Planets of the Solar System Information
... Where did Mars get its name? Mars is named after the Roman god of war. Mars has two small, irregularly shaped moons named Phobos (which means ‘fear’) and Deimos (which means ‘panic’.) They were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall. Phobos and Deimos were the horses that pulled the ch ...
... Where did Mars get its name? Mars is named after the Roman god of war. Mars has two small, irregularly shaped moons named Phobos (which means ‘fear’) and Deimos (which means ‘panic’.) They were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall. Phobos and Deimos were the horses that pulled the ch ...
01 - MrPetersenScience
... _______________________________________________________________ 12. How often does Jupiter rotate on its axis? _______________________________________________________________ 13. Jupiter has at least 63 ______________________ , 4 of which are the size of small planets. 14. How much of Jupiter’s atmo ...
... _______________________________________________________________ 12. How often does Jupiter rotate on its axis? _______________________________________________________________ 13. Jupiter has at least 63 ______________________ , 4 of which are the size of small planets. 14. How much of Jupiter’s atmo ...
ASTRO 102/104 Practice Exam #3
... A) Jupiter absorbs the same amount of energy from the sun at all latitudes. B) Jupiters many moons reflect additional energy to the poles. C) The surface temperature on Jupiter is determined more by internal heat than by solar radiation. D) The strong magnic field ensure that there temerpature at th ...
... A) Jupiter absorbs the same amount of energy from the sun at all latitudes. B) Jupiters many moons reflect additional energy to the poles. C) The surface temperature on Jupiter is determined more by internal heat than by solar radiation. D) The strong magnic field ensure that there temerpature at th ...
Planets of the Solar System Information
... Where did Mars get its name? Mars is named after the Roman god of war. Mars has two small, irregularly shaped moons named Phobos (which means ‘fear’) and Deimos (which means ‘panic’.) They were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall. Phobos and Deimos were the horses that pulled the ch ...
... Where did Mars get its name? Mars is named after the Roman god of war. Mars has two small, irregularly shaped moons named Phobos (which means ‘fear’) and Deimos (which means ‘panic’.) They were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall. Phobos and Deimos were the horses that pulled the ch ...
Notes
... features such as sinuous rilles which are probably exposed lava tubes. Tectonic activity indicated by fault features, but there is no evidence of plate tectonics either past or present. Moonquakes originate mainly from a depth of ~1000km, suggesting that beneath this level the temperature/pressure c ...
... features such as sinuous rilles which are probably exposed lava tubes. Tectonic activity indicated by fault features, but there is no evidence of plate tectonics either past or present. Moonquakes originate mainly from a depth of ~1000km, suggesting that beneath this level the temperature/pressure c ...
The Nebular Theory - Teacher Site Home
... lightweight gases are boiled away, • Outer protoplanets - the lightweight gases did not boil away so the appear ...
... lightweight gases are boiled away, • Outer protoplanets - the lightweight gases did not boil away so the appear ...
Mars Land Rover ASTEROID BELT
... • Pluto’ s largest moon Charon, is half the size of Pluto. • Since 2000 astronomers realized that Pluto is not like all eight planets. • Pluto is actually smaller than one of Neptune’ s moon Triton. ...
... • Pluto’ s largest moon Charon, is half the size of Pluto. • Since 2000 astronomers realized that Pluto is not like all eight planets. • Pluto is actually smaller than one of Neptune’ s moon Triton. ...
Solar system - (SKA) South Africa
... and three dwarf planets are the largest bodies in our solar system. ...
... and three dwarf planets are the largest bodies in our solar system. ...
Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Type (rocky or
... least 63 moons, the 4 main top), Great White Spot (like these moons are irregular largest one in the solar ones are called Galilean Jupiter's Great White Spot 13 known rings, 27 in shape. Triton, is its most system. It also has 2 Satellites - one of the main known moons, Named notable and only circu ...
... least 63 moons, the 4 main top), Great White Spot (like these moons are irregular largest one in the solar ones are called Galilean Jupiter's Great White Spot 13 known rings, 27 in shape. Triton, is its most system. It also has 2 Satellites - one of the main known moons, Named notable and only circu ...
Planet Formation Gas Giants
... The Kuiper Belt and Pluto (&TNOs) Kuiper belt: ~1010 icy objects beyond Neptune (30–1000 AU) Pluto is a large example. Quaoar discovered in 2002 – half the size of Pluto. Other large objects found since (e.g. Sedna, 2003 UB313 (Eris)). ...
... The Kuiper Belt and Pluto (&TNOs) Kuiper belt: ~1010 icy objects beyond Neptune (30–1000 AU) Pluto is a large example. Quaoar discovered in 2002 – half the size of Pluto. Other large objects found since (e.g. Sedna, 2003 UB313 (Eris)). ...
small rocky planets
... all the planets. In fact, Saturn’s density is less than that of water. • Saturn has many rings composed primarily of ice with some ice-coated rocky particles. Saturn’s rings are very wide (they extend outward to about 260,000 miles from the surface) but very thin (less than 1 mile thick). • Saturn h ...
... all the planets. In fact, Saturn’s density is less than that of water. • Saturn has many rings composed primarily of ice with some ice-coated rocky particles. Saturn’s rings are very wide (they extend outward to about 260,000 miles from the surface) but very thin (less than 1 mile thick). • Saturn h ...
Inner and Outer Planets - Sonoma Valley High School
... hold 1,300 Earths • Red spot a hurricane 2X + the size of Earth • 1 year = 12 Earth years • One day = 10 hours • 50 moons (& counting) How old would you be if you were born on Jupiter? Moons of Jupiter ...
... hold 1,300 Earths • Red spot a hurricane 2X + the size of Earth • 1 year = 12 Earth years • One day = 10 hours • 50 moons (& counting) How old would you be if you were born on Jupiter? Moons of Jupiter ...
Document
... b. Many may be captured asteroids. c. Some have very elongated orbits. d. None is as large as the terrestrial planets. _____ 22. Why do scientists think the Martian moons may be asteroids caught by the planet’s gravity? a. They are very small moons. b. They are very dark. c. They are similar in comp ...
... b. Many may be captured asteroids. c. Some have very elongated orbits. d. None is as large as the terrestrial planets. _____ 22. Why do scientists think the Martian moons may be asteroids caught by the planet’s gravity? a. They are very small moons. b. They are very dark. c. They are similar in comp ...
CHAPTER 23 – SOLAR SYSTEM
... • Liquid surface (because of intense pressure) made of H • Core is liquid metallic H • Ring system made of fine dust particles • 63 moons (4 are Galilean Moons): – Io = volcanically active due to the tidal energy generated by the constant tug of war between Jupiter & the other Galilean moons – Europ ...
... • Liquid surface (because of intense pressure) made of H • Core is liquid metallic H • Ring system made of fine dust particles • 63 moons (4 are Galilean Moons): – Io = volcanically active due to the tidal energy generated by the constant tug of war between Jupiter & the other Galilean moons – Europ ...
The Outer Planets
... 2. Why doesn’t the gas on a gas giant escape into space, as it has on Mercury? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What object in the solar system has a composition similar to that of the gas giants? __________________________________ ...
... 2. Why doesn’t the gas on a gas giant escape into space, as it has on Mercury? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What object in the solar system has a composition similar to that of the gas giants? __________________________________ ...
The Solar System
... 60,181 days to revolve (164.8 earth years) 13 moons Rings Methane atmosphere gives it bluish color ...
... 60,181 days to revolve (164.8 earth years) 13 moons Rings Methane atmosphere gives it bluish color ...
planet_pp_2 - Cobb Learning
... • Surface is marked with its own “grand canyon” • Largest volcano in the solar system”Olympus Mons” towering at 17 miles above the surface ...
... • Surface is marked with its own “grand canyon” • Largest volcano in the solar system”Olympus Mons” towering at 17 miles above the surface ...
CST Prep- 8th Grade Astronomy 19. Sketch a planet
... 61.Bits of asteroid or comet fragments that break off in outerspace are called 62.When these bits enter our atmosphere they burn up as ...
... 61.Bits of asteroid or comet fragments that break off in outerspace are called 62.When these bits enter our atmosphere they burn up as ...
Outer Solar System - Effingham County Schools
... Xena (2003 UB313) - a body larger and farther away than Pluto There are a number of other potential candidates for dwarf planets. ...
... Xena (2003 UB313) - a body larger and farther away than Pluto There are a number of other potential candidates for dwarf planets. ...
the solar system - Title: Brains at school
... rocks , which gives the reddish color. -It has two small satellites, Phobos and Deimos, probably asteroids which were captured by the planet and the polar ice caps at the poles. - It is intensely explored by probes and robots to discover if there are any life forms or water. ...
... rocks , which gives the reddish color. -It has two small satellites, Phobos and Deimos, probably asteroids which were captured by the planet and the polar ice caps at the poles. - It is intensely explored by probes and robots to discover if there are any life forms or water. ...
The Rings of Saturn…final remarks
... and Neptune • Semimajor axes: 19.19 au (U) and 30.06 (N) • Orbital periods: 84.01 years (U) and 164.8 years (N) • Diameters: 4.0XEarth (U) and 3.9XEarth (N) • Masses: 14.5XEarth (U) and 17.1XEarth (N) ...
... and Neptune • Semimajor axes: 19.19 au (U) and 30.06 (N) • Orbital periods: 84.01 years (U) and 164.8 years (N) • Diameters: 4.0XEarth (U) and 3.9XEarth (N) • Masses: 14.5XEarth (U) and 17.1XEarth (N) ...