Directed Reading B - Vista Middle School
... ______ 9. Why does the sun rise in the west and set in the east on Venus? a. because Venus has a retrograde rotation b. because Venus has a prograde rotation c. because the sun rotates in the same direction d. because Earth has a prograde rotation ______ 10. Which of the terrestrial planets has the ...
... ______ 9. Why does the sun rise in the west and set in the east on Venus? a. because Venus has a retrograde rotation b. because Venus has a prograde rotation c. because the sun rotates in the same direction d. because Earth has a prograde rotation ______ 10. Which of the terrestrial planets has the ...
DR packet 21.1-3_2016
... a. because they are very hot b. because, like Earth, they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 2. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
... a. because they are very hot b. because, like Earth, they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 2. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
SOL Study Book
... 1. Earth experiences seasons because of its axial tilt and its revolution around the sun. 2. The northern half of the Earth experiences the opposite season than the southern half of the Earth. 3. Locations closets to the equator stay hot or warm all year long. Characteristics of the Earth 1. The Ear ...
... 1. Earth experiences seasons because of its axial tilt and its revolution around the sun. 2. The northern half of the Earth experiences the opposite season than the southern half of the Earth. 3. Locations closets to the equator stay hot or warm all year long. Characteristics of the Earth 1. The Ear ...
Module 4: Astronomy – The Solar System
... Mars has two moons that are named Phobos and Deimos. These moons are considered to be captured asteroids, rather than natural moons. Mars is an extremely volcanic planet, and the largest volcano is called Olympus Mons, which stands 23 kilometers tall and extends 595 kilometers in diameter. Due to th ...
... Mars has two moons that are named Phobos and Deimos. These moons are considered to be captured asteroids, rather than natural moons. Mars is an extremely volcanic planet, and the largest volcano is called Olympus Mons, which stands 23 kilometers tall and extends 595 kilometers in diameter. Due to th ...
Planets Around Sun
... roughly the mass of Jupiter. The mass distribution rises from about 5 Jupiter-masses toward lower masses, with the detection threshold currently set at 0.5 Jupiter masses. This rising mass distribution suggests that the detected companions represent the high-mass planets. The 5 planets which orbit c ...
... roughly the mass of Jupiter. The mass distribution rises from about 5 Jupiter-masses toward lower masses, with the detection threshold currently set at 0.5 Jupiter masses. This rising mass distribution suggests that the detected companions represent the high-mass planets. The 5 planets which orbit c ...
A Short History of Venus
... Venus accreted from asteroids and planetoids ~ 4.6 billion years ago, as did Earth, and the other planets. Venus formed with about the same mixture of elements as Earth. The planet melted and differentiated into a metal-rich core and a lighter mantle. A secondary atmosphere was outgassed from volcan ...
... Venus accreted from asteroids and planetoids ~ 4.6 billion years ago, as did Earth, and the other planets. Venus formed with about the same mixture of elements as Earth. The planet melted and differentiated into a metal-rich core and a lighter mantle. A secondary atmosphere was outgassed from volcan ...
Stellar Evolution Stations
... Model of solar system formation that states a large cloud of gas collapsed under own gravity to form planets ...
... Model of solar system formation that states a large cloud of gas collapsed under own gravity to form planets ...
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... about the inside of this moon? (8.4.e) 21. SEQUENCE A crack runs through part of crater A. Explain how you can tell whether the crack or the crater formed first. Hint: Think about what would have happened if the other feature had formed first. (8.4.e) 22. PREDICT Suppose the Moon were hotter inside. ...
... about the inside of this moon? (8.4.e) 21. SEQUENCE A crack runs through part of crater A. Explain how you can tell whether the crack or the crater formed first. Hint: Think about what would have happened if the other feature had formed first. (8.4.e) 22. PREDICT Suppose the Moon were hotter inside. ...
The Size of the Planets
... Pluto it is not considered a planet. Moons are objects that move around planets. Challenge the children to use secondary sources to find out which other planets have moons. • Ask the children to arrange the planets in the correct order starting with the planet nearest the Sun. The order is: Mercury, ...
... Pluto it is not considered a planet. Moons are objects that move around planets. Challenge the children to use secondary sources to find out which other planets have moons. • Ask the children to arrange the planets in the correct order starting with the planet nearest the Sun. The order is: Mercury, ...
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... A collection of gas, stars and dust held together by gravity. About 125 billion galaxies are estimated to exist in the universe What galaxy do we live in? The Milky Way The number of galaxies in the universe According to the textbook, the number of sand grains that would fill a toothpaste cap repres ...
... A collection of gas, stars and dust held together by gravity. About 125 billion galaxies are estimated to exist in the universe What galaxy do we live in? The Milky Way The number of galaxies in the universe According to the textbook, the number of sand grains that would fill a toothpaste cap repres ...
Lesson 5-3
... the planets to “fall” constantly in a curved path around the sun distance from a planet to the sun or from the moon to Earth never changes ...
... the planets to “fall” constantly in a curved path around the sun distance from a planet to the sun or from the moon to Earth never changes ...
Thinking Critically
... 17. OBSERVE Which crater, A or B, is more eroded? Explain why you think so. 18. COMPARE AND CONTRAST Describe the differences between the surface in the upper half of the image and the long, triangular area near the bottom of the image. 19. INFER Explain which area of the surface, the smooth part or ...
... 17. OBSERVE Which crater, A or B, is more eroded? Explain why you think so. 18. COMPARE AND CONTRAST Describe the differences between the surface in the upper half of the image and the long, triangular area near the bottom of the image. 19. INFER Explain which area of the surface, the smooth part or ...
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... 7. Most found in the asteroid belt 8. Most are less than a kilometer in diameter 9. Most have slightly elliptical orbits 10. Most are less than 100 m in diameter 11. Also known as shooting stars 12. Most burn up as they enter Earth’s atmosphere ...
... 7. Most found in the asteroid belt 8. Most are less than a kilometer in diameter 9. Most have slightly elliptical orbits 10. Most are less than 100 m in diameter 11. Also known as shooting stars 12. Most burn up as they enter Earth’s atmosphere ...
Classroom Activity
... What do you notice about your rotation speed? Does it increase or decrease? This is conservation of angular momentum in action! ...
... What do you notice about your rotation speed? Does it increase or decrease? This is conservation of angular momentum in action! ...
God, science and you – 2 The solar system
... What does the Bible say? • The Bible says very little about the planets as such. The Bible is not a science text-book. As far as the Bible is concerned, the planets might as well be stars. • But the Bible does draw attention to the seemingly insignificant place that humans occupy in the physical un ...
... What does the Bible say? • The Bible says very little about the planets as such. The Bible is not a science text-book. As far as the Bible is concerned, the planets might as well be stars. • But the Bible does draw attention to the seemingly insignificant place that humans occupy in the physical un ...
Gas Planets
... on the gas giant planets are so much greater than the wind speeds on Earth? The gas giant planets have a greater speed of rotation. ...
... on the gas giant planets are so much greater than the wind speeds on Earth? The gas giant planets have a greater speed of rotation. ...
Planets and Stars Study Guide Test Date: ______ Vocabulary to
... A group of stars that seem to make a picture in the sky. Ex: Ursa Major ...
... A group of stars that seem to make a picture in the sky. Ex: Ursa Major ...
Today`s Powerpoint
... Make further observations to test the theory Refine the theory, or if it no longer works, make a new one ...
... Make further observations to test the theory Refine the theory, or if it no longer works, make a new one ...
Our solar system is made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets
... of 2159 miles and is much smaller than the Earth. It takes about 27.3 days to make one revolution around the Earth. The moon does not have an atmosphere, so it also does not have weathering, erosion, or deposition. This explains why the moon has so many more craters than Earth. The ones on Earth’‛s ...
... of 2159 miles and is much smaller than the Earth. It takes about 27.3 days to make one revolution around the Earth. The moon does not have an atmosphere, so it also does not have weathering, erosion, or deposition. This explains why the moon has so many more craters than Earth. The ones on Earth’‛s ...
Exploring Our Solar System: A Journey
... • Valleys and Canyons on the planet suggest that it might once have consisted of large amounts of surface water • It gets very cold on Mars with temperatures hitting as low as -191 degrees Farenheit ...
... • Valleys and Canyons on the planet suggest that it might once have consisted of large amounts of surface water • It gets very cold on Mars with temperatures hitting as low as -191 degrees Farenheit ...
Bell Ringer List the phases of the moon.
... do not notice this on the rocky (terrestrial) part of earth. However, on large bodies of water it can be seen. • Tide ...
... do not notice this on the rocky (terrestrial) part of earth. However, on large bodies of water it can be seen. • Tide ...
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
... from the sunlight turns the ice into gas, releasing the dust. – The dust and gas form the outer layer called the coma. ...
... from the sunlight turns the ice into gas, releasing the dust. – The dust and gas form the outer layer called the coma. ...
Survey of the Solar System
... Only giant planets* have confirmed ring systems *and asteroid Chariklo Generally thought to reside within a few radii of the planet (but recent observations show otherwise!) Characteristics are quite variable between systems (e.g., Neptune arcs), raising many questions with respect to ring formation ...
... Only giant planets* have confirmed ring systems *and asteroid Chariklo Generally thought to reside within a few radii of the planet (but recent observations show otherwise!) Characteristics are quite variable between systems (e.g., Neptune arcs), raising many questions with respect to ring formation ...
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.