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... • A Small World: Pluto is less than half the size of Mercury. • Reclassified: Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has been called the ninth planet. However, in 2006, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. ...
... • A Small World: Pluto is less than half the size of Mercury. • Reclassified: Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has been called the ninth planet. However, in 2006, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. ...
Solar System Characteristics Cards Name: Sun Name: Mercury
... orbit of Pluto Physical Properties: Composed of hydrogen that ...
... orbit of Pluto Physical Properties: Composed of hydrogen that ...
Solar System: 3rd Grade
... Put students into groups of 2 or 3 Have each group sign into www.tinkercad.com using one computer per group. Go over what a plane is in geometry and have discuss how to use a plane and what it is for. Have them discuss how big each square is in the plane. Ask how many millimeters are in a centimeter ...
... Put students into groups of 2 or 3 Have each group sign into www.tinkercad.com using one computer per group. Go over what a plane is in geometry and have discuss how to use a plane and what it is for. Have them discuss how big each square is in the plane. Ask how many millimeters are in a centimeter ...
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteorites
... asteroids are a result of collisions in the Asteroid Belt that sent ...
... asteroids are a result of collisions in the Asteroid Belt that sent ...
The Outer Planets
... Neptune is a blue-green color and has a thick cloud cover. It’s very cold due to its great distance from the sun. The surface of Neptune possibly consists of an ocean of water and liquid methane. Eight moons orbit Neptune of which the icy moon Triton is the largest. Between 1979 and 1999, Neptune wa ...
... Neptune is a blue-green color and has a thick cloud cover. It’s very cold due to its great distance from the sun. The surface of Neptune possibly consists of an ocean of water and liquid methane. Eight moons orbit Neptune of which the icy moon Triton is the largest. Between 1979 and 1999, Neptune wa ...
PHYS 1311: In Class Problems Chapter 5 Solutions Feb. 23, 2016
... center of mass of the Solar System. Likewise, the Sun orbits about the Solar System center of mass, but with a period nearly the same as the orbital period of Jupiter, 11.78 years. An observer in another star system could likely not detect any of our 8 planets due to the Sun’s overpowering luminosit ...
... center of mass of the Solar System. Likewise, the Sun orbits about the Solar System center of mass, but with a period nearly the same as the orbital period of Jupiter, 11.78 years. An observer in another star system could likely not detect any of our 8 planets due to the Sun’s overpowering luminosit ...
Solar System
... Jupiter- largest planet, has Great Red Spot, has twice as much mass as all other planets put together. Mars- the red planet, most like the Earth, has two moons called Deimos and Phobos. Mercury- closest to the Sun, has craters, has no atmosphere Neptune- has an icy moon called Triton, bluish in colo ...
... Jupiter- largest planet, has Great Red Spot, has twice as much mass as all other planets put together. Mars- the red planet, most like the Earth, has two moons called Deimos and Phobos. Mercury- closest to the Sun, has craters, has no atmosphere Neptune- has an icy moon called Triton, bluish in colo ...
Mercury - E
... and Methane, and it also has a blue-green colour. It has incredibly fast winds which has earned it the title of the “windiest planet”. Neptune has 14 moons and 6 dark rings – we have not yet discovered what these rings are made of. Neptune is 4495 million km away from the Sun and has an orbit of app ...
... and Methane, and it also has a blue-green colour. It has incredibly fast winds which has earned it the title of the “windiest planet”. Neptune has 14 moons and 6 dark rings – we have not yet discovered what these rings are made of. Neptune is 4495 million km away from the Sun and has an orbit of app ...
Picture and Music of the Day
... rocky materials and have dense iron cores, which gives these planets high average densities. The Jovian planets are composed primarily of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, which gives these planets low average densities. ...
... rocky materials and have dense iron cores, which gives these planets high average densities. The Jovian planets are composed primarily of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, which gives these planets low average densities. ...
Chapter 7
... • What are the major features of the Sun and planets? – Sun: Over 99.9% of the mass – Mercury: A hot rock – Venus: Same size as Earth but much hotter – Earth: Only planet with liquid water on surface – Mars: Could have had liquid water in past – Jupiter: A gaseous giant – Saturn: Gaseous with specta ...
... • What are the major features of the Sun and planets? – Sun: Over 99.9% of the mass – Mercury: A hot rock – Venus: Same size as Earth but much hotter – Earth: Only planet with liquid water on surface – Mars: Could have had liquid water in past – Jupiter: A gaseous giant – Saturn: Gaseous with specta ...
ASTRO OTTER JUNIOR
... and revolution. The lesson notes that the sun moves further North high in the sky during the summer, and further south low in the sky during the winter. TEKS: Gr. 3-3.8C Objects in the Sky ...
... and revolution. The lesson notes that the sun moves further North high in the sky during the summer, and further south low in the sky during the winter. TEKS: Gr. 3-3.8C Objects in the Sky ...
XI. Astronomy: Solar-System Debris and Comets
... Located beyond the orbit of Pluto, this “dwarf planet” is both a transNeptunian object (TNO), which refers to any planetary object that orbits the Sun at a greater distance than Neptune – or 30 astronomical units (AU). Because of this distance, and the eccentricity of its orbit, it is also a member ...
... Located beyond the orbit of Pluto, this “dwarf planet” is both a transNeptunian object (TNO), which refers to any planetary object that orbits the Sun at a greater distance than Neptune – or 30 astronomical units (AU). Because of this distance, and the eccentricity of its orbit, it is also a member ...
digest #: title - The Described and Captioned Media Program
... enter the earth’s atmosphere so fast that they burn up and look like a flashing light in the sky.) 9. When does a meteoroid become a meteorite? (Meteors that reach the ground and possibly cause craters are meteorites.) 10. Name and give a characteristic of each of the five outer planets—in order. 11 ...
... enter the earth’s atmosphere so fast that they burn up and look like a flashing light in the sky.) 9. When does a meteoroid become a meteorite? (Meteors that reach the ground and possibly cause craters are meteorites.) 10. Name and give a characteristic of each of the five outer planets—in order. 11 ...
Solar System Teacher Tips
... surface. The Great Red Spot, Jupiter’s most identifiable feature, is a storm at least 300 years old. Jupiter spins faster than all the other planets, so fast that it flattens out a little at the poles and bulges at the equator. The fast spin and winds cause the colored bands on its atmosphere. Jovia ...
... surface. The Great Red Spot, Jupiter’s most identifiable feature, is a storm at least 300 years old. Jupiter spins faster than all the other planets, so fast that it flattens out a little at the poles and bulges at the equator. The fast spin and winds cause the colored bands on its atmosphere. Jovia ...
Planetary Systems Unit Part 3: The Solar System
... We are but a small spot on Earth in an immense solar system, galaxy and universe. We live in the Milky Way Galaxy. Most galaxies belong to groups called clusters of galaxies. The Milky Way Galaxy belongs to a cluster called the local group which contains more than 20 galaxies in a great sphere. The ...
... We are but a small spot on Earth in an immense solar system, galaxy and universe. We live in the Milky Way Galaxy. Most galaxies belong to groups called clusters of galaxies. The Milky Way Galaxy belongs to a cluster called the local group which contains more than 20 galaxies in a great sphere. The ...
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... planet in the solar system. A gas giant – made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium. Largest ring system. ...
... planet in the solar system. A gas giant – made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium. Largest ring system. ...
Making an ellipse
... A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, heats up and begins to outgas, displaying a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet. ...
... A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, heats up and begins to outgas, displaying a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet. ...
Inner_and_Outer_Planets_Using_Kidspiration Lesson
... Open Kidspiration Template ‘ Inner and Outer Planets’ Saved to Shared Server Using Kidspiration Templates: Open Kidspiration Template ‘Inner and Outer Planets’ Use the mouse to drag the planets in our Solar System to the correct group. Make sure they are in the correct order in each group. ...
... Open Kidspiration Template ‘ Inner and Outer Planets’ Saved to Shared Server Using Kidspiration Templates: Open Kidspiration Template ‘Inner and Outer Planets’ Use the mouse to drag the planets in our Solar System to the correct group. Make sure they are in the correct order in each group. ...
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... When Jupiter’s core reached 10-15 M, its gravitational influence is strong enough to form its own accretion disk. ...
... When Jupiter’s core reached 10-15 M, its gravitational influence is strong enough to form its own accretion disk. ...
Space - School District #42
... cosmic kids and then click on the tab ‐ask an astronaut – Here we are going to a. find out about the sun – do a kidpix page about it – b. then compare the moon to earth and do a page about it – c. star – what is a star – kid pix page Now Choose a Planet and We are going to do a report about ...
... cosmic kids and then click on the tab ‐ask an astronaut – Here we are going to a. find out about the sun – do a kidpix page about it – b. then compare the moon to earth and do a page about it – c. star – what is a star – kid pix page Now Choose a Planet and We are going to do a report about ...
Introduction Notes - Sunflower Astronomy
... 6. Theory –a hypothesis that has been tested a LOT and has passed them all. It can be wrong, but according to current research, that isn’t likely. A theory can be said to be a hypothesis that has withstood the test of time. Characteristics of Pseudoscience: 1. Not open to public scrutiny. 2. Hypothe ...
... 6. Theory –a hypothesis that has been tested a LOT and has passed them all. It can be wrong, but according to current research, that isn’t likely. A theory can be said to be a hypothesis that has withstood the test of time. Characteristics of Pseudoscience: 1. Not open to public scrutiny. 2. Hypothe ...
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.