Planets of Our Solar System
... like Earth) • 2 moons • No hot temperatures (range is -125C to 35C) ...
... like Earth) • 2 moons • No hot temperatures (range is -125C to 35C) ...
Untitled - IES Bachiller Sabuco
... across, they're no more than 1.5 kilometers. Their impressive appearance, there's really very little material in the rings. If the rings were compressed into a single body it would be no more than 100 km across. Saturn is the planet that has more comets near his orbit. ...
... across, they're no more than 1.5 kilometers. Their impressive appearance, there's really very little material in the rings. If the rings were compressed into a single body it would be no more than 100 km across. Saturn is the planet that has more comets near his orbit. ...
Vocabulary – Our Solar System
... The Moon is a large round rock that orbits the Earth once every 29 days. It is the fifth largest moon in our solar system. ...
... The Moon is a large round rock that orbits the Earth once every 29 days. It is the fifth largest moon in our solar system. ...
The Solar System
... • Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, More than 1300 earths could fit inside it. • It has winds that go up to 400mph. • Jupiter is the 5th planet away from the sun{466 million miles} • It has 67 moons. • Jupiter's clouds are no more then 50 km in thickness. •Jupiter is one of the sola ...
... • Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, More than 1300 earths could fit inside it. • It has winds that go up to 400mph. • Jupiter is the 5th planet away from the sun{466 million miles} • It has 67 moons. • Jupiter's clouds are no more then 50 km in thickness. •Jupiter is one of the sola ...
Planets-in-solar
... too small to be called planets. Tens of thousands of these 'minor planets' are gathered in the main asteroid belt, a vast doughnut-shaped ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids that pass close to Earth are called nearearth objects. ...
... too small to be called planets. Tens of thousands of these 'minor planets' are gathered in the main asteroid belt, a vast doughnut-shaped ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids that pass close to Earth are called nearearth objects. ...
27.4 Directed Reading Guide
... Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. ...
... Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. ...
4.2 The planets and their satellites
... missions to date. 4.2.1.1 Structure and dimension of the Solar System The Solar System contains a myriad of bodies ranging in size from the Sun to miniscule dust particles. The Encyclopedias of Planetary Sciences [97Shi] and the Solar System [99Wei] and the Planetary Companion [98Lod] are useful sou ...
... missions to date. 4.2.1.1 Structure and dimension of the Solar System The Solar System contains a myriad of bodies ranging in size from the Sun to miniscule dust particles. The Encyclopedias of Planetary Sciences [97Shi] and the Solar System [99Wei] and the Planetary Companion [98Lod] are useful sou ...
3OriginofPlanetsandMoons
... collided and aggregated into small, irregular shapes (planetesimals), and eventually formed into larger planets. •As the planets formed, the more dense ones were pulled closest to the sun. They are called Terrestrial Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars). •The less dense planets moved toward the ...
... collided and aggregated into small, irregular shapes (planetesimals), and eventually formed into larger planets. •As the planets formed, the more dense ones were pulled closest to the sun. They are called Terrestrial Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars). •The less dense planets moved toward the ...
Unit 8.4 Solar System
... 4. a. Pluto lost its status as a planet in 2006. b. Pluto is regarded as a dwarf planet because normal planets have enough gravity to sweep their orbits clear of debris, whereas the gravitational pull of dwarf planets is insufficient to do so. c. Two other dwarf planets are Eris and Ceres. 5. Terres ...
... 4. a. Pluto lost its status as a planet in 2006. b. Pluto is regarded as a dwarf planet because normal planets have enough gravity to sweep their orbits clear of debris, whereas the gravitational pull of dwarf planets is insufficient to do so. c. Two other dwarf planets are Eris and Ceres. 5. Terres ...
The Planets
... close to the Sun, its surface temperatures are extreme, ranging from 427°C (800°F) on the sunward side to –183°C (–297°F) on the side facing away from the Sun. Mercury has no atmosphere and no surface water; the high temperatures prevent these from forming. EXCEPT-Frozen water was found at the pol ...
... close to the Sun, its surface temperatures are extreme, ranging from 427°C (800°F) on the sunward side to –183°C (–297°F) on the side facing away from the Sun. Mercury has no atmosphere and no surface water; the high temperatures prevent these from forming. EXCEPT-Frozen water was found at the pol ...
PHYS 390 Lecture 6 - A tour of the planets 6 - 1 Lecture 6
... the four Jovian planets also have rings. Four of Jupiter's moons were first observed by Galileo in 1610; their measured periods later allowed an independent determination of ...
... the four Jovian planets also have rings. Four of Jupiter's moons were first observed by Galileo in 1610; their measured periods later allowed an independent determination of ...
Solar System booklet info
... of the Harvest and of Time. • Father of Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto. • The Roman name for the Greek god Cronos. • Saturnalia was the mid-‐ winter fes1val in Saturn’s honor. It lasted seven days, ...
... of the Harvest and of Time. • Father of Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto. • The Roman name for the Greek god Cronos. • Saturnalia was the mid-‐ winter fes1val in Saturn’s honor. It lasted seven days, ...
JUPITER AND URANUS
... because it rotates really fast. One year is 84 Earth years because it takes a long time to go around the sun. Uranus ...
... because it rotates really fast. One year is 84 Earth years because it takes a long time to go around the sun. Uranus ...
Jupiter is 90000 miles in diameter. It is 10 times the size of the earth
... Since Jupiter is a gas planet, it doesn't have a surface. This means that nothing can land on the planet because there is nothing solid to land on. The clouds that make up Jupiter are swirling around the planet, by winds that average over 322 kilometers. The winds create an pattern of storms.. So ...
... Since Jupiter is a gas planet, it doesn't have a surface. This means that nothing can land on the planet because there is nothing solid to land on. The clouds that make up Jupiter are swirling around the planet, by winds that average over 322 kilometers. The winds create an pattern of storms.. So ...
The Jovian Planets Sizes of Jovian planets compared to the Earth
... • Theory 1: a large moon strayed too close to its planet as a result of an impact. Problem: such an unlikely event would have to have happened to all of the Jovian planets • Theory 2: they formed from leftover chunks of rocks and ice that condensed into a disk of gas around the planet. Problem: thes ...
... • Theory 1: a large moon strayed too close to its planet as a result of an impact. Problem: such an unlikely event would have to have happened to all of the Jovian planets • Theory 2: they formed from leftover chunks of rocks and ice that condensed into a disk of gas around the planet. Problem: thes ...
Solar system
... place even somewhat like Earth. Our home planet is the only one we know of with large amounts of liquid water, room temperature climates, comfortable surface pressure, and ample natural resources. In short, Earth is still the only place in the universe we know of that can support life as we know it. ...
... place even somewhat like Earth. Our home planet is the only one we know of with large amounts of liquid water, room temperature climates, comfortable surface pressure, and ample natural resources. In short, Earth is still the only place in the universe we know of that can support life as we know it. ...
The Solar system
... Saturn's rings are made up of billions of pieces of rocks and dust. Saturn has the lowest density of all the planets in the solar system. Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System other than Jupiter. It is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium gas. Saturn's rings are the only one ...
... Saturn's rings are made up of billions of pieces of rocks and dust. Saturn has the lowest density of all the planets in the solar system. Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System other than Jupiter. It is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium gas. Saturn's rings are the only one ...
The affects of the Jovian planets
... • All the Jovian Planets have rings made from small chunks of rock and ice that have been broken off of larger objects in collisions. -These are pulled together by the strong gravitational pull of the planets • The Jovian Planets act as shields, protecting earth and other objects in the solar system ...
... • All the Jovian Planets have rings made from small chunks of rock and ice that have been broken off of larger objects in collisions. -These are pulled together by the strong gravitational pull of the planets • The Jovian Planets act as shields, protecting earth and other objects in the solar system ...
The solar system - MissWilsonastrounit
... 7) Earth’s Moon Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth? ...
... 7) Earth’s Moon Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth? ...
Astronomical Figures
... *considered the father of modern planetary science for his wide ranging studies of the solar system. *established the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, and discovered Saturn's moon, Miranda, and Neptune's Nereid. Kuiper's prediction of comets traveling near the orbit of Neptune, the Kuiper belt. ...
... *considered the father of modern planetary science for his wide ranging studies of the solar system. *established the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, and discovered Saturn's moon, Miranda, and Neptune's Nereid. Kuiper's prediction of comets traveling near the orbit of Neptune, the Kuiper belt. ...
Planets
... There were 13 planets. The 9 we are aware of (includes Pluto) and Ceres, Vesta, Juno, and Pallas. They were found in between Mars and Jupiter. One by one, they found many more objects like the 4 “new planets”. So, they changed them from “planets” to “dwarf planets” and identified their location as t ...
... There were 13 planets. The 9 we are aware of (includes Pluto) and Ceres, Vesta, Juno, and Pallas. They were found in between Mars and Jupiter. One by one, they found many more objects like the 4 “new planets”. So, they changed them from “planets” to “dwarf planets” and identified their location as t ...
Trans Neptunian Objects (TNOs)
... There are many icy/rock objects (planetesimals) in the Kuiper Belt and an area called the Scattered Disc. If one of these has an orbit that crosses inside the orbit of Neptune, the object becomes classified as a Trans Neptunian Object (TNO). Pluto is the biggest TNO. Some of the Kuiper Belt Objects ...
... There are many icy/rock objects (planetesimals) in the Kuiper Belt and an area called the Scattered Disc. If one of these has an orbit that crosses inside the orbit of Neptune, the object becomes classified as a Trans Neptunian Object (TNO). Pluto is the biggest TNO. Some of the Kuiper Belt Objects ...
Structure & Formation of the Solar System
... • It is by far the largest object in the Solar System. 700 times more massive than all of the other objects in the Solar System put together. • It is composed mostly of Hydrogen and Helium gas and traces of many other elements. • The Sun spins on its axis counter-clockwise. ...
... • It is by far the largest object in the Solar System. 700 times more massive than all of the other objects in the Solar System put together. • It is composed mostly of Hydrogen and Helium gas and traces of many other elements. • The Sun spins on its axis counter-clockwise. ...