5th-dwarf-planets STW
... more dwarf planets announced in the next few years. What will be the name of the next dwarf planet? What name would you choose? ...
... more dwarf planets announced in the next few years. What will be the name of the next dwarf planet? What name would you choose? ...
SNC 1PW - TeacherWeb
... 3. Our ___________________ consists of eight planets and all the objects that travel around the planets. 4. Many planets have ______________ orbiting them. 5. Planets and moons are __________________ because they do not emit their own light. 6. A ________ is matter that emits huge amounts of energy. ...
... 3. Our ___________________ consists of eight planets and all the objects that travel around the planets. 4. Many planets have ______________ orbiting them. 5. Planets and moons are __________________ because they do not emit their own light. 6. A ________ is matter that emits huge amounts of energy. ...
The Terrestrial Planets
... Mercury revolves around the sun quickly, but it rotates slowly (1 Mercury day = 59 Earth days), so a night on Mercury (-173ºC) lasts for three months and a day (427ºC) lasts for three months Mercury has the greatest temperature extremes of any planet ...
... Mercury revolves around the sun quickly, but it rotates slowly (1 Mercury day = 59 Earth days), so a night on Mercury (-173ºC) lasts for three months and a day (427ºC) lasts for three months Mercury has the greatest temperature extremes of any planet ...
Chapter 6 Lecture 4
... existence of our Moon and other “exceptions to the rules”? •Most of the exceptions probably arose from collisions or close encounters with leftover planetesimals, especially during the heavy bombardment that occurred early in the solar system’s history. Our Moon is probably the result of a giant imp ...
... existence of our Moon and other “exceptions to the rules”? •Most of the exceptions probably arose from collisions or close encounters with leftover planetesimals, especially during the heavy bombardment that occurred early in the solar system’s history. Our Moon is probably the result of a giant imp ...
Chapter 8
... • Fragmentation of these early large asteroids (planetesimals) through collisions created the stony and iron asteroids we see today • The Asteroid belt is the result of Jupiter disturbing the accretion process in that zone and preventing a planet from forming ...
... • Fragmentation of these early large asteroids (planetesimals) through collisions created the stony and iron asteroids we see today • The Asteroid belt is the result of Jupiter disturbing the accretion process in that zone and preventing a planet from forming ...
Planets - E
... There are a total of 8 major planets in our solar system. There used to be 9 planets, but scientists decided that Pluto was too small to be considered a planet. The 8 planets in the solar system are: 1. Mercury – the closest planet to the sun. 2. Venus ...
... There are a total of 8 major planets in our solar system. There used to be 9 planets, but scientists decided that Pluto was too small to be considered a planet. The 8 planets in the solar system are: 1. Mercury – the closest planet to the sun. 2. Venus ...
Unit 14_EOC Review_4_23_Seasons_Lunar Cycle_tides
... The Sun’s powerful gravity holds all This law explains the formation of the of the objects listed in their orbits. Solar system and orbital movement of objects around the Sun. Historical models eventually built up to this idea. The surface would be rocky on a terrestrial planet and gaseous on a gas ...
... The Sun’s powerful gravity holds all This law explains the formation of the of the objects listed in their orbits. Solar system and orbital movement of objects around the Sun. Historical models eventually built up to this idea. The surface would be rocky on a terrestrial planet and gaseous on a gas ...
The Planets in our Solar System Solar System Basics
... • Temperature and distance from the Sun influenced the condensation of various substances within the evolving solar system. • Eventually, the condensing material merged to form large bodies hundreds of kilometers in diameter. ...
... • Temperature and distance from the Sun influenced the condensation of various substances within the evolving solar system. • Eventually, the condensing material merged to form large bodies hundreds of kilometers in diameter. ...
Asteroid - Hoover12
... Most of them visit the inner part only once, a few are regular guests One of the most famous comets is Halley’s comet. It was discovered by Edmund Halley in 1682. Its orbital period is 76 years. The last appearance in ...
... Most of them visit the inner part only once, a few are regular guests One of the most famous comets is Halley’s comet. It was discovered by Edmund Halley in 1682. Its orbital period is 76 years. The last appearance in ...
Volcanoes and Igneous Activity Earth
... Jupiter: Giant Among Planets Jupiter has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined. Structure of Jupiter • Jupiter’s hydrogen-helium atmosphere also contains small amounts of methane, ammonia, water, and sulfur compounds. ...
... Jupiter: Giant Among Planets Jupiter has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined. Structure of Jupiter • Jupiter’s hydrogen-helium atmosphere also contains small amounts of methane, ammonia, water, and sulfur compounds. ...
BABYLON and SUMERIA 3000BC
... were calculated instead according to complex equations inherited from the Sumerian civilization. The Babylonians seem not to have understood the theoretical basis of these formulas, only how to use them. The Sumerians had even more exact knowledge of the solar system and its place in the universe th ...
... were calculated instead according to complex equations inherited from the Sumerian civilization. The Babylonians seem not to have understood the theoretical basis of these formulas, only how to use them. The Sumerians had even more exact knowledge of the solar system and its place in the universe th ...
The most important questions to study for the exam
... situation of matter from space hitting the Earth and its atmosphere? • Space matter hits the Earth only at certain times each year in so-called meteor showers, with a wide range of particle sizes, some of which reaches the Earth's surface. • Matter is falling continuously onto the Earth and its atmo ...
... situation of matter from space hitting the Earth and its atmosphere? • Space matter hits the Earth only at certain times each year in so-called meteor showers, with a wide range of particle sizes, some of which reaches the Earth's surface. • Matter is falling continuously onto the Earth and its atmo ...
Name
... Section 3: Match the given fact with its associated planet or dwarf planet. Each is used once. _____ Strongest winds in the solar system; blue color A. Uranus _____ Clouds of sulfuric acid; Earth’s sister B. Mercury _____ Greatest temperature variance; messenger of the Gods ...
... Section 3: Match the given fact with its associated planet or dwarf planet. Each is used once. _____ Strongest winds in the solar system; blue color A. Uranus _____ Clouds of sulfuric acid; Earth’s sister B. Mercury _____ Greatest temperature variance; messenger of the Gods ...
Stars, Planets, Moons, too Doing the Solar System
... The star nearest Earth is the Sun, It provides energy for everyone. The energy comes in the form of heat and light, It’s a ball of gases that burns just right. ...
... The star nearest Earth is the Sun, It provides energy for everyone. The energy comes in the form of heat and light, It’s a ball of gases that burns just right. ...
answer key
... the sun (the two “loops” cross in only two places, and both earth and moon have to be at the “cross” at the same time for an eclipse to occur) 16.If their moon is the same angular diameter as their star OR LARGER, YES. Otherwise it’s called a transit.*** 17.The apparent motion of a nearer object aga ...
... the sun (the two “loops” cross in only two places, and both earth and moon have to be at the “cross” at the same time for an eclipse to occur) 16.If their moon is the same angular diameter as their star OR LARGER, YES. Otherwise it’s called a transit.*** 17.The apparent motion of a nearer object aga ...
DOC
... When our part of the Earth moves around so it is lit by the sun. The path an object takes around another object in space. A shape like a ball. A system of planets which revolve around a star (or sun) Dr. Iffat Sardharwalla ...
... When our part of the Earth moves around so it is lit by the sun. The path an object takes around another object in space. A shape like a ball. A system of planets which revolve around a star (or sun) Dr. Iffat Sardharwalla ...
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.