Exploring the Universe, Test #3, Summer 97
... 27. Cassini’s division is a) a new form of math b) imaginary line which divides a planet into Eastern and Western hemispheres c) a gap in Saturn’s rings d) the space between Mars and Jupiter where there is no planet 28. The many ringlets which compose planetary ring systems are caused by a) gravitat ...
... 27. Cassini’s division is a) a new form of math b) imaginary line which divides a planet into Eastern and Western hemispheres c) a gap in Saturn’s rings d) the space between Mars and Jupiter where there is no planet 28. The many ringlets which compose planetary ring systems are caused by a) gravitat ...
Planets: a brief tour
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DAILY LESSON PLAN FORMAT
... the universe. Key concepts include a) cosmology including the Big Bang theory; and b) the origin and evolution of stars, star systems, and galaxies. Essential knowledge or skills to be taught: Describe the development of exploration of the Moon Identify the relative positions and motions of Eart ...
... the universe. Key concepts include a) cosmology including the Big Bang theory; and b) the origin and evolution of stars, star systems, and galaxies. Essential knowledge or skills to be taught: Describe the development of exploration of the Moon Identify the relative positions and motions of Eart ...
Week 3 - Emerson Valley School
... The Super Solar System! Our planet Earth is part of a solar system that consists of eight planets orbiting a giant, fiery star we call the sun. For thousands of years, astronomers have studied the movements of the planets across our solar system. These spherical bodies march across the sky in a pred ...
... The Super Solar System! Our planet Earth is part of a solar system that consists of eight planets orbiting a giant, fiery star we call the sun. For thousands of years, astronomers have studied the movements of the planets across our solar system. These spherical bodies march across the sky in a pred ...
Astronomy powerpoint
... planets is the asteroid belt located in our solar system? • Mars and Jupiter • It separates the inner planets and the outer planets. ...
... planets is the asteroid belt located in our solar system? • Mars and Jupiter • It separates the inner planets and the outer planets. ...
Quiz #2
... 150-190 km diameter: ! Vaporized top few hundred meters of the oceans ! Killed many things except those in deep oceans or deep subsurface ...
... 150-190 km diameter: ! Vaporized top few hundred meters of the oceans ! Killed many things except those in deep oceans or deep subsurface ...
Members of the Solar System
... system. This includes the planets and their moons, as well as comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and any other bits of rock or dust. The main parts of our solar system are eight planets, an asteroi d belt, and three dwarf planets. ...
... system. This includes the planets and their moons, as well as comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and any other bits of rock or dust. The main parts of our solar system are eight planets, an asteroi d belt, and three dwarf planets. ...
geocentric - Hewlett
... Copernicus was first and then Galileo gave more evidence. What was Galileo’s evidence? 1. Galileo was the first to use the telescope to study the nighttime sky. He noticed that Jupiter had Moons ...
... Copernicus was first and then Galileo gave more evidence. What was Galileo’s evidence? 1. Galileo was the first to use the telescope to study the nighttime sky. He noticed that Jupiter had Moons ...
Print › Chapter 3, Lessons 1 and 2 | Quizlet
... to East. Planets that spin in retrograde appear to be spinning backwards. These planets are Venus and Uranus. ...
... to East. Planets that spin in retrograde appear to be spinning backwards. These planets are Venus and Uranus. ...
Terrestrial Bodies of the Solar System
... Q: How much stronger is sunlight at the distance of Venus than at the distance of Earth? Could that explain the enormous difference in temperature? ...
... Q: How much stronger is sunlight at the distance of Venus than at the distance of Earth? Could that explain the enormous difference in temperature? ...
Jeopardy Questions
... Q: Geosynchronous satellites are often placed in orbit about 36,000 km above the surface of the Earth in the equatorial plane. These satellites are “geosynchronous”, which means they remain fixed above the same position on Earth. What is their orbital period? A: 24 hours or 1 day, since they must or ...
... Q: Geosynchronous satellites are often placed in orbit about 36,000 km above the surface of the Earth in the equatorial plane. These satellites are “geosynchronous”, which means they remain fixed above the same position on Earth. What is their orbital period? A: 24 hours or 1 day, since they must or ...
The Solar System
... • Saturn was first visited by the Pioneer 2 in 1974. • It is most famous for its beautiful ring. • Saturn has 18 known moons - more than any other planet. • Saturn would float much like an ice cube does in a glass of water. • Saturn’s rings are made up of water and ice. By Jameson ...
... • Saturn was first visited by the Pioneer 2 in 1974. • It is most famous for its beautiful ring. • Saturn has 18 known moons - more than any other planet. • Saturn would float much like an ice cube does in a glass of water. • Saturn’s rings are made up of water and ice. By Jameson ...
Q1. Complete the table by viewing the videos of the planets of the
... The earth and the moon together are known as a planetary system Every fourth year on the Earth has 366 days Mars takes more time to orbit around the sun than the earth In-spite of its huge size, Jupiter is not considered as a star Jupiter is termed after the king of all gods A day on Jupiter lasts o ...
... The earth and the moon together are known as a planetary system Every fourth year on the Earth has 366 days Mars takes more time to orbit around the sun than the earth In-spite of its huge size, Jupiter is not considered as a star Jupiter is termed after the king of all gods A day on Jupiter lasts o ...
The Solar System PPT
... entirely of hydrogen and helium. • Saturn has many rings made of ice. Saturn’s rings are very wide. They extend outward to about 260,000 miles from the surface but are less than 1 mile thick. • Saturn has 62 known moons, some of which orbit inside the rings! • It takes Saturn about 30 years to orbit ...
... entirely of hydrogen and helium. • Saturn has many rings made of ice. Saturn’s rings are very wide. They extend outward to about 260,000 miles from the surface but are less than 1 mile thick. • Saturn has 62 known moons, some of which orbit inside the rings! • It takes Saturn about 30 years to orbit ...
Middle School - Starry Night Software
... 3. Explain that the Moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite, but several of the other planets have natural satellites as well. Understand Earth also has many artificial satellites and that all of these satellites, artificial and natural, are in elliptical orbits around their primaries. ...
... 3. Explain that the Moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite, but several of the other planets have natural satellites as well. Understand Earth also has many artificial satellites and that all of these satellites, artificial and natural, are in elliptical orbits around their primaries. ...
The Daily Telegraph – London… 14th February 2008… New Solar
... The smaller planet is roughly twice as far from its star as the larger one, just as Saturn is about twice as far from the sun as Jupiter. Planetary scientists who discovered them believe there could be rocky planets, like Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, closer to the star. Of around 250 planets so f ...
... The smaller planet is roughly twice as far from its star as the larger one, just as Saturn is about twice as far from the sun as Jupiter. Planetary scientists who discovered them believe there could be rocky planets, like Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, closer to the star. Of around 250 planets so f ...
Our solar system
... The planet can be seen from Earth but its rings cannot. Saturn's rings are made up of billions of pieces of rocks and dust. The atmosphere of Saturn comprises mostly of Hydrogen and Helium. The length of a day is 10 hrs, 39 min. the length of a year is 29.46 earth days. The average distance from the ...
... The planet can be seen from Earth but its rings cannot. Saturn's rings are made up of billions of pieces of rocks and dust. The atmosphere of Saturn comprises mostly of Hydrogen and Helium. The length of a day is 10 hrs, 39 min. the length of a year is 29.46 earth days. The average distance from the ...
Sample test.
... A) Under a few million years old as there are no craters. B) 200-500 million years old; there are some craters, but not a large amount. C) 3-3.5 billion years old: it is moderate-to-heavily cratered but not saturated with craters. D) It is impossible to estimate the age of this object as it is made ...
... A) Under a few million years old as there are no craters. B) 200-500 million years old; there are some craters, but not a large amount. C) 3-3.5 billion years old: it is moderate-to-heavily cratered but not saturated with craters. D) It is impossible to estimate the age of this object as it is made ...
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.