14.1 NOTES What are the motions of Earth? Objective: Explain
... Earth moves in an orbit around the Sun called revolution. One complete revolution around the Sun takes 365 ¼ days, or one year. Earth’s path as it goes around the Sun is called its orbit. Earth’s orbit is in the shape of a slightly flattened oval. ...
... Earth moves in an orbit around the Sun called revolution. One complete revolution around the Sun takes 365 ¼ days, or one year. Earth’s path as it goes around the Sun is called its orbit. Earth’s orbit is in the shape of a slightly flattened oval. ...
Planets and Small Objects in the Solar System Worksheet
... 6. Asteroids and meteoroids are chunks of rocks left over from the formation of the early Solar System. Which of the following describes the difference between these? A) Asteroids are round and meteoroids are irregular shaped B) Asteroids are much larger than meteoroids C) Asteroids are located much ...
... 6. Asteroids and meteoroids are chunks of rocks left over from the formation of the early Solar System. Which of the following describes the difference between these? A) Asteroids are round and meteoroids are irregular shaped B) Asteroids are much larger than meteoroids C) Asteroids are located much ...
1. Name the planet*..
... 33. Which planet has a greater mass than all the other planets put together? • Jupiter 34. What do you see instead of a solid surface when you look at an image of a giant planet? ...
... 33. Which planet has a greater mass than all the other planets put together? • Jupiter 34. What do you see instead of a solid surface when you look at an image of a giant planet? ...
A Tour through the Solar System - iPad-Space
... It doesn’t meet the third part of the definition of a planet: Must orbit around the sun ...
... It doesn’t meet the third part of the definition of a planet: Must orbit around the sun ...
Solar System Bead Distance Activity
... Our Solar System is immense in size by normal standards. We think of the planets as revolving around the Sun, but rarely consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Furthermore, we fail to appreciate the even greater distances to the other stars. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to the Ea ...
... Our Solar System is immense in size by normal standards. We think of the planets as revolving around the Sun, but rarely consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Furthermore, we fail to appreciate the even greater distances to the other stars. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to the Ea ...
The Gas Planets
... Check for Understanding What’s one difference between gas planets and terrestrial planets? ...
... Check for Understanding What’s one difference between gas planets and terrestrial planets? ...
INSTITUTO EDUCACIONAL SÃO JOÃO DA ESCÓCIA
... The Sun, eight planets and their moons, an asteroid belt and many comets and meteors are in our Solar System. The Sun is in the center.It is a large, bright object in the Solar System. Around the Sun there are planets,moons,dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, rocks, interplanetary dust and ...
... The Sun, eight planets and their moons, an asteroid belt and many comets and meteors are in our Solar System. The Sun is in the center.It is a large, bright object in the Solar System. Around the Sun there are planets,moons,dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, rocks, interplanetary dust and ...
The Nine Planets & Other Space Objects
... discovered in 1610 by Galileo Io – most volcanic object in solar system Europa - may have liquid water beneath its icy surface Ganymede - largest of the four, larger than Mercury Callisto – third largest moon in solar system, made of rock and ice ...
... discovered in 1610 by Galileo Io – most volcanic object in solar system Europa - may have liquid water beneath its icy surface Ganymede - largest of the four, larger than Mercury Callisto – third largest moon in solar system, made of rock and ice ...
Study Guide Solar Systems
... List the steps of formation of the solar system from the nebular cloud. Describe how each step affected the composition (lighter and heavier elements) of the planets. • 1. Gravitational collapse of the nebula • Spinning disc and collection of matter in planets, denser matter ...
... List the steps of formation of the solar system from the nebular cloud. Describe how each step affected the composition (lighter and heavier elements) of the planets. • 1. Gravitational collapse of the nebula • Spinning disc and collection of matter in planets, denser matter ...
Mars` Moons
... Meteorites are solid objects from space that reach the Earth’s surface Most meteorites are from asteroids, a few are from Mars and the Moon. Most meteors are from comets Three types of meteorites: Irons, Stony-irons, Stones Meteorites tell us about the rest of the solar system. ...
... Meteorites are solid objects from space that reach the Earth’s surface Most meteorites are from asteroids, a few are from Mars and the Moon. Most meteors are from comets Three types of meteorites: Irons, Stony-irons, Stones Meteorites tell us about the rest of the solar system. ...
Name: Date: Period: ______ Unit 9
... 9. What is outgassing? 10. How did the first oceans on Earth form? 27.3 & 27.4 – The Inner & Outer Planets 11. What is the difference between a terrestrial planet and a gas giant? 12. Agree or disagree: Studying the inner planets can help us to understand the development of Earth better than studyin ...
... 9. What is outgassing? 10. How did the first oceans on Earth form? 27.3 & 27.4 – The Inner & Outer Planets 11. What is the difference between a terrestrial planet and a gas giant? 12. Agree or disagree: Studying the inner planets can help us to understand the development of Earth better than studyin ...
Review 2 (October 19-10)
... Meteorites are solid objects from space that reach the Earth’s surface Most meteorites are from asteroids, a few are from Mars and the Moon. Most meteors are from comets Three types of meteorites: Irons, Stony-irons, Stones Meteorites tell us about the rest of the solar system. ...
... Meteorites are solid objects from space that reach the Earth’s surface Most meteorites are from asteroids, a few are from Mars and the Moon. Most meteors are from comets Three types of meteorites: Irons, Stony-irons, Stones Meteorites tell us about the rest of the solar system. ...
Chapter15_New
... meteor — A streak of light produced by a meteoroid moving rapidly through the Earth’s atmosphere. Friction vaporizes the meteoroid and heats atmospheric gases along the path of the meteoroid. meteor shower — A temporary increase in the normal rate at which meteors occur. Meteor showers last for a fe ...
... meteor — A streak of light produced by a meteoroid moving rapidly through the Earth’s atmosphere. Friction vaporizes the meteoroid and heats atmospheric gases along the path of the meteoroid. meteor shower — A temporary increase in the normal rate at which meteors occur. Meteor showers last for a fe ...
Overview of Solar System - FLASH Center for Computational Science
... Which planet can never be seen on the Meridian at midnight? ...
... Which planet can never be seen on the Meridian at midnight? ...
The Outer Planets
... -It is the third largest planet in our solar system. It has 11 rings and 27 known moons. -Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that spins on it’s side. -It is the size of 14 Earths. It is 1,850,000,000 miles from the sun. -It is a frozen planet with a ...
... -It is the third largest planet in our solar system. It has 11 rings and 27 known moons. -Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that spins on it’s side. -It is the size of 14 Earths. It is 1,850,000,000 miles from the sun. -It is a frozen planet with a ...
The Outer Planets
... -It is the third largest planet in our solar system. It has 11 rings and 27 known moons. -Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that spins on it’s side. -It is the size of 14 Earths. It is 1,850,000,000 miles from the sun. -It is a frozen planet with a ...
... -It is the third largest planet in our solar system. It has 11 rings and 27 known moons. -Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that spins on it’s side. -It is the size of 14 Earths. It is 1,850,000,000 miles from the sun. -It is a frozen planet with a ...
Our Solar system has got 8 planets and Mercury is one of them
... large iron core, which generates a magnetic field about 1% as strong as that of the Earth. Surface temperatures range from about −183 °C to 427 °C. The English name for the planet comes from the Romans, who named it after the Roman god Mercury. Mercury is even smaller—albeit more massive—than the la ...
... large iron core, which generates a magnetic field about 1% as strong as that of the Earth. Surface temperatures range from about −183 °C to 427 °C. The English name for the planet comes from the Romans, who named it after the Roman god Mercury. Mercury is even smaller—albeit more massive—than the la ...
Powerpoint
... suggesting that the Earth is not unique – Sunspots; suggests that celestial bodies are not perfect and can change – Observed four moons of Jupiter; showed that not all bodies orbit Earth – Observed phases of Venus (and correlation of apparent size and phase); evidence that Venus orbits the Sun ...
... suggesting that the Earth is not unique – Sunspots; suggests that celestial bodies are not perfect and can change – Observed four moons of Jupiter; showed that not all bodies orbit Earth – Observed phases of Venus (and correlation of apparent size and phase); evidence that Venus orbits the Sun ...
Earth Science, 10th edition Chapter 20: Origin of Modern Astronomy
... c. The difference of two days between the synodic and sidereal cycles is due to the Earth-Moon system also moving in an orbit around the Sun 2. Moon's period of rotation about its axis and its revolution around Earth are the same, 27 days a. Causes the same lunar hemisphere to always face Earth b. ...
... c. The difference of two days between the synodic and sidereal cycles is due to the Earth-Moon system also moving in an orbit around the Sun 2. Moon's period of rotation about its axis and its revolution around Earth are the same, 27 days a. Causes the same lunar hemisphere to always face Earth b. ...
Quiz # 6
... 1. Ozone in the stratosphere performs one important task that is protective to life on Earth. What is this? A) It absorbs the solar wind as it streams into Earth, thereby protecting life from these dangerous ionizing radiations. B) It absorbs much of the dangerous solar ultraviolet light. C) It acts ...
... 1. Ozone in the stratosphere performs one important task that is protective to life on Earth. What is this? A) It absorbs the solar wind as it streams into Earth, thereby protecting life from these dangerous ionizing radiations. B) It absorbs much of the dangerous solar ultraviolet light. C) It acts ...
Solar System in Your Pocket
... When introducing this activity, it is useful to start by exploring the concept of models. Referring to playthings, such as toy cars and dolls and/or a glove being a model of the Earth, can be useful references for talking about scale models and limitations to models. Pull out a folded up completed s ...
... When introducing this activity, it is useful to start by exploring the concept of models. Referring to playthings, such as toy cars and dolls and/or a glove being a model of the Earth, can be useful references for talking about scale models and limitations to models. Pull out a folded up completed s ...
example 2 - space File
... dust on the surface has iron oxide in it which is better known as rust. River beds and shorelines are quite easy to point out but probes and buggies have found no signs of water. Mars has 2 moons. ...
... dust on the surface has iron oxide in it which is better known as rust. River beds and shorelines are quite easy to point out but probes and buggies have found no signs of water. Mars has 2 moons. ...
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.