Class activities Due Now: Planet Brochure Discuss MC#2
... Warm-up: What would happen to an Class activities orbiting object if gravity decreased? Inquiry 15.1-15.4: EIS 8-11 Standard- 6-8 ES1B Earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes the Moon, the Sun, seven other major planets and their moons, and smaller objects such as asteroid ...
... Warm-up: What would happen to an Class activities orbiting object if gravity decreased? Inquiry 15.1-15.4: EIS 8-11 Standard- 6-8 ES1B Earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes the Moon, the Sun, seven other major planets and their moons, and smaller objects such as asteroid ...
Other Planetary Systems
... Major impacts may have been responsible for the retrograde (backwards) spin of Venus the fact that Uranus is ‘tipped’ on its side as it spins …and possibly also the formation of our Moon! ...
... Major impacts may have been responsible for the retrograde (backwards) spin of Venus the fact that Uranus is ‘tipped’ on its side as it spins …and possibly also the formation of our Moon! ...
Astronomy Study Guide
... a. Rotation: stars (our Sun) and planets spinning on their axis-one spin = a day b. Revolution: stars and planets orbiting around other objects-one orbit = a year c. Create an analogy using rotation and revolution: spinning is to rotation as circling (like a plane) is to revolution ...
... a. Rotation: stars (our Sun) and planets spinning on their axis-one spin = a day b. Revolution: stars and planets orbiting around other objects-one orbit = a year c. Create an analogy using rotation and revolution: spinning is to rotation as circling (like a plane) is to revolution ...
Powerpoint for today
... - Almost all moons and planets (and Sun) rotate and revolve in the same direction. - Planets are isolated in space. - Terrestrial - Jovian planet distinction. - Leftover junk (comets and asteroids). Not the details and oddities – such as Venus’ and Uranus’ retrograde spin. ...
... - Almost all moons and planets (and Sun) rotate and revolve in the same direction. - Planets are isolated in space. - Terrestrial - Jovian planet distinction. - Leftover junk (comets and asteroids). Not the details and oddities – such as Venus’ and Uranus’ retrograde spin. ...
Powerpoint Presentation (large file)
... • Ancient astronomers believed the Earth to be at the center of the universe • They invented a complex system of epicycles and deferents to explain the direct and retrograde motions of the planets on the celestial sphere ...
... • Ancient astronomers believed the Earth to be at the center of the universe • They invented a complex system of epicycles and deferents to explain the direct and retrograde motions of the planets on the celestial sphere ...
*Students will be required to draw and label the solar system.
... the only star in our solar system. The only star in our solar system. A large ball of rock or gas that revolves around the sun ...
... the only star in our solar system. The only star in our solar system. A large ball of rock or gas that revolves around the sun ...
The Planets in our Solar System
... • The various temperatures created different elements. • Heavier elements formed closer to the heat of the Sun, lighter elements formed farther from the Sun. ...
... • The various temperatures created different elements. • Heavier elements formed closer to the heat of the Sun, lighter elements formed farther from the Sun. ...
The solar system
... Scale model --[from left, back row] Jupiter, Saturn,[middle row]:Uranus, Neptune,and then the little ones in front row, from left:Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury and the moon ...
... Scale model --[from left, back row] Jupiter, Saturn,[middle row]:Uranus, Neptune,and then the little ones in front row, from left:Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury and the moon ...
Solar.System
... • Pluto’s size was overestimated after its discovery in 1930, and nothing of similar size was discovered for several decades. • Now other large objects have been discovered in Kuiper belt, including Eris. • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) now classifies Pluto and Eris as dwarf planets. • ...
... • Pluto’s size was overestimated after its discovery in 1930, and nothing of similar size was discovered for several decades. • Now other large objects have been discovered in Kuiper belt, including Eris. • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) now classifies Pluto and Eris as dwarf planets. • ...
Contents - davis.k12.ut.us
... Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, also called the terrestrial planets, are primarily composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets, called the gas giants, are substantially more massive than the terrestrials. The two largest, Jupiter and Saturn, are composed mainly of hydrogen and helium; the two ...
... Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, also called the terrestrial planets, are primarily composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets, called the gas giants, are substantially more massive than the terrestrials. The two largest, Jupiter and Saturn, are composed mainly of hydrogen and helium; the two ...
Relative sizes of astronomical objects
... This image represents the relative sizes of our Sun and Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris), Pollux (Beta Geminorum) and Arcturus (Alpha Bootes). ‘Giant’ Jupiter is just 1 pixel in this perspective. Earth is invisible on this scale. ...
... This image represents the relative sizes of our Sun and Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris), Pollux (Beta Geminorum) and Arcturus (Alpha Bootes). ‘Giant’ Jupiter is just 1 pixel in this perspective. Earth is invisible on this scale. ...
captain freddy`s even more space facts
... Neptune is the most distant planet from the Sun. Its orbit takes 165 times longer than Earth's. The LITTLE KIDS of the Solar System are the dwarf planets. Ceres is part of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The other four dwarf planets orbit beyond Neptune, at the distant edges of the ...
... Neptune is the most distant planet from the Sun. Its orbit takes 165 times longer than Earth's. The LITTLE KIDS of the Solar System are the dwarf planets. Ceres is part of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The other four dwarf planets orbit beyond Neptune, at the distant edges of the ...
Exploring Our Solar System
... fingers and you counted out 98 of those grains, that would represent the mass of the sun. The other two grains of sand would represent the mass of the combination of all the planets, planetoids, moons, asteroids, meteors and comets. ...
... fingers and you counted out 98 of those grains, that would represent the mass of the sun. The other two grains of sand would represent the mass of the combination of all the planets, planetoids, moons, asteroids, meteors and comets. ...
PHYS 390 Lecture 6 - A tour of the planets 6 - 1 Lecture 6
... Almost all satellites orbit in the same direction as the planet rotates (prograde), the exception being the (large) satellite Triton of Neptune, and several very small satellites of Jupiter and Saturn. Planetary systems beyond the solar system As of January, 2008, the exosolar planet count stands at ...
... Almost all satellites orbit in the same direction as the planet rotates (prograde), the exception being the (large) satellite Triton of Neptune, and several very small satellites of Jupiter and Saturn. Planetary systems beyond the solar system As of January, 2008, the exosolar planet count stands at ...
8th Grade Midterm Test Review
... 13. Red and yellow stars have a relatively (hot or cool) temperature while blue and white stars have a relatively (hot or cool) temperature. ...
... 13. Red and yellow stars have a relatively (hot or cool) temperature while blue and white stars have a relatively (hot or cool) temperature. ...
Science 9: Space Practice Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following
... c. A group of stars that is seen from the same part of the sky d. A group of stars that are located near each other in space 2. Choose the phrase that best completes the following sentence. Compared to a star, the planet Veus is: a. Much closer to us b. Much bigger c. Much hotter 3. The year is base ...
... c. A group of stars that is seen from the same part of the sky d. A group of stars that are located near each other in space 2. Choose the phrase that best completes the following sentence. Compared to a star, the planet Veus is: a. Much closer to us b. Much bigger c. Much hotter 3. The year is base ...
The Solar System
... Earth. It spins around the Sun quickly,so it’s days are only ten hours long. It doesn’t have a solid surface. It’s not possible to land a spaceship on Jupiter. It’s a very stormy planet.It also has many moons. Some moons are bigger than Mercury and Pluto. ...
... Earth. It spins around the Sun quickly,so it’s days are only ten hours long. It doesn’t have a solid surface. It’s not possible to land a spaceship on Jupiter. It’s a very stormy planet.It also has many moons. Some moons are bigger than Mercury and Pluto. ...
Questions - HCC Learning Web
... another person 2.0 m away. In your solution, state the quantities you measure / estimate and their values. ...
... another person 2.0 m away. In your solution, state the quantities you measure / estimate and their values. ...
The Solar System
... planets were not impacted by the high temperatures and pressure from the Sun. These planets are made up of the less dense elements that were pushed out of the inner solar system. ...
... planets were not impacted by the high temperatures and pressure from the Sun. These planets are made up of the less dense elements that were pushed out of the inner solar system. ...
The Earth and Other Planets
... Explore First, students will be given a poster and small materials such as a quarter, grain of salt, pencil eraser, etc. As a group, students will predict which planet each object is similar to in size. Each group will share their predictions with the class. Then the class will have an introduction ...
... Explore First, students will be given a poster and small materials such as a quarter, grain of salt, pencil eraser, etc. As a group, students will predict which planet each object is similar to in size. Each group will share their predictions with the class. Then the class will have an introduction ...
Other tenants
... We have already mentioned that the planets with their satellites and rings are not the only bodies that occupy the Solar System. To start with, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, there is the Main Asteroid Belt that is not just a flat disc with rocks of different sizes and shapes as we usually ...
... We have already mentioned that the planets with their satellites and rings are not the only bodies that occupy the Solar System. To start with, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, there is the Main Asteroid Belt that is not just a flat disc with rocks of different sizes and shapes as we usually ...
Definition of planet
The definition of planet, since the word was coined by the ancient Greeks, has included within its scope a wide range of celestial bodies. Greek astronomers employed the term asteres planetai (ἀστέρες πλανῆται), ""wandering stars"", for star-like objects which apparently moved over the sky. Over the millennia, the term has included a variety of different objects, from the Sun and the Moon to satellites and asteroids.By the end of the 19th century the word planet, though it had yet to be defined, had become a working term applied only to a small set of objects in the Solar System. After 1992, however, astronomers began to discover many additional objects beyond the orbit of Neptune, as well as hundreds of objects orbiting other stars. These discoveries not only increased the number of potential planets, but also expanded their variety and peculiarity. Some were nearly large enough to be stars, while others were smaller than Earth's moon. These discoveries challenged long-perceived notions of what a planet could be.The issue of a clear definition for planet came to a head in 2005 with the discovery of the trans-Neptunian object Eris, a body more massive than the smallest then-accepted planet, Pluto. In its 2006 response, the International Astronomical Union (IAU), recognised by astronomers as the world body responsible for resolving issues of nomenclature, released its decision on the matter. This definition, which applies only to the Solar System, states that a planet is a body that orbits the Sun, is massive enough for its own gravity to make it round, and has ""cleared its neighbourhood"" of smaller objects around its orbit. Under this new definition, Pluto and the other trans-Neptunian objects do not qualify as planets. The IAU's decision has not resolved all controversies, and while many scientists have accepted the definition, some in the astronomical community have rejected it outright.