Geochemistry & Lab
... The characteristics of the solar system 1. The sun occupies 99.8% of the total mass, but only 2% of the angular momentum 2. Seen from the sky far above the north pole, all the planets revolve around the Sun anticlockwise on the same plane. 3. They turn on their axis in the same direction with the ...
... The characteristics of the solar system 1. The sun occupies 99.8% of the total mass, but only 2% of the angular momentum 2. Seen from the sky far above the north pole, all the planets revolve around the Sun anticlockwise on the same plane. 3. They turn on their axis in the same direction with the ...
ch 23 Touring our Solar System
... Earth rocks to determine the age of the solar system. ! Radiometric dating shows that the oldest meteorites formed ...
... Earth rocks to determine the age of the solar system. ! Radiometric dating shows that the oldest meteorites formed ...
Ch. 25.3 The Inner Solar System (pages 803 – 809)
... What is unusual about Venus’s rotation and revolution? It rotates backwards (spins in the opposite direction compared to other planets) and it rotates so slowly that a day is longer than a ...
... What is unusual about Venus’s rotation and revolution? It rotates backwards (spins in the opposite direction compared to other planets) and it rotates so slowly that a day is longer than a ...
The Solar System
... planets. Dwarf planets such as, Ceres and Eris and Pluto are named dwarf planets because they do not have enough gravitational force to put them in a circular orbit around the sun and they don't have enough gravity to be clear of debris. 5 Clarify what is meant by a terrestrial planet? Terrestrial p ...
... planets. Dwarf planets such as, Ceres and Eris and Pluto are named dwarf planets because they do not have enough gravitational force to put them in a circular orbit around the sun and they don't have enough gravity to be clear of debris. 5 Clarify what is meant by a terrestrial planet? Terrestrial p ...
Glossary
... Adaptation - a change in structure, function, or form that improves the chance of survival for an organism within a given environment. Asteroid – a meteoroid found in the asteroid belt – tends to be large. Asteroid Belt – a large belt of meteoroids found between Mars and Jupiter. Biology – The study ...
... Adaptation - a change in structure, function, or form that improves the chance of survival for an organism within a given environment. Asteroid – a meteoroid found in the asteroid belt – tends to be large. Asteroid Belt – a large belt of meteoroids found between Mars and Jupiter. Biology – The study ...
un Facts About Venus F
... un Facts About Venus It’s named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It’s the only planet named after a female. It has no moons or rings Unlike most other planets, it rotates clockwise (retrograde rotation). Billions of years ago its climate may have been similar to Earth One day on Venus is ...
... un Facts About Venus It’s named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It’s the only planet named after a female. It has no moons or rings Unlike most other planets, it rotates clockwise (retrograde rotation). Billions of years ago its climate may have been similar to Earth One day on Venus is ...
File
... • Pluto and similar objects are referred to as dwarf planets • The largest Kuiper Belt object is Eris, has a moon • In 2006, Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status because its orbit sometimes crosses Neptune’s orbit ...
... • Pluto and similar objects are referred to as dwarf planets • The largest Kuiper Belt object is Eris, has a moon • In 2006, Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status because its orbit sometimes crosses Neptune’s orbit ...
Outer Planet review Much of what we know about the outer planets
... 3) What minefield lies outside of the orbit of mars and presents a large obstacle for travelling to the outer solar system? Asteroid belt 4) How does the composition of outer planets differ from that of the inner planets? Inner planets are rocky, outer planets are comprised of overwhelmingly gas 5) ...
... 3) What minefield lies outside of the orbit of mars and presents a large obstacle for travelling to the outer solar system? Asteroid belt 4) How does the composition of outer planets differ from that of the inner planets? Inner planets are rocky, outer planets are comprised of overwhelmingly gas 5) ...
Public Lecture - Our Solar System
... • Interplanetary rocky material smaller than 100m (down to grain size) – Called a meteor as it burns in Earth’s atmosphere – If it makes it to the ground, it is a meteorite ...
... • Interplanetary rocky material smaller than 100m (down to grain size) – Called a meteor as it burns in Earth’s atmosphere – If it makes it to the ground, it is a meteorite ...
The_Solar_System
... Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is the hottest planet in our solar system. The Earth and Venus are about the same size. ...
... Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is the hottest planet in our solar system. The Earth and Venus are about the same size. ...
Chapter 16 Study Guide
... a. Relate the Nature of Science to the progression of basic historical scientific models (geocentric, heliocentric) as they describe our solar system, and the Big Bang as it describes the formation of the universe. c. Compare and contrast the planets in terms of size relative to the Earth, surface a ...
... a. Relate the Nature of Science to the progression of basic historical scientific models (geocentric, heliocentric) as they describe our solar system, and the Big Bang as it describes the formation of the universe. c. Compare and contrast the planets in terms of size relative to the Earth, surface a ...
Asteroids and comets
... that corresponds to orbital resonance for that gap. 3. Cite two reasons why astronomers consider it unlikely that the belt asteroids ever were part of a tenth planet, and explain why these objects never became part of any planetary body. 4. Sketch a diagram of a comet that shows its major parts (nuc ...
... that corresponds to orbital resonance for that gap. 3. Cite two reasons why astronomers consider it unlikely that the belt asteroids ever were part of a tenth planet, and explain why these objects never became part of any planetary body. 4. Sketch a diagram of a comet that shows its major parts (nuc ...
6.8
... compare the characteristics of Pluto to the planets and explain its designation as a dwarf planet. (B2) design and interpret a scale model of the solar system. (A scale model may be a physical representation of an object or concept. It can also be a mathematical representation that uses factors such ...
... compare the characteristics of Pluto to the planets and explain its designation as a dwarf planet. (B2) design and interpret a scale model of the solar system. (A scale model may be a physical representation of an object or concept. It can also be a mathematical representation that uses factors such ...
Planet Crossword - Mentor Public Schools
... 10. On Mars is found the 3000-mile long Mariner ___ 11. Its rotational axis points toward the Sun. 12. Occurs when a planet crosses between the Sun and Earth 14. Moon of Jupiter with active volcanoes. 15. Most common element making up Jupiter and Saturn. 19. Found Between Mars and Jupiter. 21. Appar ...
... 10. On Mars is found the 3000-mile long Mariner ___ 11. Its rotational axis points toward the Sun. 12. Occurs when a planet crosses between the Sun and Earth 14. Moon of Jupiter with active volcanoes. 15. Most common element making up Jupiter and Saturn. 19. Found Between Mars and Jupiter. 21. Appar ...
Solar System Worksheet
... rotation because of its lack of atmosphere 2. Mercury’s surface is covered in _____________ _ 3. As a general rule, the further you move away from the sun, the __________ a planet’s period of revolution becomes. 4. Uranus’s axis of tilt is peculiar because ___________________________________ 5. Jupi ...
... rotation because of its lack of atmosphere 2. Mercury’s surface is covered in _____________ _ 3. As a general rule, the further you move away from the sun, the __________ a planet’s period of revolution becomes. 4. Uranus’s axis of tilt is peculiar because ___________________________________ 5. Jupi ...
The Solar System
... Has the greatest mass Largest, brightest and hottest object in the solar system ...
... Has the greatest mass Largest, brightest and hottest object in the solar system ...
Chapter 23: Touring Our Solar System
... A small glowing nucleus with a diameter of only a few kilometers can sometimes be detected within a coma. As comets approach the sun, some, but not all, develop a tail that extends for millions of kilometers. ...
... A small glowing nucleus with a diameter of only a few kilometers can sometimes be detected within a coma. As comets approach the sun, some, but not all, develop a tail that extends for millions of kilometers. ...
Section 17.1 - CPO Science
... 17.1 What is the solar system? • Today, we define the solar system as the sun and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun. • The solar system is roughly divided into the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) • The ...
... 17.1 What is the solar system? • Today, we define the solar system as the sun and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun. • The solar system is roughly divided into the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) • The ...
Nebular Hypothesis and the origin of our Solar system
... The planets, satellites, comets, asteroids, and the Sun itself formed from the same cloud of interstellar gas and dust The composition of this cloud was shaped by cosmic processes, including nuclear reactions that took place within stars that died long before our solar system was formed Different pl ...
... The planets, satellites, comets, asteroids, and the Sun itself formed from the same cloud of interstellar gas and dust The composition of this cloud was shaped by cosmic processes, including nuclear reactions that took place within stars that died long before our solar system was formed Different pl ...
Asteroids, meteorites, and comets
... The outer edge of our Solar System is not empty. There are many, many huge spheres of ice and rock out near Pluto's orbit. Astronomers call this huge group of planetoids "Kuiper Belt Objects", or "KBOs" for short. The Kuiper Belt is a bit like the asteroid belt, but much farther from the Sun. See ho ...
... The outer edge of our Solar System is not empty. There are many, many huge spheres of ice and rock out near Pluto's orbit. Astronomers call this huge group of planetoids "Kuiper Belt Objects", or "KBOs" for short. The Kuiper Belt is a bit like the asteroid belt, but much farther from the Sun. See ho ...
the solar system
... Work in teams of 3 or 4. Decide who is going to work on each task. You will get credit for neatness and accuracy. Materials and sources of information will be provided. ...
... Work in teams of 3 or 4. Decide who is going to work on each task. You will get credit for neatness and accuracy. Materials and sources of information will be provided. ...
Solar System Study Guide
... 2. When the Earth makes one full orbit around the Sun (365 days), or the Moon makes one orbit around the Earth (28 days) 3. Pluto ...
... 2. When the Earth makes one full orbit around the Sun (365 days), or the Moon makes one orbit around the Earth (28 days) 3. Pluto ...
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.