Solar System Notes
... Uranus and Neptune Uranus revolves around the Sun once about every 84 years. Both Uranus and Neptune have a core of rocky material surrounded by water and ice. Uranus and Neptune have an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium Average temperature on Uranus is-210 OC (-350 OF) Average temperatur ...
... Uranus and Neptune Uranus revolves around the Sun once about every 84 years. Both Uranus and Neptune have a core of rocky material surrounded by water and ice. Uranus and Neptune have an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium Average temperature on Uranus is-210 OC (-350 OF) Average temperatur ...
Orbital Geometry Notes
... • The center of an ellipse differs from a circle in that there are two fixed points (foci) rather than one. ...
... • The center of an ellipse differs from a circle in that there are two fixed points (foci) rather than one. ...
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... Saturn’s rings are made mostly of ice chunks. They can be up to 185,000 miles wide, but only about .6 miles thick. The rings were first observed by Galileo in the 17th century. This planet’s atmosphere is made of mostly hydrogen and helium gas. Saturn can be seen without a telescope, but a telescope ...
... Saturn’s rings are made mostly of ice chunks. They can be up to 185,000 miles wide, but only about .6 miles thick. The rings were first observed by Galileo in the 17th century. This planet’s atmosphere is made of mostly hydrogen and helium gas. Saturn can be seen without a telescope, but a telescope ...
The Seven Planets of our Solar System
... 1: Second Largest planet in our Solar System 2: Rings are the largest and most visible from Earth 3: Rings are made of ice and icecoated rock 4: Rings are about 274,000 km in diameter 5: Rings are only 10 meters thick ...
... 1: Second Largest planet in our Solar System 2: Rings are the largest and most visible from Earth 3: Rings are made of ice and icecoated rock 4: Rings are about 274,000 km in diameter 5: Rings are only 10 meters thick ...
The Solar System
... • The force of gravity from the sun holds our solar system together. • Gravity started to form our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago • The larger an object’s mass, the greater its gravitational force. ...
... • The force of gravity from the sun holds our solar system together. • Gravity started to form our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago • The larger an object’s mass, the greater its gravitational force. ...
Is Pluto a Planet? AST 248
... Below 0.076 M, H cannot undergo stable nuclear fusion But, Deuterium (2H) fuses at lower temperatures Brown dwarfs are objects that • fuse all the D in their cores • have masses between 0.013 and 0.076 M • burn their D quickly, then slowly cool. • form like stars. ...
... Below 0.076 M, H cannot undergo stable nuclear fusion But, Deuterium (2H) fuses at lower temperatures Brown dwarfs are objects that • fuse all the D in their cores • have masses between 0.013 and 0.076 M • burn their D quickly, then slowly cool. • form like stars. ...
SNC1D0 Motions of the Earth and the Moon
... perfect circular paths . The orbital radius refers to the average distance between the Sun and the celestial object of interest ...
... perfect circular paths . The orbital radius refers to the average distance between the Sun and the celestial object of interest ...
4. THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1.1. THE SUN - Ciencias SEK
... A planet is a spherical celestial body, which moves around a star because of gravity and have cleared their orbit of other celestial bodies, that is, there are no more elements describing its same orbit. Planets don´t have their own light. We can see them because of the sunlight. The four planets th ...
... A planet is a spherical celestial body, which moves around a star because of gravity and have cleared their orbit of other celestial bodies, that is, there are no more elements describing its same orbit. Planets don´t have their own light. We can see them because of the sunlight. The four planets th ...
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... 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. b. 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. b. They are ...
The Planets and Solar System Objects - Coca
... 1. Dust grains, coated with frozen gasses, accreted quickly to form 4 large protoplanets, each several times more massive than the Earth. 2. The strong gravitational attraction of these protoplanets accreted and retained large amounts of hydrogen, helium and other volatile elements. ...
... 1. Dust grains, coated with frozen gasses, accreted quickly to form 4 large protoplanets, each several times more massive than the Earth. 2. The strong gravitational attraction of these protoplanets accreted and retained large amounts of hydrogen, helium and other volatile elements. ...
Alien Earths Floorplan (3,000 sq. ft) Major Exhibit Areas
... scientists the most detailed view yet of Saturn's densely packed B ring. Particles in the central yellow regions are too densely packed for any starlight to pass through. ...
... scientists the most detailed view yet of Saturn's densely packed B ring. Particles in the central yellow regions are too densely packed for any starlight to pass through. ...
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... Seasons are each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours. Study the chart above. Determine what information is valuable to compare Earth’s seasons with seasons of other planets. Answer the following questions: ...
... Seasons are each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours. Study the chart above. Determine what information is valuable to compare Earth’s seasons with seasons of other planets. Answer the following questions: ...
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... gravitational pull between them. Currently, over 100 planets have been discovered in this way, and it now seems that most stars may have their own system of planets. ...
... gravitational pull between them. Currently, over 100 planets have been discovered in this way, and it now seems that most stars may have their own system of planets. ...
1. Use the chart below to compare and contrast the ideas of four
... d. Use the above questions to help you form one answer about how space exploration has changed over time: __Space exploration has changed drastically over time. Scientists started out using observations (their eyes) to look into space, but with the development of the telescope and other technology, ...
... d. Use the above questions to help you form one answer about how space exploration has changed over time: __Space exploration has changed drastically over time. Scientists started out using observations (their eyes) to look into space, but with the development of the telescope and other technology, ...
Seasons
... b. The apparent center of the arcs is Polaris (north star) WHY? i. Since Polaris is located above the Earth’s axis of rotation, the stars and planets seem to rotate counterclockwise around Polaris at approximately 15o per hour. WHY 15o per hour? ii. The apparent daily motion of stars, moon, and pla ...
... b. The apparent center of the arcs is Polaris (north star) WHY? i. Since Polaris is located above the Earth’s axis of rotation, the stars and planets seem to rotate counterclockwise around Polaris at approximately 15o per hour. WHY 15o per hour? ii. The apparent daily motion of stars, moon, and pla ...
User guide 2 - Finding celestial treasures
... Venus is brilliant and is easy to spot when it is not near the sun. It lies either in the west after sunset or in the east before sunrise. Like our moon, it shows phases. When the Venus approaches the Earth, it appears in this telescope as a small, but very bright crescent, sometimes giving a lot of ...
... Venus is brilliant and is easy to spot when it is not near the sun. It lies either in the west after sunset or in the east before sunrise. Like our moon, it shows phases. When the Venus approaches the Earth, it appears in this telescope as a small, but very bright crescent, sometimes giving a lot of ...
Chapter 4
... 9. Earthquake – a sudden movement of Earth’s crust 10. Focus – the place where an earthquake starts 11. Epicenter – the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake 12. Volcano – is an opening in Earth’s crust 13. Lava – hot, melted rock that reaches Earth’s surface Lessons 3 a ...
... 9. Earthquake – a sudden movement of Earth’s crust 10. Focus – the place where an earthquake starts 11. Epicenter – the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake 12. Volcano – is an opening in Earth’s crust 13. Lava – hot, melted rock that reaches Earth’s surface Lessons 3 a ...
Week 5 Notes Inner Planets
... a. Mars is called the __RED__ planet due to the breakdown of __IRON__ rich rocs A. Mars’s Atmosphere a. The atmosphere is made up of __95%__ carbon dioxide b. Temperature ranges on mars is __-140C__ to __20C__ B. Water On Mars a. Scientists think that a __LARGE__ amount of liquid water flowed on M ...
... a. Mars is called the __RED__ planet due to the breakdown of __IRON__ rich rocs A. Mars’s Atmosphere a. The atmosphere is made up of __95%__ carbon dioxide b. Temperature ranges on mars is __-140C__ to __20C__ B. Water On Mars a. Scientists think that a __LARGE__ amount of liquid water flowed on M ...
Meet the Giants
... scientists the most detailed view yet of Saturn's densely packed B ring. Particles in the central yellow regions are too densely packed for any starlight to pass through. ...
... scientists the most detailed view yet of Saturn's densely packed B ring. Particles in the central yellow regions are too densely packed for any starlight to pass through. ...
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... d. The Earth’s revolution 3. The year is based on the a. Earth’s rotation b. Earth’s revolution c. Moon’s rotation d. Moon’s revolution 4. Which of the following planets is not considered a gas giant? a. Jupiter b. Saturn c. Venus d. Neptune 5. During the formation of our solar system, it is believe ...
... d. The Earth’s revolution 3. The year is based on the a. Earth’s rotation b. Earth’s revolution c. Moon’s rotation d. Moon’s revolution 4. Which of the following planets is not considered a gas giant? a. Jupiter b. Saturn c. Venus d. Neptune 5. During the formation of our solar system, it is believe ...
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... Sun. That is why the ranking order for orbital period is the same as the ranking order for distance from the Sun. Jupiter has many moons as a consequence of its formation, in which moons formed in a disk of material surrounding it and its extended atmosphere at the time allowed it to capture numerou ...
... Sun. That is why the ranking order for orbital period is the same as the ranking order for distance from the Sun. Jupiter has many moons as a consequence of its formation, in which moons formed in a disk of material surrounding it and its extended atmosphere at the time allowed it to capture numerou ...
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.