Our
... Which Objects Represent the Eight Planets in Our Solar System? Background: A star, along with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it, comprises a solar system. Our Solar System, centered around the Sun, contains eight plane ...
... Which Objects Represent the Eight Planets in Our Solar System? Background: A star, along with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it, comprises a solar system. Our Solar System, centered around the Sun, contains eight plane ...
The Jovian Planets
... (anomaly in orbit of Uranus) in 1845-46, by John C. Adams and Urbain Leverrier • Can be seen in binoculars (looks like a faint star) • About the same size as Uranus, but 60% farther away • Voyager 2 discovered a cool blue spot, which has since disappeared • Largest moon, Triton, is a little smaller ...
... (anomaly in orbit of Uranus) in 1845-46, by John C. Adams and Urbain Leverrier • Can be seen in binoculars (looks like a faint star) • About the same size as Uranus, but 60% farther away • Voyager 2 discovered a cool blue spot, which has since disappeared • Largest moon, Triton, is a little smaller ...
Small Solar System Bodies
... to as a large orbital inclination). They also typically have orbits that are far from being perfectly circular (technically referred to as having a large orbital eccentricity). All of these distinguishing characteristics are scientifically interesting in that they suggest a different origin from the ...
... to as a large orbital inclination). They also typically have orbits that are far from being perfectly circular (technically referred to as having a large orbital eccentricity). All of these distinguishing characteristics are scientifically interesting in that they suggest a different origin from the ...
Properties of Earth (6.E.1.2)
... call The Goldilocks Zone. This zone is at a distance from Gliese 581 where temperatures on the planet range from 0 C and 40 C. These temperatures suggest that the planet has some conditions similar to those on Earth. ...
... call The Goldilocks Zone. This zone is at a distance from Gliese 581 where temperatures on the planet range from 0 C and 40 C. These temperatures suggest that the planet has some conditions similar to those on Earth. ...
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
... Which of these is the correct order of the planets from the Sun? A Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. ...
... Which of these is the correct order of the planets from the Sun? A Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. ...
Claire
... The early Romans named Mercury after the messenger of their gods because it appeared to move more quickly through the sky than did any of the other planets. Not much was known about Mercury until it was studied by a radar from Earth in the ...
... The early Romans named Mercury after the messenger of their gods because it appeared to move more quickly through the sky than did any of the other planets. Not much was known about Mercury until it was studied by a radar from Earth in the ...
c. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 3. c
... a. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus b. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus c. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune d. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto 4. What do the four outer planets ...
... a. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus b. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus c. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune d. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto 4. What do the four outer planets ...
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... Mercury is the closest and Neptune is the farthest. We are going to reduce the size of the solar system so that we can represent it using a roll of toilet paper. If you thought the Earth was a long way from the Sun, you may be surprised at how far we go to reach the outer planets. Mercury: about 0.4 ...
... Mercury is the closest and Neptune is the farthest. We are going to reduce the size of the solar system so that we can represent it using a roll of toilet paper. If you thought the Earth was a long way from the Sun, you may be surprised at how far we go to reach the outer planets. Mercury: about 0.4 ...
Directed Reading A
... a. Some orbit their planet backwards. b. Many may be captured asteroids. c. Some have very elongated orbits. d. None is as large as the terrestrial planets. ______22. Why do scientists think the Martian moons may be asteroids caught by the planet’s gravity? a. They are very small moons. c. They are ...
... a. Some orbit their planet backwards. b. Many may be captured asteroids. c. Some have very elongated orbits. d. None is as large as the terrestrial planets. ______22. Why do scientists think the Martian moons may be asteroids caught by the planet’s gravity? a. They are very small moons. c. They are ...
Practice Questions: This is a series of practice tests that you should
... 1. The Sun’s interior temperature is cooler than its outside temperature 2. It is estimated that the Sun is at its half life and has 5 billion years left 3. As the Sun converts hydrogen gas into helium gas, it releases energy 4. Solar flares occur in the interior of the Sun 58. Which statements are ...
... 1. The Sun’s interior temperature is cooler than its outside temperature 2. It is estimated that the Sun is at its half life and has 5 billion years left 3. As the Sun converts hydrogen gas into helium gas, it releases energy 4. Solar flares occur in the interior of the Sun 58. Which statements are ...
Volcanoes and Igneous Activity Earth - Chapter 4
... • Kepler's Third Law implies that the period for a planet to orbit the Sun increases rapidly with the radius of its orbit. • Thus, we find that Mercury, the innermost planet, takes only 88 days to orbit the Sun but the outermost object (Pluto) requires 248 years to do the same. ...
... • Kepler's Third Law implies that the period for a planet to orbit the Sun increases rapidly with the radius of its orbit. • Thus, we find that Mercury, the innermost planet, takes only 88 days to orbit the Sun but the outermost object (Pluto) requires 248 years to do the same. ...
Terrestrial Planets Jovian Planets Dwarf Planets
... planets, starting nearest the sun and working outward through the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. If you insist on including Pluto, then that 9th world would come after Neptune on the list; Pluto is truly way out there, and on a wildly tilted, elliptical ...
... planets, starting nearest the sun and working outward through the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. If you insist on including Pluto, then that 9th world would come after Neptune on the list; Pluto is truly way out there, and on a wildly tilted, elliptical ...
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... (b) Orion appears like a hunter. Three bright stars appear in the belt, while five bright stars are arranged in the form of a quadrilateral (as shown in the above figure). ...
... (b) Orion appears like a hunter. Three bright stars appear in the belt, while five bright stars are arranged in the form of a quadrilateral (as shown in the above figure). ...
UBD - Solar System
... describe the forces that keep objects in orbit in the solar system. describe the size, surface, atmosphere, orbit, and unique features of each of the 8 planets in our solar system identify dangers on other planets. ...
... describe the forces that keep objects in orbit in the solar system. describe the size, surface, atmosphere, orbit, and unique features of each of the 8 planets in our solar system identify dangers on other planets. ...
About our Solar System
... in diameter) and the closest to the sun. It is a rocky planet with a sun scorched, wrinkly surface. Mercury takes just 88 Earth days to orbit the Sun, but it rotates very slowly – a “day” on Mercury is 58 Earth days long. At night time Mercury’s surface temperatures can drop to -173°C, but in the ...
... in diameter) and the closest to the sun. It is a rocky planet with a sun scorched, wrinkly surface. Mercury takes just 88 Earth days to orbit the Sun, but it rotates very slowly – a “day” on Mercury is 58 Earth days long. At night time Mercury’s surface temperatures can drop to -173°C, but in the ...
Jovian Planets
... • Four Galilean moons: easily seen even through amateur telescopes as little points of light. • Io: Erupting volcanoes! Geologically youngest surface (the “pizza” moon). Interior molten due to tidal forces during its elliptical orbit around Jupiter. • Europa: Smooth, narrow, dark stripes and few cra ...
... • Four Galilean moons: easily seen even through amateur telescopes as little points of light. • Io: Erupting volcanoes! Geologically youngest surface (the “pizza” moon). Interior molten due to tidal forces during its elliptical orbit around Jupiter. • Europa: Smooth, narrow, dark stripes and few cra ...
PSC1010 Introduction to Astronomy Quiz #3 Review Thursday 3
... so the Earth is no younger than 4.6 billion years old. This matches age estimates for the Sun for stellar evolution theory -Solar System Formation (Know how the observed features described above led to the theory of Solar System formation) Supernova or (many) supernovae trigger rotating gas+dust clo ...
... so the Earth is no younger than 4.6 billion years old. This matches age estimates for the Sun for stellar evolution theory -Solar System Formation (Know how the observed features described above led to the theory of Solar System formation) Supernova or (many) supernovae trigger rotating gas+dust clo ...
Comparing Earth, Sun and Jupiter
... natural consequence of the inner planets orbiting more quickly than the outer planets • Distances to planets can be determined using simple geometric calculations ¾ Interior: measure angle between planet and the Sun at greatest elongation (when they are farthest apart) ¾ Exterior: measure same angle ...
... natural consequence of the inner planets orbiting more quickly than the outer planets • Distances to planets can be determined using simple geometric calculations ¾ Interior: measure angle between planet and the Sun at greatest elongation (when they are farthest apart) ¾ Exterior: measure same angle ...
Ch 13 Smeopardy
... planets in our solar system? O A) Only Earth has liquid water, O B) The inner planets are mode of frozen gases. O C) The outer planets are located in the asteroid belt. O D) Jupiter is the only outer planet that is small and rocky. ...
... planets in our solar system? O A) Only Earth has liquid water, O B) The inner planets are mode of frozen gases. O C) The outer planets are located in the asteroid belt. O D) Jupiter is the only outer planet that is small and rocky. ...
The Solar System
... point A sweeps over a certain area as the planet moves to point B in a given time interval. A line from the Sun to a planet at point C will sweep over the same area as the planet moves to point D during the same time interval. The time required to move from point A to point B is the same as the time ...
... point A sweeps over a certain area as the planet moves to point B in a given time interval. A line from the Sun to a planet at point C will sweep over the same area as the planet moves to point D during the same time interval. The time required to move from point A to point B is the same as the time ...
Things to do today Terminal, “Astronomy is Fun”
... • This explained retrograde motion •Inferior planet epicycles were fixed to the Earth-Sun line • This explained why Mercury & Venus never strayed far from the Sun! ...
... • This explained retrograde motion •Inferior planet epicycles were fixed to the Earth-Sun line • This explained why Mercury & Venus never strayed far from the Sun! ...
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.