Asteroid - Hoover12
... Meteoroid – small rocky material in space Meteor – in the atmosphere (falling star) Meteorite – any piece of rock than fell to the ground from the sky Comet means hair (Greek), an icy leftover ...
... Meteoroid – small rocky material in space Meteor – in the atmosphere (falling star) Meteorite – any piece of rock than fell to the ground from the sky Comet means hair (Greek), an icy leftover ...
Year On Earth - Transcript
... And 12,000 years ago the brilliant star Vega was the pole star – and because of the 26,000-year cycle, Vega will be the pole star again in 14,000 years. The precession of the equinoxes is caused primarily by gravitational forces of the sun and the moon acting on the earth. While the axial tilt is t ...
... And 12,000 years ago the brilliant star Vega was the pole star – and because of the 26,000-year cycle, Vega will be the pole star again in 14,000 years. The precession of the equinoxes is caused primarily by gravitational forces of the sun and the moon acting on the earth. While the axial tilt is t ...
7th Grade Science Unit 2
... MSESS13. Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the analysis of data from Earthbased instruments, spacebased telescopes, and spacecraft to determine similarities and differences among solar system obje ...
... MSESS13. Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the analysis of data from Earthbased instruments, spacebased telescopes, and spacecraft to determine similarities and differences among solar system obje ...
Unit 3, Chapter 2 Quiz
... a) Thick atmospheres of oxygen and nitrogen; rocky surfaces; few or no moons. b) Thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium; rings; many moons. c) Thick atmospheres of oxygen and nitrogen; rings; many moons. d) Thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium; rocky surfaces; few or no moons. ...
... a) Thick atmospheres of oxygen and nitrogen; rocky surfaces; few or no moons. b) Thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium; rings; many moons. c) Thick atmospheres of oxygen and nitrogen; rings; many moons. d) Thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium; rocky surfaces; few or no moons. ...
Assessment Photo Album
... Bonus: Give me one interesting fact about the planets and one interesting fact about the Moon 6. What three criteria determine a planet? 7. Why are Dwarf planets not considered planets? What is the center of our Solar System? 8. What keeps the planets in their orbits? ...
... Bonus: Give me one interesting fact about the planets and one interesting fact about the Moon 6. What three criteria determine a planet? 7. Why are Dwarf planets not considered planets? What is the center of our Solar System? 8. What keeps the planets in their orbits? ...
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... both target and projectile bodies change the configuration of the original system. It produces remnant bodies that may differ in composition, angular momentum and orbit. These can span a large size range, from the target body itself, to smaller satellites, to ejected fragments, even down to unbound ...
... both target and projectile bodies change the configuration of the original system. It produces remnant bodies that may differ in composition, angular momentum and orbit. These can span a large size range, from the target body itself, to smaller satellites, to ejected fragments, even down to unbound ...
Exam# 2 Review (Draft)
... •Why the Moon has been able to preserve the impact crater? • Why the Moon does not have an atmosphere? •What are the lunar maria (mare) and what caused them? •How do we explain the presence of Earth’s magnetic field •What are the two conditions that may explain the formation of magnetic field in a p ...
... •Why the Moon has been able to preserve the impact crater? • Why the Moon does not have an atmosphere? •What are the lunar maria (mare) and what caused them? •How do we explain the presence of Earth’s magnetic field •What are the two conditions that may explain the formation of magnetic field in a p ...
ssp1_5 - Astronomy & Astrophysics Group
... controlled by the two ‘shepherd moons’ – Pandora and Prometheus – which orbit just inside and outside it. The gravitational influence of these moons confine the F ring to a band about 100km ...
... controlled by the two ‘shepherd moons’ – Pandora and Prometheus – which orbit just inside and outside it. The gravitational influence of these moons confine the F ring to a band about 100km ...
revolution - West Essex High School
... 4. What is air pressure? The weight of the air pressing down on an object 5. Why does air pressure exist? How is air pressure created? Air pressure exist because of the force of gravity pulling the atmosphere downward. Air pressure is created by the force of the air that surrounds us being applied t ...
... 4. What is air pressure? The weight of the air pressing down on an object 5. Why does air pressure exist? How is air pressure created? Air pressure exist because of the force of gravity pulling the atmosphere downward. Air pressure is created by the force of the air that surrounds us being applied t ...
The Moon and terrestrial planets: geology and geophysics
... could also produce significant scientific results. Pluto and Charon excepted, the Moon is the largest satellite, relative to its parent body, in the Solar System, and its mode of formation has captivated scientists for years. Current thinking is that the Moon formed very early in Solar System histor ...
... could also produce significant scientific results. Pluto and Charon excepted, the Moon is the largest satellite, relative to its parent body, in the Solar System, and its mode of formation has captivated scientists for years. Current thinking is that the Moon formed very early in Solar System histor ...
Document
... Finding a scientific explanation: 1. Observe/Question 2. Hypothesize/explain 3. Predict 4. Test ...
... Finding a scientific explanation: 1. Observe/Question 2. Hypothesize/explain 3. Predict 4. Test ...
“Planet-sized” Moons sized” Moons
... • Comets eject small particles that follow the comet’s orbit • Cause meteor showers when Earth crosses the orbit. ...
... • Comets eject small particles that follow the comet’s orbit • Cause meteor showers when Earth crosses the orbit. ...
Title of Lesson Sequence: “The Earth`s Seasons”
... Darken the room and have students focus on the globe and the light apparatus. When the Earth is in position #1, have them look at the top of the Earth. There is a line beyond which the sun does not shine. This special latitude is called the Arctic Circle, and is special because when it is winter in ...
... Darken the room and have students focus on the globe and the light apparatus. When the Earth is in position #1, have them look at the top of the Earth. There is a line beyond which the sun does not shine. This special latitude is called the Arctic Circle, and is special because when it is winter in ...
Instructional Subunit on the Solar System
... The subunit on the solar system is one of the Ohio standards in the 5th grade science curriculum. This topic is important to 5th grade instructors and students because there are usually several questions related to this topic on the 5th grade OAT. Students tend to have difficulty with the concept of ...
... The subunit on the solar system is one of the Ohio standards in the 5th grade science curriculum. This topic is important to 5th grade instructors and students because there are usually several questions related to this topic on the 5th grade OAT. Students tend to have difficulty with the concept of ...
Planetary Interiors
... For Earth, the solar heat flux at the surface is ~20,000 times larger than the energy being leaked from the interior The giant planets have stronger heat sources, and generate more heat internally than they receive from the Sun ¾ Probably because they are still finishing their slow gravitational col ...
... For Earth, the solar heat flux at the surface is ~20,000 times larger than the energy being leaked from the interior The giant planets have stronger heat sources, and generate more heat internally than they receive from the Sun ¾ Probably because they are still finishing their slow gravitational col ...
Earth_Universe02
... • Comparable to Earth's crustal rocks • Perhaps the Moon has a small iron core ...
... • Comparable to Earth's crustal rocks • Perhaps the Moon has a small iron core ...
Astronomy - Ocee PTA
... light represents the sun. Each of you will stand on a paper plate. The tennis ball is the moon. You are on earth looking at the moon. As the earth rotates, so do you on your spot on earth, and you see different phases of the moon based on the light that hits the ball. Since the moon rotates once in ...
... light represents the sun. Each of you will stand on a paper plate. The tennis ball is the moon. You are on earth looking at the moon. As the earth rotates, so do you on your spot on earth, and you see different phases of the moon based on the light that hits the ball. Since the moon rotates once in ...
first grade - Math/Science Nucleus
... revolves around the Sun. The planets also rotate, or spin, around an internal axis. One manifestation of rotation is the cycle of night and day. Day after day, month after month, year after year, the alternation of night and day continues. Sometimes it is sunny outside, and other times it is dark. I ...
... revolves around the Sun. The planets also rotate, or spin, around an internal axis. One manifestation of rotation is the cycle of night and day. Day after day, month after month, year after year, the alternation of night and day continues. Sometimes it is sunny outside, and other times it is dark. I ...
Instructional Subunit on the Solar System
... The subunit on the solar system is one of the Ohio standards in the 5th grade science curriculum. This topic is important to 5th grade instructors and students because there are usually several questions related to this topic on the 5th grade OAT. Students tend to have difficulty with the concept of ...
... The subunit on the solar system is one of the Ohio standards in the 5th grade science curriculum. This topic is important to 5th grade instructors and students because there are usually several questions related to this topic on the 5th grade OAT. Students tend to have difficulty with the concept of ...
Unit 5: Review Game Questions
... 29) While some Kuiper belt bodies are similar in size to the largest asteroids, we expect the outer bodies to contain a lot more ________ than the closer asteroids. 30) The age of the solar system, of 4.6 billion years, is determined from dating of __________________. 31) Moon rocks and meteorites a ...
... 29) While some Kuiper belt bodies are similar in size to the largest asteroids, we expect the outer bodies to contain a lot more ________ than the closer asteroids. 30) The age of the solar system, of 4.6 billion years, is determined from dating of __________________. 31) Moon rocks and meteorites a ...
The Universe
... Stars are very ………….. but they appear very small to us. Stars are very …………………. from the Earth. Stars form groups called ……………………. Some groups of stars form figures. We call them …………………………. We can see some of these constellations at night. ...
... Stars are very ………….. but they appear very small to us. Stars are very …………………. from the Earth. Stars form groups called ……………………. Some groups of stars form figures. We call them …………………………. We can see some of these constellations at night. ...
BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH HOW IS THE EARTH
... gas bubbles of the molten rock before it cooled. ...
... gas bubbles of the molten rock before it cooled. ...
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 1
... white color. 2. Europa a. Composed primarily of rock and some metal but with a layer of ice and possibly water 100 km thick. b. There is good evidence that an ocean exists beneath the ice in this layer. If so could there be life? c. Tidal heating occurs but not as much as on Io because Europa is far ...
... white color. 2. Europa a. Composed primarily of rock and some metal but with a layer of ice and possibly water 100 km thick. b. There is good evidence that an ocean exists beneath the ice in this layer. If so could there be life? c. Tidal heating occurs but not as much as on Io because Europa is far ...
SC.5.E.5.1
... Answer: The first reason is because of Earth’s rotation on its axis. The second reason is because the Earth is revolving around the sun. The patterns of stars or constellations change with the seasons as Earth is orbiting around the sun in one year. 3. Why do patterns of stars (constellations) chang ...
... Answer: The first reason is because of Earth’s rotation on its axis. The second reason is because the Earth is revolving around the sun. The patterns of stars or constellations change with the seasons as Earth is orbiting around the sun in one year. 3. Why do patterns of stars (constellations) chang ...