OurSolarSystem_part1
... Venus is one of the brightest objects in our sky, so it is clearly visible to the naked eye. It can be tricky to spot because it is always near the Sun. It rises and sets with the Sun each day. Ancient civilizations believed Venus was actually two different objects, so they called the one that rose ...
... Venus is one of the brightest objects in our sky, so it is clearly visible to the naked eye. It can be tricky to spot because it is always near the Sun. It rises and sets with the Sun each day. Ancient civilizations believed Venus was actually two different objects, so they called the one that rose ...
Exploration of the Universe
... Exploration of the Universe 1. What astronomical observations allow us to know the time of day, the date, direction and the timing of ocean tides? 2. What is the difference between an asterism and a constellation? 3. How would observations of stars differ from the observations of planets? 4. What is ...
... Exploration of the Universe 1. What astronomical observations allow us to know the time of day, the date, direction and the timing of ocean tides? 2. What is the difference between an asterism and a constellation? 3. How would observations of stars differ from the observations of planets? 4. What is ...
02-Voyage to the Planets
... The force of gravity caused these clumps to form the Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) ...
... The force of gravity caused these clumps to form the Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) ...
Chapter 27 – The Planets and the Solar System
... c. Because of their Earth like appearance they are also known as ___________________ planets 2. Outer Planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto a. 1st four are called ___________ – or __________ like b. very large gaseous planets with ____ _________ crust c. low ___________________ due to ...
... c. Because of their Earth like appearance they are also known as ___________________ planets 2. Outer Planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto a. 1st four are called ___________ – or __________ like b. very large gaseous planets with ____ _________ crust c. low ___________________ due to ...
1 a. List the plants from smallest to largest: Mercury, Mars, Venus
... the inner planets (being one itself), therefore travelling to these planets are easier than that of the outer planets. Finally, the outer planets are made out of gas making it extremely hard to have ...
... the inner planets (being one itself), therefore travelling to these planets are easier than that of the outer planets. Finally, the outer planets are made out of gas making it extremely hard to have ...
1st.Prep.Unit _3_ lesson_1_
... 1-Sun: It is the star in solar system. OR It is the biggest body in solar system. OR It lies in the center of solar system & all bodies revolve around it. ...
... 1-Sun: It is the star in solar system. OR It is the biggest body in solar system. OR It lies in the center of solar system & all bodies revolve around it. ...
Observation & Inference - East Hanover Schools Online
... between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids are also known as planetoids. ...
... between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids are also known as planetoids. ...
A Tour of Our Solar System
... Inner Solar System (cont.) Earth •Atmosphere is 78% N, 21% O, 1% other gases. – Allows just enough heat to be trapped and stay warm enough to sustain life. ...
... Inner Solar System (cont.) Earth •Atmosphere is 78% N, 21% O, 1% other gases. – Allows just enough heat to be trapped and stay warm enough to sustain life. ...
Jovian Planets
... 1979 to 1999, Neptune was the ninth planet. • Like Uranus, the methane gives Neptune its color. ...
... 1979 to 1999, Neptune was the ninth planet. • Like Uranus, the methane gives Neptune its color. ...
Unit: Southern Europe
... GLE 0507.6.1: I can identify what orbits the Sun. This means that I can explain how objects in our solar system interact. I can distinguish between a comet and an asteroid. I can also recognize the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorites. Rate your own mastery of this learning target. ...
... GLE 0507.6.1: I can identify what orbits the Sun. This means that I can explain how objects in our solar system interact. I can distinguish between a comet and an asteroid. I can also recognize the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorites. Rate your own mastery of this learning target. ...
27-4
... 19. Neptune is the ______________________ planet from the sun and is similar to Uranus in size and mass. 20. Neptune’s existence was ______________________ before it was actually discovered. 21. How was Neptune’s existence predicted before the planet was actually discovered? ________________________ ...
... 19. Neptune is the ______________________ planet from the sun and is similar to Uranus in size and mass. 20. Neptune’s existence was ______________________ before it was actually discovered. 21. How was Neptune’s existence predicted before the planet was actually discovered? ________________________ ...
Our Solar System
... Discovered through math 7 known moons Triton largest moon Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole, similar to the hole in the ozone layer on Earth ...
... Discovered through math 7 known moons Triton largest moon Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole, similar to the hole in the ozone layer on Earth ...
Large planets – little moons
... The planets all have their own satellites, like the earth’s moon, Phobos and Deimos of Mars or the 16 satellites of Jupiter. Some of the moons are regular, or moving around the mother planet in the same direction as the planet is rotating, while some of the moons are irregular, or going round the ot ...
... The planets all have their own satellites, like the earth’s moon, Phobos and Deimos of Mars or the 16 satellites of Jupiter. Some of the moons are regular, or moving around the mother planet in the same direction as the planet is rotating, while some of the moons are irregular, or going round the ot ...
The Solar System Mr J and Miss Mac The Solar System is made up
... Everything in the Solar System orbits or revolves around the Sun. The Sun contains around 98% of all the material in the Solar System. The larger an object is, the more gravity it has. Because the Sun is so large, its powerful gravity attracts all the other objects in the Solar System towards it. At ...
... Everything in the Solar System orbits or revolves around the Sun. The Sun contains around 98% of all the material in the Solar System. The larger an object is, the more gravity it has. Because the Sun is so large, its powerful gravity attracts all the other objects in the Solar System towards it. At ...
The Modern Solar System
... The planets inside the orbit of the earth are called the Inferior Planets: Mercury and Venus. The planets outside the orbit of the earth are called the Superior Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The planets inside the asteroid belt are termed the Inner Planets (or the ...
... The planets inside the orbit of the earth are called the Inferior Planets: Mercury and Venus. The planets outside the orbit of the earth are called the Superior Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The planets inside the asteroid belt are termed the Inner Planets (or the ...
Our Solar System - After School Astronomy Clubs
... Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is so big that over 1,000 planets the size of Earth could fit into it. It has over 60 moons and 2 rings. Can life exist on Jupiter's moon, Europa? ...
... Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is so big that over 1,000 planets the size of Earth could fit into it. It has over 60 moons and 2 rings. Can life exist on Jupiter's moon, Europa? ...
Chapter 3 Case Studies and Study Guide: The Solar System and the
... Mars has a thin atmosphere but nevertheless strong winds. They cause dust storms observable from Earth. Jupiter has four large moons, the Galilean moons, each one with very distinct features that resemble processes on Earth. Pluto’s small size relative to other bodies, its extremely elliptic orbit a ...
... Mars has a thin atmosphere but nevertheless strong winds. They cause dust storms observable from Earth. Jupiter has four large moons, the Galilean moons, each one with very distinct features that resemble processes on Earth. Pluto’s small size relative to other bodies, its extremely elliptic orbit a ...
Bodies of our Solar System
... • It is a frozen ball of methane smaller than our moon • Doesn’t fit the pattern of outer planets that tend to be large and gaseous • But yet isn’t rock like terrestrial planets ...
... • It is a frozen ball of methane smaller than our moon • Doesn’t fit the pattern of outer planets that tend to be large and gaseous • But yet isn’t rock like terrestrial planets ...
Motions of the Planets
... Mercury and Venus are colloquially referred to as morning or evening “stars”. Both planets appear at dusk or dawn, when they can be easily seen against the dim sky. During the day, Venus is visible, if you know exactly where to look. ...
... Mercury and Venus are colloquially referred to as morning or evening “stars”. Both planets appear at dusk or dawn, when they can be easily seen against the dim sky. During the day, Venus is visible, if you know exactly where to look. ...
Our Solar System
... Discovered through math 7 known moons Triton largest moon Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole, similar to the hole in the ozone layer on Earth ...
... Discovered through math 7 known moons Triton largest moon Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole, similar to the hole in the ozone layer on Earth ...
Document
... refers to the Sun and all of the objects that travel around it. These objects include planets, dwarf planets, natural satellites such as the moon, the asteroid belt, comets, meteoroids, and interplanetary dust and gas. Our solar system has an elliptical shape and is part of a galaxy known as the Mil ...
... refers to the Sun and all of the objects that travel around it. These objects include planets, dwarf planets, natural satellites such as the moon, the asteroid belt, comets, meteoroids, and interplanetary dust and gas. Our solar system has an elliptical shape and is part of a galaxy known as the Mil ...
Ch. 23: “Touring Our Solar System”
... • Jupiter’s satellite system, including the 28 moons discovered so far, resembles a miniature solar system. ...
... • Jupiter’s satellite system, including the 28 moons discovered so far, resembles a miniature solar system. ...
Science Study Guide
... Know which planets are the inner planets and what material they are mostly comprised of. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars comprised of rock Know which planets are the outer planets and what material they are mostly comprised of. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune comprised of gas Know which planets orbit/r ...
... Know which planets are the inner planets and what material they are mostly comprised of. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars comprised of rock Know which planets are the outer planets and what material they are mostly comprised of. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune comprised of gas Know which planets orbit/r ...
Definition - SchoolNotes
... Neptune is the eighth planet in the solar system, located 30.1 AU, or 2.794 billion miles from the Sun. – It is also a gaseous planet composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane – the methane gives Neptune its blue color. – Neptune orbits the Sun in approximately 168 years and makes one complete rotat ...
... Neptune is the eighth planet in the solar system, located 30.1 AU, or 2.794 billion miles from the Sun. – It is also a gaseous planet composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane – the methane gives Neptune its blue color. – Neptune orbits the Sun in approximately 168 years and makes one complete rotat ...
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.