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... Mars, Mercury and the Earth. Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun. Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is the brightest and hottest planet. We can sometimes see Venus from the Earth. Some planets are far away from the sun. These planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto (the ...
... Mars, Mercury and the Earth. Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun. Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is the brightest and hottest planet. We can sometimes see Venus from the Earth. Some planets are far away from the sun. These planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto (the ...
Astronomy Tour
... Comets are “dirty snowballs” composed of frozen water and dust. As they approach the Sun they melt and leave a stream of water vapor and dust that is a “tail” Scientists believe that these originate from a large region filled with comet cores called the Oort ...
... Comets are “dirty snowballs” composed of frozen water and dust. As they approach the Sun they melt and leave a stream of water vapor and dust that is a “tail” Scientists believe that these originate from a large region filled with comet cores called the Oort ...
“Intro to the Solar System”
... • 5. The Galilean Moons, the four largest moons, are named after Galileo. He discovered them with his first telescope. A.) Ganymede: * The Largest moon in the solar system. * Larger than Mercury. B.) Callisto: * 2nd largest of Jupiter’s moons. C.) Io: * Most famous moon of Jupiter ...
... • 5. The Galilean Moons, the four largest moons, are named after Galileo. He discovered them with his first telescope. A.) Ganymede: * The Largest moon in the solar system. * Larger than Mercury. B.) Callisto: * 2nd largest of Jupiter’s moons. C.) Io: * Most famous moon of Jupiter ...
Are we Alone? The Search for Life Beyond the
... We could detect evidence of life by observing the spectra of the planet’s atmosphere. ...
... We could detect evidence of life by observing the spectra of the planet’s atmosphere. ...
The Planets Notes - Sardis Secondary
... • Composed of rock and ice • International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines a planet as a celestial body which: • 1. is in orbit around the Sun • 2. has sufficient mass to be a nearly round shape • 3. has “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit ...
... • Composed of rock and ice • International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines a planet as a celestial body which: • 1. is in orbit around the Sun • 2. has sufficient mass to be a nearly round shape • 3. has “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit ...
THE PLANETS
... Its rings are made up of billions of pieces of rocks, ice and dust. Titan is the only Saturn moon with an ...
... Its rings are made up of billions of pieces of rocks, ice and dust. Titan is the only Saturn moon with an ...
The movements of planets and other nearby objects are visible from
... bird and a plane flew overhead at the same time, you might think that the bird was faster. You would have this impression because the farther away a moving object is from you, the less it seems to move. Stars are always moving, but they are so far away that you cannot see their movements. Observers ...
... bird and a plane flew overhead at the same time, you might think that the bird was faster. You would have this impression because the farther away a moving object is from you, the less it seems to move. Stars are always moving, but they are so far away that you cannot see their movements. Observers ...
PLANETS
... paper and plastic knife. Tell students that they are not allowed to put any part of the activity in their mouth (unless the teacher gives permission at the very end of the activity). 3) Designate a student to distribute a teaspoon of cake frosting to each participant. The frosting is placed on the w ...
... paper and plastic knife. Tell students that they are not allowed to put any part of the activity in their mouth (unless the teacher gives permission at the very end of the activity). 3) Designate a student to distribute a teaspoon of cake frosting to each participant. The frosting is placed on the w ...
The Night Sky
... A star is a massive luminous sphere of plasma, held together by its own gravity. Hot enough to sustain nuclear fusions and thus produce radiant energy. Other Stars: Betelgeuse-A star 600 times our sun. A dying star likely to go super nova. The Sun- The star at the center of our Solar System. Sustain ...
... A star is a massive luminous sphere of plasma, held together by its own gravity. Hot enough to sustain nuclear fusions and thus produce radiant energy. Other Stars: Betelgeuse-A star 600 times our sun. A dying star likely to go super nova. The Sun- The star at the center of our Solar System. Sustain ...
Slide 1
... Would you weigh more or less on Mars? ◦ You would weigh about a third of your weight.. if you are 70 pounds….you’d weigh 27! ...
... Would you weigh more or less on Mars? ◦ You would weigh about a third of your weight.. if you are 70 pounds….you’d weigh 27! ...
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the celestial objects
... Uranus and Neptune, also called the gas giants, are composed lagerly of hydrogen and helium and they are far more massive than the terrestrial. The Solar System is also home to two main belts of small bodies. The asteroid belt, which lies between Mars ans Jupiter, is simillar to the terrestrial plan ...
... Uranus and Neptune, also called the gas giants, are composed lagerly of hydrogen and helium and they are far more massive than the terrestrial. The Solar System is also home to two main belts of small bodies. The asteroid belt, which lies between Mars ans Jupiter, is simillar to the terrestrial plan ...
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... Axis – The invisible line on which a planet rotates. Dwarf Planet – An object just like a planet, except it is smaller and has other objects, like asteroids, in its path around the sun. Gravity – The invisible force that pulls objects toward the center of an object, like a planet or the sun. Moon – ...
... Axis – The invisible line on which a planet rotates. Dwarf Planet – An object just like a planet, except it is smaller and has other objects, like asteroids, in its path around the sun. Gravity – The invisible force that pulls objects toward the center of an object, like a planet or the sun. Moon – ...
Distance between the Planets
... Hand “Pluto” a rock. Tell students that the fact that Pluto is rocky and not gaseous has some scientists believing that it is in fact an asteroid, not a planet. 8. Give the remaining students a pebble and have them form an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Explain that asteroids are small bits ...
... Hand “Pluto” a rock. Tell students that the fact that Pluto is rocky and not gaseous has some scientists believing that it is in fact an asteroid, not a planet. 8. Give the remaining students a pebble and have them form an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Explain that asteroids are small bits ...
14.2 The Solar System Solar System: made of 9 planets and
... o Atmosphere of methane which gives the blue-green color Uranus o Axis tilted almost even with plane of its orbit (12 o’clock hand tilted to nearly 3) Saturn o Several broad rings made of hundreds of smaller rings made of ice and rock Jupiter o Largest planet, Great Red Spot is a huge red whirlwind ...
... o Atmosphere of methane which gives the blue-green color Uranus o Axis tilted almost even with plane of its orbit (12 o’clock hand tilted to nearly 3) Saturn o Several broad rings made of hundreds of smaller rings made of ice and rock Jupiter o Largest planet, Great Red Spot is a huge red whirlwind ...
Solar System TrackStar Packet - Mr. Ruggiero`s Science 8-2
... 3. Name the now-recognized 8 planets in our solar system in order, starting with the planet closest to the sun. Identifying one interesting fact about each. Planet ...
... 3. Name the now-recognized 8 planets in our solar system in order, starting with the planet closest to the sun. Identifying one interesting fact about each. Planet ...
Neptune
... “Neptune: The Other Blue Planet in our Solar System” Space.com http://www.space.com/41neptune-the-other-blue-planet-in-our-solarsystem.html/ “Neptune” All About Astronomy ...
... “Neptune: The Other Blue Planet in our Solar System” Space.com http://www.space.com/41neptune-the-other-blue-planet-in-our-solarsystem.html/ “Neptune” All About Astronomy ...
Pluto - knoMi
... seemed to wander among fixed stars. Our solar system's planet count has soared as high as 15 before it was decided that some discoveries were different and should be called asteroids. ...
... seemed to wander among fixed stars. Our solar system's planet count has soared as high as 15 before it was decided that some discoveries were different and should be called asteroids. ...
1. Phonetic exercise. Listen to me and repeat after me. Then practice
... rings and 27 moons. Uranus was the first planet that people discovered by using a telescope. Sir William Herschel, a German-born British musician and astronomer, discovered the planet in 1781. ...
... rings and 27 moons. Uranus was the first planet that people discovered by using a telescope. Sir William Herschel, a German-born British musician and astronomer, discovered the planet in 1781. ...
By: Zach Morgan Tyler Calkins Ryan Murray Nick Wurtz Pluto`s
... Pluto’s Awesome History January 23, 1930 was spotted by Clyde Tombaugh Because of its cold temperature (-360 degrees F) it was given the name of the Roman name for the god of the underworld In 1978, James Christy & Robert Harrington discovered Plutos only known moon Charon In August 2006, Pluto was ...
... Pluto’s Awesome History January 23, 1930 was spotted by Clyde Tombaugh Because of its cold temperature (-360 degrees F) it was given the name of the Roman name for the god of the underworld In 1978, James Christy & Robert Harrington discovered Plutos only known moon Charon In August 2006, Pluto was ...
Planet Highlights
... • Under the gases is a liquid metallic core (at high temperatures and pressures the hydrogen becomes a liquid with ionized protons and electrons that conduct electricity like a metal) • Made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium • Rocky core 10-15 times the mass of ...
... • Under the gases is a liquid metallic core (at high temperatures and pressures the hydrogen becomes a liquid with ionized protons and electrons that conduct electricity like a metal) • Made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium • Rocky core 10-15 times the mass of ...
planet study sheet
... • Our sun is the center of our solar system and eight planets, a handful of dwarf planets. 170 named moons, dust, gas, and thousands of asteroids and comets that orbit around the sun. • The closest four planets to the sun are considered terrestrial planets [made of rock], while the most distant four ...
... • Our sun is the center of our solar system and eight planets, a handful of dwarf planets. 170 named moons, dust, gas, and thousands of asteroids and comets that orbit around the sun. • The closest four planets to the sun are considered terrestrial planets [made of rock], while the most distant four ...
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.