Assignment #1
... Assignment #1 Answer these questions using complete sentences. Be as brief but still complete and accurate as possible. A. What is basalt, and where is it found? Why? B. What ices dominate the solar system? C. Where do asteroids fit into the Solar System? D. Are asteroids found in particular orbits? ...
... Assignment #1 Answer these questions using complete sentences. Be as brief but still complete and accurate as possible. A. What is basalt, and where is it found? Why? B. What ices dominate the solar system? C. Where do asteroids fit into the Solar System? D. Are asteroids found in particular orbits? ...
Grade 9 Applied Science – Space
... Our Solar System has eight planets. It also contain a Sun, at least three dwarf planets, over 130 satellites of the planets, and countless comets and asteroids. The planets are grouped into two categories: Inner Planets and Outer Planets. What is the dividing line? In other words, what defines an In ...
... Our Solar System has eight planets. It also contain a Sun, at least three dwarf planets, over 130 satellites of the planets, and countless comets and asteroids. The planets are grouped into two categories: Inner Planets and Outer Planets. What is the dividing line? In other words, what defines an In ...
The kinematics of the Solar System
... Rocky objects orbiting Sun… most are between orbit of Mars and Jupiter (Asteroid Belt) Largest has diameter 1000km (Ceres); most are much smaller Some have orbits that cross planetary orbits (including Earth’s) ...
... Rocky objects orbiting Sun… most are between orbit of Mars and Jupiter (Asteroid Belt) Largest has diameter 1000km (Ceres); most are much smaller Some have orbits that cross planetary orbits (including Earth’s) ...
The Nine Planets
... barren but there is evidence that Mars was once covered with volcanoes, glaciers, and flood waters. ...
... barren but there is evidence that Mars was once covered with volcanoes, glaciers, and flood waters. ...
The Solar System
... a. is in orbit about the sun b. has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome its rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and c. has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit, and ...
... a. is in orbit about the sun b. has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome its rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and c. has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit, and ...
NS2-M3C15_-_The_Planets_Exam
... “greenhouse effect” surface temperature as high as 800 F smallest of the inner planets none of the above are true ...
... “greenhouse effect” surface temperature as high as 800 F smallest of the inner planets none of the above are true ...
It`s time for the human race to enter the solar system
... Why are there a large number of asteroids & comets in different locations? ...
... Why are there a large number of asteroids & comets in different locations? ...
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 ...
the outer planets - J. Seguin Science
... _Neptune____, and __Pluto___. Four of these planets’ (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) atmospheres consist mainly of the gases _Helium_____ and __Hydrogen___. For this reason, they are called the gas ___Giants__. The gas giants appear to lack _solid_ surfaces, however, as the gases become more ...
... _Neptune____, and __Pluto___. Four of these planets’ (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) atmospheres consist mainly of the gases _Helium_____ and __Hydrogen___. For this reason, they are called the gas ___Giants__. The gas giants appear to lack _solid_ surfaces, however, as the gases become more ...
The Nine Planets of Our Solor System
... System with the nine planets. Students will search the Internet for facts about each planet. Students will get to go outside, and locate the sun, and make assumptions about where the planets are. Students will get to go on a field trip to a museum to further their knowledge about our Universe. Stude ...
... System with the nine planets. Students will search the Internet for facts about each planet. Students will get to go outside, and locate the sun, and make assumptions about where the planets are. Students will get to go on a field trip to a museum to further their knowledge about our Universe. Stude ...
Solar System Distance Activity
... Our solar system is immense in size by normal standards. We know that planets revolve around the Sun, but we don’t often consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to Earth as one “astronomical unit” (AU). This activity provides an easy way to calculate t ...
... Our solar system is immense in size by normal standards. We know that planets revolve around the Sun, but we don’t often consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to Earth as one “astronomical unit” (AU). This activity provides an easy way to calculate t ...
8 planets in our solar system.
... in the opposite direction of the rest of the outer planets. It also has rings. Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun. It has narrow, faint rings arranged in clumps. ...
... in the opposite direction of the rest of the outer planets. It also has rings. Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun. It has narrow, faint rings arranged in clumps. ...
4.2 The planets and their satellites
... hides its surface underneath a layer of photochemical smog in a thick nitrogen atmosphere and there are moons of similar sizes that lack any comparable atmosphere. Miranda, a satellite of Uranus, appears as if it had been ripped apart and later reassembled. And Triton, a satellite of Neptune, has ge ...
... hides its surface underneath a layer of photochemical smog in a thick nitrogen atmosphere and there are moons of similar sizes that lack any comparable atmosphere. Miranda, a satellite of Uranus, appears as if it had been ripped apart and later reassembled. And Triton, a satellite of Neptune, has ge ...
Planet Name Origins
... Each of the nine planets has a name taken from Roman gods and goddesses, Each of these names describes something special about the planet. Mercury: named after the Roman messenger god who was known for ...
... Each of the nine planets has a name taken from Roman gods and goddesses, Each of these names describes something special about the planet. Mercury: named after the Roman messenger god who was known for ...
Planets orbit the Sun at different distances.
... in the western sky in the early evening, you have probably seen the planet Venus. Even if you live in a city, you may have seen Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn but thought that you were seeing a star. Mercury is much more difficult to see. You need a telescope to see the large but distant planets Uranus an ...
... in the western sky in the early evening, you have probably seen the planet Venus. Even if you live in a city, you may have seen Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn but thought that you were seeing a star. Mercury is much more difficult to see. You need a telescope to see the large but distant planets Uranus an ...
What should I study for the Chapter 27 – Solar System Test
... 18. The planet that travels around the sun in 88 days is MERCURY 19. The four largest moons of JUPITER are known as the Galilean satellites. 20. A day on VENUS is 243 Earth days which is longer than its year. 21. PLUTO is the only planet that has not yet been visited by a spacecraft though one is on ...
... 18. The planet that travels around the sun in 88 days is MERCURY 19. The four largest moons of JUPITER are known as the Galilean satellites. 20. A day on VENUS is 243 Earth days which is longer than its year. 21. PLUTO is the only planet that has not yet been visited by a spacecraft though one is on ...
The Outer Planets - Mother Teresa Regional School
... Dark spot about the size of Earth is also thought to be a giant storm on Neptune. Astronomers have discovered at least 13 moons orbiting Neptune. The largest being Triton. Triton’s south pole is covered by nitrogen ice. ...
... Dark spot about the size of Earth is also thought to be a giant storm on Neptune. Astronomers have discovered at least 13 moons orbiting Neptune. The largest being Triton. Triton’s south pole is covered by nitrogen ice. ...
The Solar System
... Has two moons and the largest volcano in the solar system Red planet because the soil is dark reddish brown Has dust storms that last months There is no liquid water now but scientists suspect there may have been once because of the valleys and sedimentary rock. ...
... Has two moons and the largest volcano in the solar system Red planet because the soil is dark reddish brown Has dust storms that last months There is no liquid water now but scientists suspect there may have been once because of the valleys and sedimentary rock. ...
Solar System Webquest Go to http://www.kidsastronomy.com
... 3. The object pictured to the left can also be seen in the picture of the solar system. a. Identify this object _________________________ b. When is this object's "tail" visible? ____________ c. Which direction does its tail point (in reference to the sun)? ___________________ d. How does its orbit ...
... 3. The object pictured to the left can also be seen in the picture of the solar system. a. Identify this object _________________________ b. When is this object's "tail" visible? ____________ c. Which direction does its tail point (in reference to the sun)? ___________________ d. How does its orbit ...
"The Solar System" Slideshow
... due to collision with some other body) • Originally thought to be a star • Bright blue-green due to methane gas in its atmosphere • 64 Earths could fit inside it ...
... due to collision with some other body) • Originally thought to be a star • Bright blue-green due to methane gas in its atmosphere • 64 Earths could fit inside it ...
Unit Assesment
... b) Air planets c) Gas Giant planets d) Saturn 3) Planets revolve around the _________. a) Earth b) Sun c) Nothing d) Venus 4) Pluto is _______. a) A planet b) A star c) Mickey’s Dog d) A dwarf planet 5) Which planet is NOT a gas giant planet? a) Uranus b) Mercury c) Jupiter d) Saturn 6) True or Fals ...
... b) Air planets c) Gas Giant planets d) Saturn 3) Planets revolve around the _________. a) Earth b) Sun c) Nothing d) Venus 4) Pluto is _______. a) A planet b) A star c) Mickey’s Dog d) A dwarf planet 5) Which planet is NOT a gas giant planet? a) Uranus b) Mercury c) Jupiter d) Saturn 6) True or Fals ...
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.