Ch. 16 Notes
... orbits away. Studying comets lets us see what the early solar system was like since the material in a comet has been frozen and unchanged since the ...
... orbits away. Studying comets lets us see what the early solar system was like since the material in a comet has been frozen and unchanged since the ...
AIM: HOW DO STARS FORM?
... 8. What 2 motions cause the curved path of an objects orbit in space? 9. How are galaxies grouped? 10. A meteor is also know as ______________. Bonus: A group of stars that forms a pattern (or picture) in the sky is known as _____________. ...
... 8. What 2 motions cause the curved path of an objects orbit in space? 9. How are galaxies grouped? 10. A meteor is also know as ______________. Bonus: A group of stars that forms a pattern (or picture) in the sky is known as _____________. ...
Models
... 1. Which planet is approximately the same size as Earth? _______________________ 2. Using the actual diameter, list the planets in order from BIGGEST to smallest. ...
... 1. Which planet is approximately the same size as Earth? _______________________ 2. Using the actual diameter, list the planets in order from BIGGEST to smallest. ...
UC Irvine FOCUS! - UCI Center for Educational Partnerships
... “inner planets” (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) or “terrestrial planets,” are relatively close together nearer the sun. The “outer planets” (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) or “gas giant” planets are much farther away and much farther apart from each other than we usually see in the pictures. In 2 ...
... “inner planets” (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) or “terrestrial planets,” are relatively close together nearer the sun. The “outer planets” (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) or “gas giant” planets are much farther away and much farther apart from each other than we usually see in the pictures. In 2 ...
File
... 1. How much of Earth is water? How much of Earth is land? 70% of Earth is water. 30% of Earth is land. 2. Name 3 or 4 things that make Earth unique compared to other planets. Earth has humans, a breathable atmosphere, suitable temperature, and liquid water. 3. Why is Earth important when stu ...
... 1. How much of Earth is water? How much of Earth is land? 70% of Earth is water. 30% of Earth is land. 2. Name 3 or 4 things that make Earth unique compared to other planets. Earth has humans, a breathable atmosphere, suitable temperature, and liquid water. 3. Why is Earth important when stu ...
Planets beyond the solar system
... less massive than the Sun. • Five planets • Outermost known planet has an orbit similar to that of Jupiter, but is 4 times the mass of Jupiter. • Inner 3 planets all lie within the orbit of Mercury – one is about the mass of Jupiter. • Other planet has half the mass of Saturn, orbit a little less th ...
... less massive than the Sun. • Five planets • Outermost known planet has an orbit similar to that of Jupiter, but is 4 times the mass of Jupiter. • Inner 3 planets all lie within the orbit of Mercury – one is about the mass of Jupiter. • Other planet has half the mass of Saturn, orbit a little less th ...
UP8.LP1.SunandPlanetsGN
... Imagine you are the first astronaut to travel to all the planets, starting with the Sun. You need to send information to your teammates below about all of the planets. You need to send information on each planet to your team including – the distance from the Sun, the size (diameter), the temperature ...
... Imagine you are the first astronaut to travel to all the planets, starting with the Sun. You need to send information to your teammates below about all of the planets. You need to send information on each planet to your team including – the distance from the Sun, the size (diameter), the temperature ...
Pluto Reading
... Pluto is a dwarf planet (or plutoid) that usually orbits past the orbit of Neptune. It was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006; before that it was considered to be a planet, the smallest planet in our solar system. There are many other dwarf planets in our Solar System. Pluto is smaller than a lot ...
... Pluto is a dwarf planet (or plutoid) that usually orbits past the orbit of Neptune. It was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006; before that it was considered to be a planet, the smallest planet in our solar system. There are many other dwarf planets in our Solar System. Pluto is smaller than a lot ...
ASTR101 Unit 14 Assessment Answer Key 1. It is believed that the
... factors and multiplying them is the number of communicating civilizations in the galaxy at the present time. 3. The principle argument for the nonexistence of extraterrestrial life is the Fermi paradox. If other technological civilizations exist, they would tend to spread out and colonize the galaxy ...
... factors and multiplying them is the number of communicating civilizations in the galaxy at the present time. 3. The principle argument for the nonexistence of extraterrestrial life is the Fermi paradox. If other technological civilizations exist, they would tend to spread out and colonize the galaxy ...
The Solar System Section 2 The Inner Planets, continued
... – Earth is the only planet known to harbor life. • hydrosphere: the portion of Earth that is water • The atmosphere protects Earth from radiation. – Earth’s atmosphere is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% carbon dioxide and other gases. – The atmosphere protects Earth from harmful radiation and high- ...
... – Earth is the only planet known to harbor life. • hydrosphere: the portion of Earth that is water • The atmosphere protects Earth from radiation. – Earth’s atmosphere is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% carbon dioxide and other gases. – The atmosphere protects Earth from harmful radiation and high- ...
Vagabond MOONS - UMd Astronomy
... that are not currently satellites of the terrestrial planets — but which have been in the past and will be again in the future. Most of these are natural objects, asteroids that wandered into the inner solar system and were temporarily captured. At least one, however, is almost certainly artificial. ...
... that are not currently satellites of the terrestrial planets — but which have been in the past and will be again in the future. Most of these are natural objects, asteroids that wandered into the inner solar system and were temporarily captured. At least one, however, is almost certainly artificial. ...
Universal Gravitation
... pendulum… BACK AND FORTH!! Procedure and Analysis: 1. Set up the equipment as shown. 2. Varying the length of the pendulum decreasing them by 5cm (0.05m) each trial. Swing the .pendulum and time how long it takes for 20 complete cycles. Do half of the cycles with one pendulum bob, and change the bob ...
... pendulum… BACK AND FORTH!! Procedure and Analysis: 1. Set up the equipment as shown. 2. Varying the length of the pendulum decreasing them by 5cm (0.05m) each trial. Swing the .pendulum and time how long it takes for 20 complete cycles. Do half of the cycles with one pendulum bob, and change the bob ...
Ancient to Modern Astronomy
... You probably noticed that the planets travel at different speeds. The inner planets travel more quickly than the outer planets Kepler’s 3rd law give a mathematical relationship for this. This relationship is: period(of revolution)^2 = distance (from the sun to the planet)^3 Simply put: p2=r3 (p is i ...
... You probably noticed that the planets travel at different speeds. The inner planets travel more quickly than the outer planets Kepler’s 3rd law give a mathematical relationship for this. This relationship is: period(of revolution)^2 = distance (from the sun to the planet)^3 Simply put: p2=r3 (p is i ...
Magnetic fields
... Notes on Uranus and Neptune Neptune has one moon of interest, Triton. By this distance from the sun, most objects are very cold. Triton is the coldest known body in the solar system at an average temperature of 35 K. Temperatures this cold create some very odd effects. Triton is volcanically active ...
... Notes on Uranus and Neptune Neptune has one moon of interest, Triton. By this distance from the sun, most objects are very cold. Triton is the coldest known body in the solar system at an average temperature of 35 K. Temperatures this cold create some very odd effects. Triton is volcanically active ...
Lab_Solar system scale inside_afw
... Put the number and the answer only on your paper. 1. Which planet was the smallest? 2. Which planet was the largest? 3. How many Earths would it take to equal the diameter of Jupiter? 4. How many Plutos would it take to equal the diameter of Earth? 5. How many Plutos would it take to equal the diame ...
... Put the number and the answer only on your paper. 1. Which planet was the smallest? 2. Which planet was the largest? 3. How many Earths would it take to equal the diameter of Jupiter? 4. How many Plutos would it take to equal the diameter of Earth? 5. How many Plutos would it take to equal the diame ...
Solar System Book solarsystem3
... planets interrupted, but between Mars and Jupiter lies a large area full of asteroids that also orbit the Sun. This area is called the asteroid belt. Asteroids are chunks of rock left over from the birth of the solar system. They are probably material that never managed to form a planet. Asteroids r ...
... planets interrupted, but between Mars and Jupiter lies a large area full of asteroids that also orbit the Sun. This area is called the asteroid belt. Asteroids are chunks of rock left over from the birth of the solar system. They are probably material that never managed to form a planet. Asteroids r ...
EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... is shown in the image at left. It’s a valley called Ma’adim Vallis (arrowed) running downhill from south to north and ending in an impact crater called Gusev. The valley looks like a dried-up river bed, and if it was once a river then there could once have been a lake inside Gusev. With that in mind ...
... is shown in the image at left. It’s a valley called Ma’adim Vallis (arrowed) running downhill from south to north and ending in an impact crater called Gusev. The valley looks like a dried-up river bed, and if it was once a river then there could once have been a lake inside Gusev. With that in mind ...
Chapter 17 Solar system.pmd
... 10. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. (a) The planet nearest to us is Jupiter. (b) All the stars are at the same distance from us. (c) The planets do not emit light of their own. (d) The planets keep changing their position with respect to stars. (e) The planet Venus appe ...
... 10. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. (a) The planet nearest to us is Jupiter. (b) All the stars are at the same distance from us. (c) The planets do not emit light of their own. (d) The planets keep changing their position with respect to stars. (e) The planet Venus appe ...
Chapter03
... I’ve found that many students think anyone who lived before 1900 (or perhaps even 1980) was hopelessly ignorant and dull. I love to use the accomplishments of the later Greek astronomers to teach them otherwise. Students seem impressed by Aristarchus’s work showing the enormous size of the solar sys ...
... I’ve found that many students think anyone who lived before 1900 (or perhaps even 1980) was hopelessly ignorant and dull. I love to use the accomplishments of the later Greek astronomers to teach them otherwise. Students seem impressed by Aristarchus’s work showing the enormous size of the solar sys ...
Lesson Plan on Kepler`s Laws of Planetary Motion
... 3. Move the pen or pencil around the tacks, keeping the string taut, until you have completed a smooth, closed curve or an ellipse. 4. Repeat Steps 1 though 3 several times. Make note of what happens in each of the following two cases. *****However, change only one of these each time. Note the effec ...
... 3. Move the pen or pencil around the tacks, keeping the string taut, until you have completed a smooth, closed curve or an ellipse. 4. Repeat Steps 1 though 3 several times. Make note of what happens in each of the following two cases. *****However, change only one of these each time. Note the effec ...
How to Become a Planet Hunter-Careers in
... offered by third parties, as well as links to third-party websites. The presence of a listing or such information does not constitute an endorsement by NSTA of a particular company or organization, or its programs, products, or services. ...
... offered by third parties, as well as links to third-party websites. The presence of a listing or such information does not constitute an endorsement by NSTA of a particular company or organization, or its programs, products, or services. ...
Planets beyond Neptune
Following the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846, there was considerable speculation that another planet might exist beyond its orbit. The search began in the mid-19th century and culminated at the start of the 20th with Percival Lowell's quest for Planet X. Lowell proposed the Planet X hypothesis to explain apparent discrepancies in the orbits of the giant planets, particularly Uranus and Neptune, speculating that the gravity of a large unseen ninth planet could have perturbed Uranus enough to account for the irregularities.Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto in 1930 appeared to validate Lowell's hypothesis, and Pluto was officially named the ninth planet. In 1978, Pluto was conclusively determined to be too small for its gravity to affect the giant planets, resulting in a brief search for a tenth planet. The search was largely abandoned in the early 1990s, when a study of measurements made by the Voyager 2 spacecraft found that the irregularities observed in Uranus's orbit were due to a slight overestimation of Neptune's mass. After 1992, the discovery of numerous small icy objects with similar or even wider orbits than Pluto led to a debate over whether Pluto should remain a planet, or whether it and its neighbours should, like the asteroids, be given their own separate classification. Although a number of the larger members of this group were initially described as planets, in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto and its largest neighbours as dwarf planets, leaving Neptune the farthest known planet in the Solar System.Today, the astronomical community widely agrees that Planet X, as originally envisioned, does not exist, but the concept of Planet X has been revived by a number of astronomers to explain other anomalies observed in the outer Solar System. In popular culture, and even among some astronomers, Planet X has become a stand-in term for any undiscovered planet in the outer Solar System, regardless of its relationship to Lowell's hypothesis. Other trans-Neptunian planets have also been suggested, based on different evidence. As of March 2014, observations with the WISE telescope have ruled out the possibility of a Saturn-sized object out to 10,000 AU, and a Jupiter-sized or larger object out to 26,000 AU.