File - CVHS Chicklas
... IAU Definition of a Dwarf Planet In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) came up with the following definition of a dwarf planet: orbits the Sun has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic ...
... IAU Definition of a Dwarf Planet In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) came up with the following definition of a dwarf planet: orbits the Sun has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic ...
STUDY GUIDE Unit 3 – Lesson 4 The terrestrial planets are the
... helium. They have the greatest gravitational forces allowing them to attract more objects such as moons. The gas giants are further away from the sun than the terrestrial planets. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system with the highest surface gravity. It also has the most moons of all th ...
... helium. They have the greatest gravitational forces allowing them to attract more objects such as moons. The gas giants are further away from the sun than the terrestrial planets. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system with the highest surface gravity. It also has the most moons of all th ...
MAP SCALING - PLANETS 4 144,000,000 486,000,000 13.5 77.5
... Our solar system is huge. If we shrunk it down to fit on this piece of paper it would kind of look like this. It is so big that only one small line on this page would equal 36 million miles in the real solar system. Use the scale to determine the approximate distance each planet is from the sun. Est ...
... Our solar system is huge. If we shrunk it down to fit on this piece of paper it would kind of look like this. It is so big that only one small line on this page would equal 36 million miles in the real solar system. Use the scale to determine the approximate distance each planet is from the sun. Est ...
Planet Name Origins
... Planet Name Origins Each of the nine planets has a name taken from Roman gods and goddesses, Each of these names describes something special about the planet. Mercury: named after the Roman messenger god who was known for ...
... Planet Name Origins Each of the nine planets has a name taken from Roman gods and goddesses, Each of these names describes something special about the planet. Mercury: named after the Roman messenger god who was known for ...
Chapter 18: Inner and Outer Planets Name: 1. What is the study of
... Saturn: has a ring system that orbits the planet Neptune: smallest of the gas giants Uranus: the only planet that rotates on its side ...
... Saturn: has a ring system that orbits the planet Neptune: smallest of the gas giants Uranus: the only planet that rotates on its side ...
Chapter 16: Our Solar System
... _____ 10. Which of the following planets is located one astronomical unit from the sun? a. Mercury b. Earth c. Mars d. Jupiter _____ 11. Which of the following terrestrial planets has retrograde rotation? a. Mercury b. Venus c. Earth d. Mars _____ 12. Which of the following planets in the outer sola ...
... _____ 10. Which of the following planets is located one astronomical unit from the sun? a. Mercury b. Earth c. Mars d. Jupiter _____ 11. Which of the following terrestrial planets has retrograde rotation? a. Mercury b. Venus c. Earth d. Mars _____ 12. Which of the following planets in the outer sola ...
Cornell Notes on Week 12/12/11
... 1. How are Pluto and most moons of the gas giant planets similar? 2. What do you think Pluto would look like if its orbit brought it close to the Sun? ...
... 1. How are Pluto and most moons of the gas giant planets similar? 2. What do you think Pluto would look like if its orbit brought it close to the Sun? ...
Eyewitness Planets
... C. Jupiter ____ 5. The blue color seen on Neptune comes from the presence of: A. bodies of water. B. methane gas. C. reflection. ____ 6. How many landings on earth’s moon have occurred since Apollo 11 landed in 1969? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 ____ 7. Venus is named after the Roman god of: ...
... C. Jupiter ____ 5. The blue color seen on Neptune comes from the presence of: A. bodies of water. B. methane gas. C. reflection. ____ 6. How many landings on earth’s moon have occurred since Apollo 11 landed in 1969? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 ____ 7. Venus is named after the Roman god of: ...
Chapter 7 Solar System study guide
... Sunspots are cooler spots on the sun – they tend to look black. Sunspots come and go in cycles of about 11 years. Solar flares – explosion/ribbon of fire Solar prominences – ribbon of fire/gases – last days or months Fusion of H and He makes energy Sun has the most gravity Lesson two Inner Planets – ...
... Sunspots are cooler spots on the sun – they tend to look black. Sunspots come and go in cycles of about 11 years. Solar flares – explosion/ribbon of fire Solar prominences – ribbon of fire/gases – last days or months Fusion of H and He makes energy Sun has the most gravity Lesson two Inner Planets – ...
webquest – solar system - Teach
... c) Which are the four inner planets and which are the four outer planets? ...
... c) Which are the four inner planets and which are the four outer planets? ...
These are the four largest moons of Jupiter
... moons, and some are even a similar size to the Earth! ...
... moons, and some are even a similar size to the Earth! ...
Mercury
... the solar system. Jupiter has 317 times more mass than Earth and Saturn is 95 times as massive as Earth. But even with those planetary giants, the Sun contains 99.86% of the mass of the entire solar system. Order of planets: Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Sun P ...
... the solar system. Jupiter has 317 times more mass than Earth and Saturn is 95 times as massive as Earth. But even with those planetary giants, the Sun contains 99.86% of the mass of the entire solar system. Order of planets: Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Sun P ...
Astronomy
... Giant, gaseous, (thick atmospheres), all have rings 7. Mercury is most similar to the __Moon__; it is geologically ___dead__. 8. The solar wind is made of _positive_ and _negative_ ions. 9. Venus is similar in size and mass to __Earth__. 10. Venus’ high atmospheric temperature and pressure is due to ...
... Giant, gaseous, (thick atmospheres), all have rings 7. Mercury is most similar to the __Moon__; it is geologically ___dead__. 8. The solar wind is made of _positive_ and _negative_ ions. 9. Venus is similar in size and mass to __Earth__. 10. Venus’ high atmospheric temperature and pressure is due to ...
The Inner Planets of Our Solar System
... • Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • Known as terrestrial planets because they are made of rock ...
... • Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • Known as terrestrial planets because they are made of rock ...
Make up notes
... • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • Earth - only one with water on the surface and can support life ...
... • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • Earth - only one with water on the surface and can support life ...
