Solar System Study Guide
... Which statement is best supported by the data in the table? A. Venus takes less time to orbit the Sun than Mercury does. B. Mars takes less time to orbit the Sun than Earth does. C. Mars takes more time to orbit the Sun than Earth does. D. Venus takes more time to orbit the Sun than Mars does. Why d ...
... Which statement is best supported by the data in the table? A. Venus takes less time to orbit the Sun than Mercury does. B. Mars takes less time to orbit the Sun than Earth does. C. Mars takes more time to orbit the Sun than Earth does. D. Venus takes more time to orbit the Sun than Mars does. Why d ...
Jovian planet
... Jovian plane t Any of the four giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) that lie beyond the asteroid belt 1 in a region known as the Outer Solar System. The Jovian planets are also known as the gas giants since they are largely composed of hydrogen and helium. They do not have “solid surf ...
... Jovian plane t Any of the four giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) that lie beyond the asteroid belt 1 in a region known as the Outer Solar System. The Jovian planets are also known as the gas giants since they are largely composed of hydrogen and helium. They do not have “solid surf ...
Lab 13 - Introduction to the Geology of the Terrestrial Planets
... people have landed on and explored. Over 800 pounds of moon rocks have been returned to earth and NASA scientists have spent decades studying this material. Therefore, we have absolute age dates of these rocks that allows us to develop a geologic time scale (Figure 3). Lunar geologic history is diff ...
... people have landed on and explored. Over 800 pounds of moon rocks have been returned to earth and NASA scientists have spent decades studying this material. Therefore, we have absolute age dates of these rocks that allows us to develop a geologic time scale (Figure 3). Lunar geologic history is diff ...
Is There Life Beyond Earth?
... a) Scientists have discovered living things in places where it was once believed that life could not exist: b) Examples: 1. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________ ...
... a) Scientists have discovered living things in places where it was once believed that life could not exist: b) Examples: 1. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________ ...
Solar System - wikithurston
... Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty. In Greek her name was Aphrodite. ...
... Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty. In Greek her name was Aphrodite. ...
Document
... remain solid except at very high temperature (>1000 K) • Jovian planets are composed mainly of light elements, hydrogen and helium • Jovian planets are gaseous (in the outer layers) or liquid (in the interior) , because hydrogen and helium are gaseous except at extremely low temperature and extraord ...
... remain solid except at very high temperature (>1000 K) • Jovian planets are composed mainly of light elements, hydrogen and helium • Jovian planets are gaseous (in the outer layers) or liquid (in the interior) , because hydrogen and helium are gaseous except at extremely low temperature and extraord ...
Planets Worksheet
... 2. What are the inner planets sometimes called? __________________________________ 3. Which space probe has taken photos of Mercury? In what year? ________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why do you think it is hard for astronomers on Ear ...
... 2. What are the inner planets sometimes called? __________________________________ 3. Which space probe has taken photos of Mercury? In what year? ________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why do you think it is hard for astronomers on Ear ...
Earth Science Lecture
... 16. The _________ of the air represents the actual quantity of water vapor held by the air a. relative humidity b. specific humidity c. saturation level d. LCL 17. Kepler’s first law of planetary motion states: a. Planets, like the earth. orbit along the elliptical planes b. all planets orbit the su ...
... 16. The _________ of the air represents the actual quantity of water vapor held by the air a. relative humidity b. specific humidity c. saturation level d. LCL 17. Kepler’s first law of planetary motion states: a. Planets, like the earth. orbit along the elliptical planes b. all planets orbit the su ...
Name: Planets, moons and dwarf planets review puzzle Across 3
... 1. the most reflective moon in the solar system 2. Which planet has a longer rotation than revolution? 5. The turning of an object on its axis 7. Based on the age on other planets lab, you are ________________ on mercury 9. Which Jovian planet has such a low density that it could float in salt water ...
... 1. the most reflective moon in the solar system 2. Which planet has a longer rotation than revolution? 5. The turning of an object on its axis 7. Based on the age on other planets lab, you are ________________ on mercury 9. Which Jovian planet has such a low density that it could float in salt water ...
Solar System Sing-Along (PDF: 112k)
... that this will be a fun way to learn the planets in their order from the Sun. 3. Sing or have students listen to the tune of “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain” so that they are familiar with the tune. 4. Sing the Solar System song for students. Ask them to join in singing as they learn the words. ...
... that this will be a fun way to learn the planets in their order from the Sun. 3. Sing or have students listen to the tune of “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain” so that they are familiar with the tune. 4. Sing the Solar System song for students. Ask them to join in singing as they learn the words. ...
Table 7.1
... • What does the solar system look like? – Planets orbit Sun in the same direction and in nearly the same plane. • What can we learn by comparing the planets to one another? – Comparative planetology looks for patterns among the planets. – Those patterns give us insight into the general processes tha ...
... • What does the solar system look like? – Planets orbit Sun in the same direction and in nearly the same plane. • What can we learn by comparing the planets to one another? – Comparative planetology looks for patterns among the planets. – Those patterns give us insight into the general processes tha ...
notes_chapter1 - Auburn University
... Condensed nebulae formed flattened accretion discs Heat and mass from collapse ignited nuclear fusion and heavy elements were produced Stellar Wind = stream of atoms emitted by a star during its lifetime (solar wind) ...
... Condensed nebulae formed flattened accretion discs Heat and mass from collapse ignited nuclear fusion and heavy elements were produced Stellar Wind = stream of atoms emitted by a star during its lifetime (solar wind) ...
The Planets - Plain Local Schools
... 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. ...
Terrestrial Planets
... • Derive the absolute ages of rocks (since last molten) by radioactive dating (for example, Uranium) of Moon rocks brought back by astronauts (Apollo 11-17; 19691972) • Heavily cratered areas are 3.9-4.3 billion years old. • Maria areas are 3.1-3.9 billion years old. • There are few craters in the m ...
... • Derive the absolute ages of rocks (since last molten) by radioactive dating (for example, Uranium) of Moon rocks brought back by astronauts (Apollo 11-17; 19691972) • Heavily cratered areas are 3.9-4.3 billion years old. • Maria areas are 3.1-3.9 billion years old. • There are few craters in the m ...
A Census of the Solar System
... A NASA telescope taking a nose count of planets in one small neighborhood of the Milky Way registered more than 1,200 candidates, including 58 residing in life-friendly orbits around their parent stars. The census, collected by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope after just four months of work, shows that ...
... A NASA telescope taking a nose count of planets in one small neighborhood of the Milky Way registered more than 1,200 candidates, including 58 residing in life-friendly orbits around their parent stars. The census, collected by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope after just four months of work, shows that ...
direct - grade 4High peaks elementary
... are always on the opposite side from the sun and point away from the sun are shorter in the summer and longer in the winter because the sun is higher in the sky in the summer and lower in the sky in the winter to have a shadow you need a light source and an object to block the light the position of ...
... are always on the opposite side from the sun and point away from the sun are shorter in the summer and longer in the winter because the sun is higher in the sky in the summer and lower in the sky in the winter to have a shadow you need a light source and an object to block the light the position of ...
Chapter27
... Earth with the treatment of life elsewhere. This material was part of the chapter on Earth. My reason for having such a limited discussion of life in the Universe was that I thought the subject was still very speculative. For example, at that time, only a little more than 10 years ago, we didn’t yet ...
... Earth with the treatment of life elsewhere. This material was part of the chapter on Earth. My reason for having such a limited discussion of life in the Universe was that I thought the subject was still very speculative. For example, at that time, only a little more than 10 years ago, we didn’t yet ...
Planet Development
... moon, but older than that of Earth. Since the cratering rate between these three bodies should not be significantly different, Venus must have eroded or covered many of its older craters. The cratering record suggests that this probably occurred within the last 300 million years. Earth Earth doesn't ...
... moon, but older than that of Earth. Since the cratering rate between these three bodies should not be significantly different, Venus must have eroded or covered many of its older craters. The cratering record suggests that this probably occurred within the last 300 million years. Earth Earth doesn't ...
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... predicting the times of lunar eclipses to within a few hours. ...
... predicting the times of lunar eclipses to within a few hours. ...
small rocky planets
... • Our Solar System consists of a central star (the Sun), the nine planets orbiting the sun, moons, asteroids, comets, meteors, interplanetary gas, dust, and all the “space” in between them. • The nine planets of the Solar System are named for Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses. ...
... • Our Solar System consists of a central star (the Sun), the nine planets orbiting the sun, moons, asteroids, comets, meteors, interplanetary gas, dust, and all the “space” in between them. • The nine planets of the Solar System are named for Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses. ...
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.