Components of the Solar System Learning Targets
... asteroid belt, that orbit the sun. Some are as small as a meter and others are as large as 500 km. Target 8: Comets are mixtures of rock, ice and dust. They travel in LONG elliptical orbits. There is a solid inner part that is called a nucleus. As the comet gets closer to the sun, the heat from the ...
... asteroid belt, that orbit the sun. Some are as small as a meter and others are as large as 500 km. Target 8: Comets are mixtures of rock, ice and dust. They travel in LONG elliptical orbits. There is a solid inner part that is called a nucleus. As the comet gets closer to the sun, the heat from the ...
Homework 4: Due 11/09/2007
... B) Saturn has a larger proportion of hydrogen and helium than Jupiter, and is therefore less dense. C) Saturn's rings make the planet look bigger. D) Jupiter's greater mass compresses it more, thus increasing its density. E) Jupiter's strong magnetic field constrains its size. 11) Which of the follo ...
... B) Saturn has a larger proportion of hydrogen and helium than Jupiter, and is therefore less dense. C) Saturn's rings make the planet look bigger. D) Jupiter's greater mass compresses it more, thus increasing its density. E) Jupiter's strong magnetic field constrains its size. 11) Which of the follo ...
Slide 1
... About the Planets Moons • All planets except for Mercury and Venus have at least one moon • Saturn has the greatest number of moons with 18 and 4 more likely • All moons have a name and earth’s moon is called Luna ...
... About the Planets Moons • All planets except for Mercury and Venus have at least one moon • Saturn has the greatest number of moons with 18 and 4 more likely • All moons have a name and earth’s moon is called Luna ...
Earth Science, 10th edition Chapter 21: Touring Our Solar System I
... d. Composed of small particles (moonlets) that orbit the planet 1. Most rings fall into one of two categories based on particle density a. Main rings contain particles from a few centimeters to several meters in diameter b. Faintest rings are composed of very fine (smoke-size) particles 2. Thought t ...
... d. Composed of small particles (moonlets) that orbit the planet 1. Most rings fall into one of two categories based on particle density a. Main rings contain particles from a few centimeters to several meters in diameter b. Faintest rings are composed of very fine (smoke-size) particles 2. Thought t ...
Name Date ______ Unit 2: The Solar System Vocabulary Fill in each
... A. Mercury and Venus (no moons), Earth (one moon), and Mars (two moons) B. Mercury, Venus, and Earth (one moon each) and Mars (two moons) C. Mercury and Venus (no moons), Earth (two moons), and Mars (two moons) D. Mercury and Venus (no moons), Earth (one moon), and Mars (three moons) 11. Why is nucl ...
... A. Mercury and Venus (no moons), Earth (one moon), and Mars (two moons) B. Mercury, Venus, and Earth (one moon each) and Mars (two moons) C. Mercury and Venus (no moons), Earth (two moons), and Mars (two moons) D. Mercury and Venus (no moons), Earth (one moon), and Mars (three moons) 11. Why is nucl ...
Astronomy Tour
... Our solar system is a small part of a large collection of stars, gas, and dust called a galaxy. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy and is a spiral galaxy. ...
... Our solar system is a small part of a large collection of stars, gas, and dust called a galaxy. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy and is a spiral galaxy. ...
The Planets: An Overview
... • Saturn’s atmosphere is very active, with winds roaring at up to 1500 kilometers per hour. • Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although smaller, occur in Saturn’s atmosphere. Saturn’s Rings • Until the discovery that Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune have ring systems, this ...
... • Saturn’s atmosphere is very active, with winds roaring at up to 1500 kilometers per hour. • Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although smaller, occur in Saturn’s atmosphere. Saturn’s Rings • Until the discovery that Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune have ring systems, this ...
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... satellites, the largest ones being Titania, Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel and Miranda. ...
... satellites, the largest ones being Titania, Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel and Miranda. ...
Ch. 17: The Solar System
... Light areas that are mountains or highlands; some are higher than on Earth Craters caused by large objects striking the surface or erupting volcanoes ...
... Light areas that are mountains or highlands; some are higher than on Earth Craters caused by large objects striking the surface or erupting volcanoes ...
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... even bemoan their lack of habitablity. Many of us may not be so familiar with just how diverse they really are and how they compare to one another in thrilling and immense ways. With the graphs below, you will find that Jupiter is the king among planets, that Mars might be considered our most popular ...
... even bemoan their lack of habitablity. Many of us may not be so familiar with just how diverse they really are and how they compare to one another in thrilling and immense ways. With the graphs below, you will find that Jupiter is the king among planets, that Mars might be considered our most popular ...
Planets
... b. Slightly bulged equatorial region—due to rapid rotation and lack of solid material c. Rocky and metallic material probably exists in a central core 5.Moons a. At least 63 moons—47 are less than 10 km diameter b. Four largest moons 1) Discovered by Galileo in 1610, Called Galilean satellites a) He ...
... b. Slightly bulged equatorial region—due to rapid rotation and lack of solid material c. Rocky and metallic material probably exists in a central core 5.Moons a. At least 63 moons—47 are less than 10 km diameter b. Four largest moons 1) Discovered by Galileo in 1610, Called Galilean satellites a) He ...
Inner and Outer Planets
... What’s in Our Solar System? • Our Solar System consists of a central star (the Sun), the eight planets orbiting the sun, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, meteors, interplanetary gas, dust, and all the “space” in between them. • The eight planets (and Pluto) of the Solar System are named for ...
... What’s in Our Solar System? • Our Solar System consists of a central star (the Sun), the eight planets orbiting the sun, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, meteors, interplanetary gas, dust, and all the “space” in between them. • The eight planets (and Pluto) of the Solar System are named for ...
Solar System Bodies PPT
... Possible that the center is solid if differentiation is happening just as it did on Earth. ...
... Possible that the center is solid if differentiation is happening just as it did on Earth. ...
The Solar System
... The Solar System Contains: • One star (the sun). • Nine planets (well now there’s eight planets and 3 dwarf planets). • 157 moons (at last count) orbiting the planets. • Eight large asteroids. • More than 100 Kuiper belt objects larger than 300 km in diameter. • Tens of thousands of smaller asteroi ...
... The Solar System Contains: • One star (the sun). • Nine planets (well now there’s eight planets and 3 dwarf planets). • 157 moons (at last count) orbiting the planets. • Eight large asteroids. • More than 100 Kuiper belt objects larger than 300 km in diameter. • Tens of thousands of smaller asteroi ...
Quick Review Questions 8.4.e Earth in the Solar System (Earth
... 2. How are the atmospheres of Venus and Mars similar to each other and different from the atmosphere of Earth? 1. D 2. The atmospheres of Venus and Mars are made up mostly of carbon dioxide. Earth’s atmosphere is mostly a mix of nitrogen and oxygen. ...
... 2. How are the atmospheres of Venus and Mars similar to each other and different from the atmosphere of Earth? 1. D 2. The atmospheres of Venus and Mars are made up mostly of carbon dioxide. Earth’s atmosphere is mostly a mix of nitrogen and oxygen. ...
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... The Solar System Study Guide 1. The solar system is made of the Sun and its eight planets along with many dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets 2. The known planets in the solar system are: Mercury, Venus, Earth , Mars, Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus, Neptune and what was once known as Pluto is now ...
... The Solar System Study Guide 1. The solar system is made of the Sun and its eight planets along with many dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets 2. The known planets in the solar system are: Mercury, Venus, Earth , Mars, Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus, Neptune and what was once known as Pluto is now ...
How is the pace of the course? Next: Introduction to the Solar
... At first, Kuiper Belt Objects were no real threat to Pluto ...
... At first, Kuiper Belt Objects were no real threat to Pluto ...
Name: Notes – #30 Jupiter and Its Amazing Moons 1. Jupiter is
... 2. Jupiter is ______ AU from the Sun and it takes ______ years to complete one orbit. 3. Jupiter is ______ times more massive than all of the other planets put together. 4. Jupiter rotates about its axis in ________ hours. 5. Jupiter consists mostly of ________________ and _________________. 6. True ...
... 2. Jupiter is ______ AU from the Sun and it takes ______ years to complete one orbit. 3. Jupiter is ______ times more massive than all of the other planets put together. 4. Jupiter rotates about its axis in ________ hours. 5. Jupiter consists mostly of ________________ and _________________. 6. True ...
1. Which of the following statements does not describe Jupiter? A. It
... A. The surface shows many deep impact craters. B. The surface is broken into many pieces that resemble arctic ice fields. C. Geysers have been seen erupting on Europa. D. There are gaps in the icy surface through which liquid water has been seen. 9. The collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupit ...
... A. The surface shows many deep impact craters. B. The surface is broken into many pieces that resemble arctic ice fields. C. Geysers have been seen erupting on Europa. D. There are gaps in the icy surface through which liquid water has been seen. 9. The collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupit ...
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... thick silicate mantle around an iron core, a substantial atmosphere, and evidence of internal geological activity. However, it is much drier than Earth, and its atmosphere is ninety times as dense. Venus has no natural satellites. It is the hottest planet, with surface temperatures over 400 °C (752° ...
... thick silicate mantle around an iron core, a substantial atmosphere, and evidence of internal geological activity. However, it is much drier than Earth, and its atmosphere is ninety times as dense. Venus has no natural satellites. It is the hottest planet, with surface temperatures over 400 °C (752° ...