Solar System
... • Pluto and similar objects fail to fit into either family • Recently, scientists have discovered more than 200 similar objects orbiting the Sun at the same distance as Pluto • In 2006, a new family was introduced – the dwarf planets – Massive enough to pull themselves spherical – Orbits have not be ...
... • Pluto and similar objects fail to fit into either family • Recently, scientists have discovered more than 200 similar objects orbiting the Sun at the same distance as Pluto • In 2006, a new family was introduced – the dwarf planets – Massive enough to pull themselves spherical – Orbits have not be ...
morby-DDPW03
... Once Jupiter and Saturn are stuck in their 3:2 resonance, Uranus et Neptune are in turn trapped in resonances with Saturn (Morbidelli, Tsiganis, Crida, Levison et Gomes, 2007) ...
... Once Jupiter and Saturn are stuck in their 3:2 resonance, Uranus et Neptune are in turn trapped in resonances with Saturn (Morbidelli, Tsiganis, Crida, Levison et Gomes, 2007) ...
solar system form
... helium. Uranus and Neptune have large quantities of water as well as much hydrogen and helium. ...
... helium. Uranus and Neptune have large quantities of water as well as much hydrogen and helium. ...
Solar System.3rd.Mark Vega
... Let the students act out the three roles and expect them to make mistakes. Let the students learn from their mistakes but you should at least make certain the following is happening in the following three areas: 1. If viewed above the Sun’s north pole all planets orbit around the sun in a elliptical ...
... Let the students act out the three roles and expect them to make mistakes. Let the students learn from their mistakes but you should at least make certain the following is happening in the following three areas: 1. If viewed above the Sun’s north pole all planets orbit around the sun in a elliptical ...
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... satellites that orbit each celestial body. 2. Create a Venn Diagram comparing the inner and outer planets. 3. Pass the Solar system quiz... which tasks one and two will help you do. ...And you thought the book-"My teacher is an Alien" was fiction! The joke is on YOU! Good Luck Earthlings... ...
... satellites that orbit each celestial body. 2. Create a Venn Diagram comparing the inner and outer planets. 3. Pass the Solar system quiz... which tasks one and two will help you do. ...And you thought the book-"My teacher is an Alien" was fiction! The joke is on YOU! Good Luck Earthlings... ...
old exam
... 3. Impact craters are the dominant landforms on solid planetary surfaces throughout the solar system. Describe the process of crater formation, and how it differs from smaller craters to larger craters. Include a description of the deposits and other features formed at a distance from the crater its ...
... 3. Impact craters are the dominant landforms on solid planetary surfaces throughout the solar system. Describe the process of crater formation, and how it differs from smaller craters to larger craters. Include a description of the deposits and other features formed at a distance from the crater its ...
Chapter 7
... What’s In a Name? 1. We finally have a definition for what a planet is. The IAU defined in 2006 a planet to be a celestial body that (a) orbits the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a nearly-round shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbo ...
... What’s In a Name? 1. We finally have a definition for what a planet is. The IAU defined in 2006 a planet to be a celestial body that (a) orbits the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a nearly-round shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbo ...
Discover the planets of our solar system In 90 minutes through the
... Pluto is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System (after Eris) and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun. Originally classified as the ninth planet from the Sun, Pluto was recategorized as a dwarf planet and plutoid due to the discovery that it is one o ...
... Pluto is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System (after Eris) and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun. Originally classified as the ninth planet from the Sun, Pluto was recategorized as a dwarf planet and plutoid due to the discovery that it is one o ...
(the largest solar system planet) represents at
... Planets orbit the sun along the elliptical plane counterclockwise looking downward from above the sun’s north pole. Pluto does not orbit along the elliptical plane like the other seven planets. In fact, Pluto’s orbital plane is tilted approximately 18 degrees above the elliptical plane and is roughl ...
... Planets orbit the sun along the elliptical plane counterclockwise looking downward from above the sun’s north pole. Pluto does not orbit along the elliptical plane like the other seven planets. In fact, Pluto’s orbital plane is tilted approximately 18 degrees above the elliptical plane and is roughl ...
The Origin of the Solar System
... Jupiter: ~ size of an apple seed. Saturn: ~ slightly smaller than Jupiter’s “apple seed”. Pluto: ~ Speck of pepper. ...
... Jupiter: ~ size of an apple seed. Saturn: ~ slightly smaller than Jupiter’s “apple seed”. Pluto: ~ Speck of pepper. ...
docx - STAO
... Students should know the order of the planets before starting this activity. If necessary, teach them a mnemonic, such as My Velvet Elephant Munches... In this activity the Sun is placed at one end of the field and the planets are arranged linearly. Discuss with students that this is not an accurate ...
... Students should know the order of the planets before starting this activity. If necessary, teach them a mnemonic, such as My Velvet Elephant Munches... In this activity the Sun is placed at one end of the field and the planets are arranged linearly. Discuss with students that this is not an accurate ...
Student Activity: Comparing the Sizes of Planets and Their
... Students should know the order of the planets before starting this activity. If necessary, teach them a mnemonic, such as My Velvet Elephant Munches... In this activity the Sun is placed at one end of the field and the planets are arranged linearly. Discuss with students that this is not an accurate ...
... Students should know the order of the planets before starting this activity. If necessary, teach them a mnemonic, such as My Velvet Elephant Munches... In this activity the Sun is placed at one end of the field and the planets are arranged linearly. Discuss with students that this is not an accurate ...
Formation of the Solar System Reading Questions
... 5. Why does the rotation of a cloud speed up when it shrinks in size? Click on “Show me the Math” and write down the equation for angular momentum. If the mass of the cloud doesn’t change, and angular momentum is conserved, what happens to velocity as radius is decreased? ...
... 5. Why does the rotation of a cloud speed up when it shrinks in size? Click on “Show me the Math” and write down the equation for angular momentum. If the mass of the cloud doesn’t change, and angular momentum is conserved, what happens to velocity as radius is decreased? ...
A Classroom Solar System
... whichever mechanism was constructed/found such that these could hang from the ceiling, attaching more paper clips if they need to be hooked into a panel ceiling or onto a dowel, etc. DISCUSSION: Students may see a pattern in the sizes and groupings of the planets. What happens to the size with dista ...
... whichever mechanism was constructed/found such that these could hang from the ceiling, attaching more paper clips if they need to be hooked into a panel ceiling or onto a dowel, etc. DISCUSSION: Students may see a pattern in the sizes and groupings of the planets. What happens to the size with dista ...
1 The Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
... - Bands of clouds (red, white) from high and low pressure systems. systems. Great Red Spot - Giant storm - 2x’ 2x’s the size of earth - 300 years old ...
... - Bands of clouds (red, white) from high and low pressure systems. systems. Great Red Spot - Giant storm - 2x’ 2x’s the size of earth - 300 years old ...
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... Dear Earthlings, In order to please the alien creature who poses as "Mr.L" in room 105, you will have to complete the following interplanetary tasks... 1. Create a chart comparing each planet's position in regards to the sun, each planet's revolution and rotation rate and compare the number of natur ...
... Dear Earthlings, In order to please the alien creature who poses as "Mr.L" in room 105, you will have to complete the following interplanetary tasks... 1. Create a chart comparing each planet's position in regards to the sun, each planet's revolution and rotation rate and compare the number of natur ...
The Origin of Our Solar System Part 1 Survey of the solar system
... • Vredefort , Free State, South Africa, 300km diameter, 2023 millions of years old • Sudbury Ontario, Canada, 250 km diameter, 1849 million years old • Chicxulub, Yucatán, Mexico, 180 km diameter, 65 million years old • Kara, Nenetsia, Russia 120 km, 70.3 million years old. • Manicouagan, Quebec, Ca ...
... • Vredefort , Free State, South Africa, 300km diameter, 2023 millions of years old • Sudbury Ontario, Canada, 250 km diameter, 1849 million years old • Chicxulub, Yucatán, Mexico, 180 km diameter, 65 million years old • Kara, Nenetsia, Russia 120 km, 70.3 million years old. • Manicouagan, Quebec, Ca ...
solar system trail
... and is about five billion years old. All life on Earth depends on the light and heat from the Sun. It is 110 times the Earth’s diameter. It is has an estimated surface temperature of 5,800C and a core temperature of 20,000,000C. It is a middle-aged star, at least 4.6 billion years old but has an exp ...
... and is about five billion years old. All life on Earth depends on the light and heat from the Sun. It is 110 times the Earth’s diameter. It is has an estimated surface temperature of 5,800C and a core temperature of 20,000,000C. It is a middle-aged star, at least 4.6 billion years old but has an exp ...
1 Patterns in the Solar System (Chapter 18)
... Use the space provided for you on the following page for your scale model of the inner Solar System (see question 7 also). Use large points to represent the four terrestrial planets and place them at the appropriate distance from the Sun. Use the mean distance from the Sun in AUs listed in table 18. ...
... Use the space provided for you on the following page for your scale model of the inner Solar System (see question 7 also). Use large points to represent the four terrestrial planets and place them at the appropriate distance from the Sun. Use the mean distance from the Sun in AUs listed in table 18. ...
Solar System Trail - City of Port Phillip Heritage website
... and is about five billion years old. All life on Earth depends on the light and heat from the Sun. It is 110 times the Earth’s diameter. It is has an estimated surface temperature of 5,800C and a core temperature of 20,000,000C. It is a middle-aged star, at least 4.6 billion years old but has an exp ...
... and is about five billion years old. All life on Earth depends on the light and heat from the Sun. It is 110 times the Earth’s diameter. It is has an estimated surface temperature of 5,800C and a core temperature of 20,000,000C. It is a middle-aged star, at least 4.6 billion years old but has an exp ...
1 Patterns in the Solar System (Chapter 18)
... Considering the nebular origin of the solar system, suggest a reason why the orbits of the planets are nearly all on the same plane of the ecliptic. In other words, think about the way in which the solar system formed and describe any steps in this process that may have caused the planets to be posi ...
... Considering the nebular origin of the solar system, suggest a reason why the orbits of the planets are nearly all on the same plane of the ecliptic. In other words, think about the way in which the solar system formed and describe any steps in this process that may have caused the planets to be posi ...
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... The orbits of the eight planets and Pluto The orbits of the planets in the Solar System are almost circular - with the Sun near the centre. Many diagrams (including these here) show the orbits very squashed from top to bottom. This is to give a sense of perspective, or to fit the diagram into a page ...
... The orbits of the eight planets and Pluto The orbits of the planets in the Solar System are almost circular - with the Sun near the centre. Many diagrams (including these here) show the orbits very squashed from top to bottom. This is to give a sense of perspective, or to fit the diagram into a page ...
Properties of the Planets & Formation of the Solar
... Hydrogen, helium, and traces of lithium, the three lightest elements, were formed shortly after the creation of the universe. The heavier elements were produced much later by stars and are cast into space when stars die. By mass, 98% of the observed matter in the universe is hydrogen and helium. The ...
... Hydrogen, helium, and traces of lithium, the three lightest elements, were formed shortly after the creation of the universe. The heavier elements were produced much later by stars and are cast into space when stars die. By mass, 98% of the observed matter in the universe is hydrogen and helium. The ...
Dwarf planet
A dwarf planet is a planetary-mass object that is neither a planet nor a natural satellite. That is, it is in direct orbit of the Sun, and is massive enough for its shape to be in hydrostatic equilibrium under its own gravity, but has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.The term dwarf planet was adopted in 2006 as part of a three-way categorization of bodies orbiting the Sun, brought about by an increase in discoveries of objects farther away from the Sun than Neptune that rivaled Pluto in size, and finally precipitated by the discovery of an even more massive object, Eris. The exclusion of dwarf planets from the roster of planets by the IAU has been both praised and criticized; it was said to be the ""right decision"" by astronomer Mike Brown, who discovered Eris and other new dwarf planets, but has been rejected by Alan Stern, who had coined the term dwarf planet in 1990.The International Astronomical Union (IAU) currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Brown criticizes this official recognition: ""A reasonable person might think that this means that there are five known objects in the solar system which fit the IAU definition of dwarf planet, but this reasonable person would be nowhere close to correct.""It is suspected that another hundred or so known objects in the Solar System are dwarf planets. Estimates are that up to 200 dwarf planets may be found when the entire region known as the Kuiper belt is explored, and that the number may exceed 10,000 when objects scattered outside the Kuiper belt are considered. Individual astronomers recognize several of these, and in August 2011 Mike Brown published a list of 390 candidate objects, ranging from ""nearly certain"" to ""possible"" dwarf planets. Brown currently identifies eleven known objects – the five accepted by the IAU plus 2007 OR10, Quaoar, Sedna, Orcus, 2002 MS4 and Salacia – as ""virtually certain"", with another dozen highly likely. Stern states that there are more than a dozen known dwarf planets.However, only two of these bodies, Ceres and Pluto, have been observed in enough detail to demonstrate that they actually fit the IAU's definition. The IAU accepted Eris as a dwarf planet because it is more massive than Pluto. They subsequently decided that unnamed trans-Neptunian objects with an absolute magnitude brighter than +1 (and hence a diameter of ≥838 km assuming a geometric albedo of ≤1) are to be named under the assumption that they are dwarf planets. The only two such objects known at the time, Makemake and Haumea, went through this naming procedure and were declared to be dwarf planets. The question of whether other likely objects are dwarf planets has never been addressed by the IAU. The classification of bodies in other planetary systems with the characteristics of dwarf planets has not been addressed.