Neptune
... within the Solar System, (a) is in orbit around the Sun; (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium shape; (c) has NOT cleared the neighborhood around its orbit; and (d) is not a satellite Dwarf Planets (so far): Ceres, Plu ...
... within the Solar System, (a) is in orbit around the Sun; (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium shape; (c) has NOT cleared the neighborhood around its orbit; and (d) is not a satellite Dwarf Planets (so far): Ceres, Plu ...
How is energy stored in atoms? Energy Level Transitions A Simple
... the Solar System LectureTutorial: Pg. 111-112 • Work with a partner or two • Read directions and answer all questions carefully. Take time to understand it now! • Come to a consensus answer you all agree on before moving on to the next question. ...
... the Solar System LectureTutorial: Pg. 111-112 • Work with a partner or two • Read directions and answer all questions carefully. Take time to understand it now! • Come to a consensus answer you all agree on before moving on to the next question. ...
Comparing the Size of the Sun to Earth
... Which components are smaller than Earth? Ceres and Charon (both are moons) and Pluto (dwarf planet), Mercury, Mars and Venus. Which components are larger than Earth? Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter III. Meter Stick Distance Scale of the Solar System Another important relationship for scientists ...
... Which components are smaller than Earth? Ceres and Charon (both are moons) and Pluto (dwarf planet), Mercury, Mars and Venus. Which components are larger than Earth? Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter III. Meter Stick Distance Scale of the Solar System Another important relationship for scientists ...
interview with a planet - Science
... You are to work in groups of three people for this activity. The group must choose and read about one planet of their choice. The roles of the three people are as follows: One person will be the planet being interviewed. A second person will be the interviewer asking questions about the planet. ...
... You are to work in groups of three people for this activity. The group must choose and read about one planet of their choice. The roles of the three people are as follows: One person will be the planet being interviewed. A second person will be the interviewer asking questions about the planet. ...
Planetary Configurations
... Consider two objects (e.g., planets) orbiting the Sun. For simplicity, we will assume that their orbits are circular and that they move in the same direction and at constant speeds along their respective paths. Each object has an orbital period , P, which is the time required to make one circuit of ...
... Consider two objects (e.g., planets) orbiting the Sun. For simplicity, we will assume that their orbits are circular and that they move in the same direction and at constant speeds along their respective paths. Each object has an orbital period , P, which is the time required to make one circuit of ...
geography-vocabulary-word-list
... b) The vegetation of Himalayas varies according to _______. c) Tropical deciduous trees are also called__________. d) __________tree is found in mangrove forest Q12. During hot weather season frequent power cuts are common. Suggest five ways to save electricity at home and at school. ...
... b) The vegetation of Himalayas varies according to _______. c) Tropical deciduous trees are also called__________. d) __________tree is found in mangrove forest Q12. During hot weather season frequent power cuts are common. Suggest five ways to save electricity at home and at school. ...
THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES The liberal arts and sciences
... The next major obstacle is that the charts that astrologers use are hopelessly out of date. When they were originally drawn, the sun may have risen in a given constellation. However, due to a change over time of the earth’s axis of rotation, the sun does not rise in those constellations that your bi ...
... The next major obstacle is that the charts that astrologers use are hopelessly out of date. When they were originally drawn, the sun may have risen in a given constellation. However, due to a change over time of the earth’s axis of rotation, the sun does not rise in those constellations that your bi ...
Our Solar System
... same size as Earth, and it is rocky. The similarities end there. Venus can become very hot, reaching about 460°C (860°F). It is even hotter than Mercury because Venus’s thick ...
... same size as Earth, and it is rocky. The similarities end there. Venus can become very hot, reaching about 460°C (860°F). It is even hotter than Mercury because Venus’s thick ...
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... Earth’s orbit around the Sun is determined by the balance of the Sun’s gravitational pull on Earth and Earth’s forward momentum as it travels around the Sun. Without the Sun’s gravitational pull, Earth would not move in a circle around the Sun, but would continue moving in a straight line through th ...
... Earth’s orbit around the Sun is determined by the balance of the Sun’s gravitational pull on Earth and Earth’s forward momentum as it travels around the Sun. Without the Sun’s gravitational pull, Earth would not move in a circle around the Sun, but would continue moving in a straight line through th ...
mid term exam crossword
... 116. explained the forces involved with an orbiting object 117. path of a revolving object, Pluto's _____ ...
... 116. explained the forces involved with an orbiting object 117. path of a revolving object, Pluto's _____ ...
A Relative-Scaled Model of the Solar System
... f. Water is a key ingredient for life. Which planet is known to have large surface bodies of water? Water-ice is quite common in the solar system, however there are some bodies that are known to have reservoirs of liquid water below their icy surfaces. Do you know which solar system bodies these are ...
... f. Water is a key ingredient for life. Which planet is known to have large surface bodies of water? Water-ice is quite common in the solar system, however there are some bodies that are known to have reservoirs of liquid water below their icy surfaces. Do you know which solar system bodies these are ...
Seasons on other planets – Activity
... group) and the results shared when everyone is finished. ...
... group) and the results shared when everyone is finished. ...
What it takes to make a planet
... One of the things that prompted the need for a better definition of a planet, and highlighted the difficulty with Pluto’s position, was the recent discoveries of more and more trans-Neptunian objects, thanks to new telescopes. Take UB313 for example. This is the body informally known as Xena, that’s ...
... One of the things that prompted the need for a better definition of a planet, and highlighted the difficulty with Pluto’s position, was the recent discoveries of more and more trans-Neptunian objects, thanks to new telescopes. Take UB313 for example. This is the body informally known as Xena, that’s ...
On the hunt for a mystery planet
... A more fundamental question is not whether Planet Nine exists, but what distant objects say about planetary evolution more generally. Discoveries such as Sedna and 2012 VP113 have forced a radical rethinking of the gravitational forces that shape the outer parts of the Solar System. When astronomers ...
... A more fundamental question is not whether Planet Nine exists, but what distant objects say about planetary evolution more generally. Discoveries such as Sedna and 2012 VP113 have forced a radical rethinking of the gravitational forces that shape the outer parts of the Solar System. When astronomers ...
Starchtpg for PDF 2010 bw.indd
... Even with all of the foregoing lucky breaks, evolution of complex life here on Earth was by no means a sure thing. Simple microbial life was established early on but evolution of more complex life forms occurred only during the very recent part of Earth’s 4.5 billion year history. Earth has undergon ...
... Even with all of the foregoing lucky breaks, evolution of complex life here on Earth was by no means a sure thing. Simple microbial life was established early on but evolution of more complex life forms occurred only during the very recent part of Earth’s 4.5 billion year history. Earth has undergon ...
The Search for Planet X Transcript
... Clyde Tombaugh with his home-built telescope along with drawings he made of the planet Jupiter. Two images taken some time apart were then compared in what is termed a 'blink comparator' in which the images are rapidly viewed in turn. Any object that has moved in the time between the two exposures w ...
... Clyde Tombaugh with his home-built telescope along with drawings he made of the planet Jupiter. Two images taken some time apart were then compared in what is termed a 'blink comparator' in which the images are rapidly viewed in turn. Any object that has moved in the time between the two exposures w ...
ppt
... • Mercury: never farther than 27 degrees from the sun, on morning or evening side • Venus: never farther than 47 degrees from the sun, on morning or evening side • Mars, Jupiter, Saturn: move eastward within the zodiac, but each one makes a westward loop once a year when its farthest from the sun •U ...
... • Mercury: never farther than 27 degrees from the sun, on morning or evening side • Venus: never farther than 47 degrees from the sun, on morning or evening side • Mars, Jupiter, Saturn: move eastward within the zodiac, but each one makes a westward loop once a year when its farthest from the sun •U ...
Solar System Sing-Along (PDF: 112k)
... as they learn the words. For younger students, teach only the first verse. ...
... as they learn the words. For younger students, teach only the first verse. ...
Motions of the Planets: Not the same as Stars!
... • Mercury: never farther than 27 degrees from the sun, on morning or evening side • Venus: never farther than 47 degrees from the sun, on morning or evening side • Mars, Jupiter, Saturn: move eastward within the zodiac, but each one makes a westward loop once a year when its farthest from the sun ...
... • Mercury: never farther than 27 degrees from the sun, on morning or evening side • Venus: never farther than 47 degrees from the sun, on morning or evening side • Mars, Jupiter, Saturn: move eastward within the zodiac, but each one makes a westward loop once a year when its farthest from the sun ...
Vagabonds of the Universe
... – Centered on the plane of the ecliptic – Two types • Classic KBO’s – roughly circular orbits • Scattered KBO- elliptical orbits (35AU to 200AU) ...
... – Centered on the plane of the ecliptic – Two types • Classic KBO’s – roughly circular orbits • Scattered KBO- elliptical orbits (35AU to 200AU) ...
Solar System Bead Distance Primary Audience
... Solar System using astronomical units that have been converted into a 10-centimeter scale. Keywords: Distance, AU, space Concepts: • Astronomical Unit - 1 AU = approximately 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) Materials: • Per Participant: o Planet Beads: Sun (yellow) Mercury (red) Venus ...
... Solar System using astronomical units that have been converted into a 10-centimeter scale. Keywords: Distance, AU, space Concepts: • Astronomical Unit - 1 AU = approximately 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) Materials: • Per Participant: o Planet Beads: Sun (yellow) Mercury (red) Venus ...
Word doc - UC-HiPACC - University of California, Santa Cruz
... temperature (maybe 7,500°F compared to 10,000°F for the Sun, a G2 star). A whopping 260 light-years away in the constellation Sextans, you’d need an 8-inch telescope under dark skies even to pick out the host star (magnitude 12.4). Like just about every other exoplanet discovered so far, WASP-43b is ...
... temperature (maybe 7,500°F compared to 10,000°F for the Sun, a G2 star). A whopping 260 light-years away in the constellation Sextans, you’d need an 8-inch telescope under dark skies even to pick out the host star (magnitude 12.4). Like just about every other exoplanet discovered so far, WASP-43b is ...
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.