Intro to Space
... • In monthly intervals, observe and draw the length and direction of shadows cast by the sun at several chosen times during the day. Use the recorded data as evidence to explain how those shadows were affected by the relative position of the earth and sun. ...
... • In monthly intervals, observe and draw the length and direction of shadows cast by the sun at several chosen times during the day. Use the recorded data as evidence to explain how those shadows were affected by the relative position of the earth and sun. ...
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... Description Our star, the Sun, is an ordinary star. It is not particularly special compared to other stars in the universe; however, it is crucially important to us. As the massive energy source at the center of our solar system, the Sun is responsible for Earth's climate, weather, and life. In this ...
... Description Our star, the Sun, is an ordinary star. It is not particularly special compared to other stars in the universe; however, it is crucially important to us. As the massive energy source at the center of our solar system, the Sun is responsible for Earth's climate, weather, and life. In this ...
The Sun
... • Gases in sun are in constant motion • Energy and gravity are main reason • Sun also rotates on its axis • Parts of the sun rotate at different speeds • Equator rotates faster than the poles – Equator ~25 days – Poles ~33 days ...
... • Gases in sun are in constant motion • Energy and gravity are main reason • Sun also rotates on its axis • Parts of the sun rotate at different speeds • Equator rotates faster than the poles – Equator ~25 days – Poles ~33 days ...
Asteroid Belt
... 2025. But reaching a space rock in a mere 15 years is a daunting mission, and one that might also carry the ultimate safety of the planet on its shoulders. "By 2025, we expect new spacecraft designed for long journeys to allow us to begin the first-ever crewed missions beyond the moon into deep spac ...
... 2025. But reaching a space rock in a mere 15 years is a daunting mission, and one that might also carry the ultimate safety of the planet on its shoulders. "By 2025, we expect new spacecraft designed for long journeys to allow us to begin the first-ever crewed missions beyond the moon into deep spac ...
4th Grade Earth Science Unit Guide:
... The earth’s axis is tilted As the Earth revolves, different parts of Earth tilt toward the sun. When the axis is tilted toward the sun it is summer. When the axis is tilted away from the sun it is winter. ...
... The earth’s axis is tilted As the Earth revolves, different parts of Earth tilt toward the sun. When the axis is tilted toward the sun it is summer. When the axis is tilted away from the sun it is winter. ...
Scale
... planets in our solar system. Voyager II, traveling at nearly 50,000 mph took 12 years to reach the planet Neptune! This gives you an idea of just how far our planets are from each other. However, we can make a scale model of the distances between the planets using almost anything as our reference. I ...
... planets in our solar system. Voyager II, traveling at nearly 50,000 mph took 12 years to reach the planet Neptune! This gives you an idea of just how far our planets are from each other. However, we can make a scale model of the distances between the planets using almost anything as our reference. I ...
Solar System Test Review
... a unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in 1 year 21. What are sun spots? Sun spots are formed when magnetic fields slow down in the convective zone causing areas on the sun to become cooler. 22. What are solar flares? Giant storms on the sun’s surface that send huge ...
... a unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in 1 year 21. What are sun spots? Sun spots are formed when magnetic fields slow down in the convective zone causing areas on the sun to become cooler. 22. What are solar flares? Giant storms on the sun’s surface that send huge ...
Solar System Test Review
... a unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in 1 year 21. What are sun spots? Sun spots are formed when magnetic fields slow down in the convective zone causing areas on the sun to become cooler. 22. What are solar flares? Giant storms on the sun’s surface that send huge ...
... a unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in 1 year 21. What are sun spots? Sun spots are formed when magnetic fields slow down in the convective zone causing areas on the sun to become cooler. 22. What are solar flares? Giant storms on the sun’s surface that send huge ...
The Solar System from 1 to 10
... Have the students make ice-cream comet models that they can eat. For instructions, visit the NASA website page “Make a Comet Model and Eat It!” at
... Have the students make ice-cream comet models that they can eat. For instructions, visit the NASA website page “Make a Comet Model and Eat It!” at
1. Which of the following statements does not describe Jupiter? A. It
... D. There are gaps in the icy surface through which liquid water has been seen. 9. The collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter was of special interest to planetary astronomers because such a collision A. produced really neat fireworks that caused radio black-outs on Earth. B. dredged up deep ...
... D. There are gaps in the icy surface through which liquid water has been seen. 9. The collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter was of special interest to planetary astronomers because such a collision A. produced really neat fireworks that caused radio black-outs on Earth. B. dredged up deep ...
METEORITES Meteor Terminology METEORITES...
... trails cause meteor showers when the Earth passes through them ...
... trails cause meteor showers when the Earth passes through them ...
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... trails cause meteor showers when the Earth passes through them ...
... trails cause meteor showers when the Earth passes through them ...
-1- I. Physical characteristics of the solar system The solar system
... (formulated by Bode in 1772). The relationship is derived by writing the series 0, 3, 6, 12 ....(obviously you are doubling each succeeding number), adding 4 to each number and dividing the result by 10. The first number in the series corresponds to Mercury. The results of these calculations can the ...
... (formulated by Bode in 1772). The relationship is derived by writing the series 0, 3, 6, 12 ....(obviously you are doubling each succeeding number), adding 4 to each number and dividing the result by 10. The first number in the series corresponds to Mercury. The results of these calculations can the ...
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... (Change the cursor using the menu in the upper left. When you place the angular separation cursor on Mars or Earth, make sure it shows the name of that object and not some distant star in the background.) ...
... (Change the cursor using the menu in the upper left. When you place the angular separation cursor on Mars or Earth, make sure it shows the name of that object and not some distant star in the background.) ...
Chapter 1 - Humble ISD
... • Eclipses occur when Earth, Moon, and Sun form a ______________________ • Lunar eclipse: • Earth is between __________________________ • Partial when only part of Moon is in shadow • Total when it all is in shadow • Solar eclipse: Moon is between ________________________ • Partial when only part of ...
... • Eclipses occur when Earth, Moon, and Sun form a ______________________ • Lunar eclipse: • Earth is between __________________________ • Partial when only part of Moon is in shadow • Total when it all is in shadow • Solar eclipse: Moon is between ________________________ • Partial when only part of ...
Solar system - Institute of Astronomy
... Synchronous rotation -> Moon keeps same face to us Origin:collision with Mars-sized impactor when Earth was 70% of its current size (Canup & Asphaug 2001) forming a circumplanetary disk out of which the Moon accreted in ~1month. Work still ongoing on models (e.g., Wada et al. 06). Evidence for a per ...
... Synchronous rotation -> Moon keeps same face to us Origin:collision with Mars-sized impactor when Earth was 70% of its current size (Canup & Asphaug 2001) forming a circumplanetary disk out of which the Moon accreted in ~1month. Work still ongoing on models (e.g., Wada et al. 06). Evidence for a per ...
The Outer Planets
... List 4 ways the Jovian planets are different than the inner planets? For one of the differences above, explain why they have this difference List 1 similarity between the outer and inner planets ...
... List 4 ways the Jovian planets are different than the inner planets? For one of the differences above, explain why they have this difference List 1 similarity between the outer and inner planets ...
The Planets
... “Earth’s Twin” size and mass are similar A day is longer than a year Sun rises in the west & sets in the east. Atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than Earth’s ...
... “Earth’s Twin” size and mass are similar A day is longer than a year Sun rises in the west & sets in the east. Atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than Earth’s ...
From the Everett and Seattle Astronomical
... Sun and have nearly circular orbit. Jupiter is the closest, orbiting at about 5.2 astronomical units. An astronomical unit is the distance from the Earth to the Sun. So Jupiter lies about 5 times as far from the Sun as Earth does, and almost 12 years to complete one orbit. But most of the extrasolar ...
... Sun and have nearly circular orbit. Jupiter is the closest, orbiting at about 5.2 astronomical units. An astronomical unit is the distance from the Earth to the Sun. So Jupiter lies about 5 times as far from the Sun as Earth does, and almost 12 years to complete one orbit. But most of the extrasolar ...
HEY STUDENTS
... HEY STUDENTS! You have a SKY SCIENCE unit exam coming up on Monday, December 14th and it’s time to get reviewing! Please have these questions completed for class on Thursday December 10th and make note of any questions you may have Here is what you can do to get yourself prepared: Review all 12 ...
... HEY STUDENTS! You have a SKY SCIENCE unit exam coming up on Monday, December 14th and it’s time to get reviewing! Please have these questions completed for class on Thursday December 10th and make note of any questions you may have Here is what you can do to get yourself prepared: Review all 12 ...
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.