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... One of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, is another candidate The icy crust of the moon is covered in ‘cracks’ due to the tides, and beneath the crust we think friction has melted the ice, resulting in a thin ocean layer ...
... One of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, is another candidate The icy crust of the moon is covered in ‘cracks’ due to the tides, and beneath the crust we think friction has melted the ice, resulting in a thin ocean layer ...
Name____________________________________________________________________ Astronomy Packet 4
... When it was first visited by the Soviet mission’s ___________ and________ it was discovered that that idea was totally ___________. In fact this planet is actually the solar systems_________ with an avg. surface temperature of ______. These horrific conditions are due to a runaway __________________ ...
... When it was first visited by the Soviet mission’s ___________ and________ it was discovered that that idea was totally ___________. In fact this planet is actually the solar systems_________ with an avg. surface temperature of ______. These horrific conditions are due to a runaway __________________ ...
Readers_Theatre_-_Solar_System_key
... days to make it around you, Sun. rock Asteroids: We are small pieces of ______________ material. We are not spherical, but irregular rather ________________ in shape. The total mass all our other asteroid friends in the moon solar system roughly equal the mass of Earth’s natural satellite, the _____ ...
... days to make it around you, Sun. rock Asteroids: We are small pieces of ______________ material. We are not spherical, but irregular rather ________________ in shape. The total mass all our other asteroid friends in the moon solar system roughly equal the mass of Earth’s natural satellite, the _____ ...
Notes
... NOT solid; they are made of countless small chunks of ice and rock, each orbiting like a tiny moon. Artist’s conception ...
... NOT solid; they are made of countless small chunks of ice and rock, each orbiting like a tiny moon. Artist’s conception ...
Quantum Well Electron Gain Structures and Infrared Detector Arrays
... • At that location, expected temperature is VERY high (about 2000K or higher!) • So … Jupiter-like planet, but closer than Mercury “Hot Jupiter” • How do you make something like that???? ...
... • At that location, expected temperature is VERY high (about 2000K or higher!) • So … Jupiter-like planet, but closer than Mercury “Hot Jupiter” • How do you make something like that???? ...
Chapter 7
... • Asteroids are small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun much like planets, but they are much smaller than planets. • The asteroid belt exists between Mars and Jupiter where most of these objects exist. • Some asteroids also exist in the Kuiper belt. ...
... • Asteroids are small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun much like planets, but they are much smaller than planets. • The asteroid belt exists between Mars and Jupiter where most of these objects exist. • Some asteroids also exist in the Kuiper belt. ...
The Outer Solar System
... not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. Pluto, which for many years had been considered the ninth and most distant planet in the solar system, was reclassified as a dwarf planet. ...
... not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. Pluto, which for many years had been considered the ninth and most distant planet in the solar system, was reclassified as a dwarf planet. ...
Solar System Model and
... The orbits are not round. They are elliptical ( E-lip-tih-cul). Elliptical means egg-shaped. The first four planets are called the inner planets. They are closest to the sun. Their names are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. These planets are made mostly of rock. The next four planets are called the o ...
... The orbits are not round. They are elliptical ( E-lip-tih-cul). Elliptical means egg-shaped. The first four planets are called the inner planets. They are closest to the sun. Their names are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. These planets are made mostly of rock. The next four planets are called the o ...
Formation of the Solar System - Hadley
... algae)-caused mass extinction Ozone (O3) formed after and buffered planet from sun radiation Ocean water condensed from comets/volcanoes Ocean formation ...
... algae)-caused mass extinction Ozone (O3) formed after and buffered planet from sun radiation Ocean water condensed from comets/volcanoes Ocean formation ...
Study Guide for Chapter 1-Our Solar System Standards: S4E1
... Why is it that we can see certain planets, but not all planets? Why do planets take different amounts of time to orbit the sun? What is the difference between planets and moons? ...
... Why is it that we can see certain planets, but not all planets? Why do planets take different amounts of time to orbit the sun? What is the difference between planets and moons? ...
Carter K 1 - Mrs. Anthony`s English 2
... or facing away, so it is warm but not scorching, and cool but not frozen. It is just like the porridge in the middle that Goldilocks ate the one that is just right. This is the spot on the planet that the earthlike life would exist. All paragraphs should have at least one citation The star that the ...
... or facing away, so it is warm but not scorching, and cool but not frozen. It is just like the porridge in the middle that Goldilocks ate the one that is just right. This is the spot on the planet that the earthlike life would exist. All paragraphs should have at least one citation The star that the ...
Nine Planets and Counting - Adventure Science Center
... 2. Build a scale model of the solar system that focuses mainly on the distances between the various objects. The model can be small enough to fit in a classroom or as long as a football field. Give the actual distances in miles or kilometers. Have older students calculate the distances to the planet ...
... 2. Build a scale model of the solar system that focuses mainly on the distances between the various objects. The model can be small enough to fit in a classroom or as long as a football field. Give the actual distances in miles or kilometers. Have older students calculate the distances to the planet ...
Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and
... is two and a half times as massive as all the other planets in our Solar system combined.It has at least sixtyone moons and features the Great Red Spot, which is a huge "storm" that has been observed from here on Earth for over three hundred years. Jupiter is a gas planet so it is very extremely har ...
... is two and a half times as massive as all the other planets in our Solar system combined.It has at least sixtyone moons and features the Great Red Spot, which is a huge "storm" that has been observed from here on Earth for over three hundred years. Jupiter is a gas planet so it is very extremely har ...
Comparing Earth, Sun and Jupiter
... Gas and dust in the disk (total mass ~0.01 MSun) orbit the protostar in nearly circular orbits However, the gas is also partially supported by pressure, so it orbits more slowly. Thus, the dust grains feel a headwind of ~10 m/s due to the gas. The smallest dust grains then orbit with the gas ...
... Gas and dust in the disk (total mass ~0.01 MSun) orbit the protostar in nearly circular orbits However, the gas is also partially supported by pressure, so it orbits more slowly. Thus, the dust grains feel a headwind of ~10 m/s due to the gas. The smallest dust grains then orbit with the gas ...
Study Guide Solar Systems
... List the steps of formation of the solar system from the nebular cloud. Describe how each step affected the composition (lighter and heavier elements) of the planets. • 1. Gravitational collapse of the nebula • Spinning disc and collection of matter in planets, denser matter ...
... List the steps of formation of the solar system from the nebular cloud. Describe how each step affected the composition (lighter and heavier elements) of the planets. • 1. Gravitational collapse of the nebula • Spinning disc and collection of matter in planets, denser matter ...
Formation of the Solar System The Solar System
... – Most planets and the Sun rotate in the same direction that the planets revolve. ü – Planets have almost all of the angular momentum of the Solar System. ü – Spacing between planets follows a regular pattern ...
... – Most planets and the Sun rotate in the same direction that the planets revolve. ü – Planets have almost all of the angular momentum of the Solar System. ü – Spacing between planets follows a regular pattern ...
White Dwarf Stars Near The Earth
... Sirius B is the companion to Sirius, which is the brightest star in Earth’s sky. As can be seen from the chart, Sirius B is unusually hot, and that means it is unusually young, probably only 250 million years or thereabouts. It is also unusually massive, being the remnant of a giant B-class star tha ...
... Sirius B is the companion to Sirius, which is the brightest star in Earth’s sky. As can be seen from the chart, Sirius B is unusually hot, and that means it is unusually young, probably only 250 million years or thereabouts. It is also unusually massive, being the remnant of a giant B-class star tha ...
Name
... A) the varying distance between the Earth and the Sun during the year. B) the varying speed of the Earth in its orbit about the Sun. C) the precession of the Earth's rotation axis. D) the tilt of the Earth's rotation axis relative to the ecliptic. E) the tilt of the Moon's orbital plane relative to ...
... A) the varying distance between the Earth and the Sun during the year. B) the varying speed of the Earth in its orbit about the Sun. C) the precession of the Earth's rotation axis. D) the tilt of the Earth's rotation axis relative to the ecliptic. E) the tilt of the Moon's orbital plane relative to ...
ppt
... using this technique Before discussing it in detail, it is useful for us to review Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion ...
... using this technique Before discussing it in detail, it is useful for us to review Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion ...
formation of the solar system
... small asteroids. Very large asteroids (few hundred kilometers in radius – much less than ½ Moon’s radius. Comets are small icy bodies that spend most of their lives beyond the orbit of Pluto. When one dives into the inner solar system, it grows a spectacular tail. Many billions of ...
... small asteroids. Very large asteroids (few hundred kilometers in radius – much less than ½ Moon’s radius. Comets are small icy bodies that spend most of their lives beyond the orbit of Pluto. When one dives into the inner solar system, it grows a spectacular tail. Many billions of ...
Document
... Sunlight is reflected off the Earth, hits the Moon and bounces back to Earth Earthshine is seen in the faint glow our world gives to dark areas of the Moon The light carries information about Earth's atmosphere and surface properties Scientists see details in the light that betray different gases, e ...
... Sunlight is reflected off the Earth, hits the Moon and bounces back to Earth Earthshine is seen in the faint glow our world gives to dark areas of the Moon The light carries information about Earth's atmosphere and surface properties Scientists see details in the light that betray different gases, e ...
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.