Planet Path gas giants - Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
... When it comes to representing the Solar System, we don’t have much space here at Jodrell Bank. In order to squeeze everything in, we’ve had to use two ways of representing the sizes involved. We use one to give you an idea of the distances between planets and another one to give you a sense of the r ...
... When it comes to representing the Solar System, we don’t have much space here at Jodrell Bank. In order to squeeze everything in, we’ve had to use two ways of representing the sizes involved. We use one to give you an idea of the distances between planets and another one to give you a sense of the r ...
Remnants of Rock and Ice (Chapter 12) Asteroids (small rocky
... Asteroids (small rocky bodies) and comets (small icy bodies) are leftover planetesimals. Their compositions and orbits reveal a lot about solar system formation. The largest asteroid, Ceres, is around 1000 km in diameter, one-third the diameter of the Moon. The asteroids would only form an object 20 ...
... Asteroids (small rocky bodies) and comets (small icy bodies) are leftover planetesimals. Their compositions and orbits reveal a lot about solar system formation. The largest asteroid, Ceres, is around 1000 km in diameter, one-third the diameter of the Moon. The asteroids would only form an object 20 ...
Earth, one of the planets that orbit the Sun, formed 4.5 billion years
... The surface of Venus is shrouded in clouds, but the Magellan spacecraft produced radar images of the surface. In this computer-generated view of a Venusian volcano, the vertical relief has been greatly exaggerated. ...
... The surface of Venus is shrouded in clouds, but the Magellan spacecraft produced radar images of the surface. In this computer-generated view of a Venusian volcano, the vertical relief has been greatly exaggerated. ...
AIM: What is the Solar System?
... "planet". According to this only 0.07 times that of the resolution, there are three main mass of the other objects in conditions for an object to be ...
... "planet". According to this only 0.07 times that of the resolution, there are three main mass of the other objects in conditions for an object to be ...
27.4 The Outer Planets (p.701
... Jupiter has over ___ moons Jupiter’s _______ _____ ______, is a storm similar to hurricanes found on Earth. However, it is larger than ________ and it has been in existence for at least a few ___________ years. Saturn takes ______ years to _______ the Sun. Saturn also, like ___________ spins rapidly ...
... Jupiter has over ___ moons Jupiter’s _______ _____ ______, is a storm similar to hurricanes found on Earth. However, it is larger than ________ and it has been in existence for at least a few ___________ years. Saturn takes ______ years to _______ the Sun. Saturn also, like ___________ spins rapidly ...
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... b) small (< 600 mi diameter) rocky metallic and icy mass c) If all came together would create a planet only about 1/2 size of Moon d) may have been the 10th planet but gravity of Jupiter so strong could not combine to make that planet-interfered with suns gravity causes “conflict” and too energetic ...
... b) small (< 600 mi diameter) rocky metallic and icy mass c) If all came together would create a planet only about 1/2 size of Moon d) may have been the 10th planet but gravity of Jupiter so strong could not combine to make that planet-interfered with suns gravity causes “conflict” and too energetic ...
Test 2
... question is worth 2 points. 1. The oldest rocks found on Earth are about ____________ years old. a. 10 billion, b. 5.3 billion, c. 4.6 billion, d. 3.9 billion, e.6.2 million 2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the terrestrial planets? a. low average density, b. orbits inside the ast ...
... question is worth 2 points. 1. The oldest rocks found on Earth are about ____________ years old. a. 10 billion, b. 5.3 billion, c. 4.6 billion, d. 3.9 billion, e.6.2 million 2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the terrestrial planets? a. low average density, b. orbits inside the ast ...
Solar System Powerpoint by Katonya Beaubouef
... How are the outer planets the same? • Made mostly of frozen gas • Larger and colder • Have more than 2 moons ...
... How are the outer planets the same? • Made mostly of frozen gas • Larger and colder • Have more than 2 moons ...
Facts of our solar system.
... are facing the sun we have light so we have daytime and when we’re facing the other side we can’t see the sun so we get no light it, is all dark so it is night time. ...
... are facing the sun we have light so we have daytime and when we’re facing the other side we can’t see the sun so we get no light it, is all dark so it is night time. ...
Chapter 6 Lecture 1
... H/He; no solid surface. • Gigantic for a planet: 300 Earth mass; >1,000 Earth volume. • Many moons, rings ...
... H/He; no solid surface. • Gigantic for a planet: 300 Earth mass; >1,000 Earth volume. • Many moons, rings ...
Chapter 3: Our Solar System Intro to Our Solar System
... • Most of the planets in our solar system can be seen without a telescope. • Uranus and Neptune are the only two too far to see. • The largest planet is about 10 times larger than Earth across. ...
... • Most of the planets in our solar system can be seen without a telescope. • Uranus and Neptune are the only two too far to see. • The largest planet is about 10 times larger than Earth across. ...
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... classified as a dwarf planet, similar to Pluto? A. Sedna B. Eris C. Quaoar D. Dysnomia E. Oort 37. Which solar system body does NOT revolve around the sun in the plane of the ecliptic? A. Pluto B. Jupiter C. Saturn D. Neptune E. Mars 37. Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. all 8 planets r ...
... classified as a dwarf planet, similar to Pluto? A. Sedna B. Eris C. Quaoar D. Dysnomia E. Oort 37. Which solar system body does NOT revolve around the sun in the plane of the ecliptic? A. Pluto B. Jupiter C. Saturn D. Neptune E. Mars 37. Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. all 8 planets r ...
19.3 OUTLINE NOTES Recent and Future Space - OG
... Solar probes – purpose to study the high-energy radiation and charged particles emitted from sun in order to protect spacecraft and humans Lunar probes – help scientists select a place for a lunar outpost ...
... Solar probes – purpose to study the high-energy radiation and charged particles emitted from sun in order to protect spacecraft and humans Lunar probes – help scientists select a place for a lunar outpost ...
Jeopardy for solar System overview
... Near circular orbits, close to the same plane, revolve counter clockwise around the sun and moons revolve counter clockwise. ...
... Near circular orbits, close to the same plane, revolve counter clockwise around the sun and moons revolve counter clockwise. ...
Chapter 27 Study Guide
... A. has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere that traps the sun's heat B. a very weak or non-existent magnetic field C. has an extremely old crust with volcanic features D. rotates from west to east instead of east to west ____ 2. The largest known volcano in the solar system is located on A. Earth B. M ...
... A. has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere that traps the sun's heat B. a very weak or non-existent magnetic field C. has an extremely old crust with volcanic features D. rotates from west to east instead of east to west ____ 2. The largest known volcano in the solar system is located on A. Earth B. M ...
The planets
... Uranus is often referred to as the “ice giant”. While it has a hydrogen and helium upper layer like the other gas giants, Uranus also has an icy mantle which surrounds its rock and iron ...
... Uranus is often referred to as the “ice giant”. While it has a hydrogen and helium upper layer like the other gas giants, Uranus also has an icy mantle which surrounds its rock and iron ...
Formation of the solar system notes
... But, the solar system was full of asteroids from the size of a grain of sand to the size of Kentucky. The gravity of the early planets pulled in most of the left over asteroids over the ...
... But, the solar system was full of asteroids from the size of a grain of sand to the size of Kentucky. The gravity of the early planets pulled in most of the left over asteroids over the ...
THE LATE HEAVY BOMBARDMENT IN THE INNER SOLAR SYSTEM
... (Koeberl et al., 2000). Very few rocks on Earth with ages approaching 3.9 Ga have been found; some rare older detrital zircon grains up to almost 4.3 Ga are known. It is likely that the Moon-forming impact led to a large-scale melting of the Earth and the existence of an early magma ocean. Mantle te ...
... (Koeberl et al., 2000). Very few rocks on Earth with ages approaching 3.9 Ga have been found; some rare older detrital zircon grains up to almost 4.3 Ga are known. It is likely that the Moon-forming impact led to a large-scale melting of the Earth and the existence of an early magma ocean. Mantle te ...
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.