ASTR1010_Exam3_Sp11
... points. Since everyone gets 1 free point for writing their name in the space above, the maximum score you can get on the exam is 103. There is only one best answer to each question. There is a sheet at the end of this exam with formulas and constants that you may need. You may use a calculator. GOOD ...
... points. Since everyone gets 1 free point for writing their name in the space above, the maximum score you can get on the exam is 103. There is only one best answer to each question. There is a sheet at the end of this exam with formulas and constants that you may need. You may use a calculator. GOOD ...
CHAPTER 1 Planets of the Solar System
... astronomical unit is defined as the distance from Earth to the Sun. 1 AU equals about 150 million km, or 93 million miles. Table 1.2 shows the distances to the planets (the average radius of orbits) in AU. The table also shows how long it takes each planet to spin on its axis (the length of a day) a ...
... astronomical unit is defined as the distance from Earth to the Sun. 1 AU equals about 150 million km, or 93 million miles. Table 1.2 shows the distances to the planets (the average radius of orbits) in AU. The table also shows how long it takes each planet to spin on its axis (the length of a day) a ...
4 HOW OUR SOLAR SYSTEM FORMED
... orbit the Sun. It must also be massive enough for its own gravity to shape it into a sphere. And a planet must have cleaned its orbit of smaller objects. In 2007, scientists at the University of California determined the age of our Solar System. They concluded that it formed 4.568 billion years ago. ...
... orbit the Sun. It must also be massive enough for its own gravity to shape it into a sphere. And a planet must have cleaned its orbit of smaller objects. In 2007, scientists at the University of California determined the age of our Solar System. They concluded that it formed 4.568 billion years ago. ...
Documents A, b, c page 10
... opposite to the planet's rotation (a retrograde orbit), which suggests that it may once have been an independent object that Neptune captured. The disruptive effect this would have had on other satellites could help to explain why Nereid has the most eccentric orbit of any known moon -- it's almost ...
... opposite to the planet's rotation (a retrograde orbit), which suggests that it may once have been an independent object that Neptune captured. The disruptive effect this would have had on other satellites could help to explain why Nereid has the most eccentric orbit of any known moon -- it's almost ...
Section 14.4 Outer Planets
... division, also contain fainter rings. They may possibly be either a moon torn apart by tidal forces, or material that was never allowed to turn into moons because of the tidal forces. ...
... division, also contain fainter rings. They may possibly be either a moon torn apart by tidal forces, or material that was never allowed to turn into moons because of the tidal forces. ...
Fig. 23-CO, p.548
... forming the maria that we see today). The Moon is much smaller than the Earth, so it cooled and has remained geologically inactive for the past 3.1 billion years. It might have a hot, molten core and water at the poles! Fig. 23-8c, p.557 ...
... forming the maria that we see today). The Moon is much smaller than the Earth, so it cooled and has remained geologically inactive for the past 3.1 billion years. It might have a hot, molten core and water at the poles! Fig. 23-8c, p.557 ...
Moons of Jupiter Age of Surface
... 1. Which moon has the oldest surface? [Do not look in your book. Examine the pictures & deduce the answer.] [Hint: Compare the appearance of surfaces of earth & moon.] ...
... 1. Which moon has the oldest surface? [Do not look in your book. Examine the pictures & deduce the answer.] [Hint: Compare the appearance of surfaces of earth & moon.] ...
Chapter 9 Planetary Geology
... • Most cratering happened in first billion years of solar system formation • A surface with many craters has not changed much in 3 billion years ...
... • Most cratering happened in first billion years of solar system formation • A surface with many craters has not changed much in 3 billion years ...
Volcanoes and Igneous Activity Earth
... A planet's orbit lies in an orbital plane • Similar to a flat sheet of paper • The orbital planes of the planets are inclined • Planes of seven planets lie within 3 degrees of the Sun's equator • Mercury's is inclined 7 degrees • Pluto's is inclined 17 degrees ...
... A planet's orbit lies in an orbital plane • Similar to a flat sheet of paper • The orbital planes of the planets are inclined • Planes of seven planets lie within 3 degrees of the Sun's equator • Mercury's is inclined 7 degrees • Pluto's is inclined 17 degrees ...
ppt - Faculty Virginia
... The distribution of planets today (and even possibly their order) has not always been that way. ...
... The distribution of planets today (and even possibly their order) has not always been that way. ...
21 Formation of the Universe
... craters to find the rate of cratering since the birth of our solar system. This information can be used to number the craters on other bodies and determine their age. ...
... craters to find the rate of cratering since the birth of our solar system. This information can be used to number the craters on other bodies and determine their age. ...
Earth/Space Science Final Assessment Study Guide
... → most of the liquid water is found as groundwater (water underground) while the rest is in lakes, rivers, wetlands and the atmosphere • Earth’s Land or Layers – (be able to label the layers of the Earth) o crust – thinnest layer, the layer on which we live o mantle – largest layer o outer core – li ...
... → most of the liquid water is found as groundwater (water underground) while the rest is in lakes, rivers, wetlands and the atmosphere • Earth’s Land or Layers – (be able to label the layers of the Earth) o crust – thinnest layer, the layer on which we live o mantle – largest layer o outer core – li ...
Earth/Space Science Final Assessment Study Guide
... → most of the other is found as groundwater (water underground) while the rest is in lakes, rivers, wetlands and the atmosphere • Earth’s Land or Layers – (be able to label the layers of the Earth) o crust – thinnest layer, the layer on which we live o mantle – largest layer o outer core – liquid la ...
... → most of the other is found as groundwater (water underground) while the rest is in lakes, rivers, wetlands and the atmosphere • Earth’s Land or Layers – (be able to label the layers of the Earth) o crust – thinnest layer, the layer on which we live o mantle – largest layer o outer core – liquid la ...
1-1 Prior to beginning the presentation: Set up the Earth Story Rope
... About 4.5 bya, following the cosmic laws of the universe, a large planetessimal pulled by gravitational forces hurled its way toward Earth. The object that collided with the Earth was about the same size as Mars. It broke through the hot crust of the Earth and then joined the Earth, splattering bits ...
... About 4.5 bya, following the cosmic laws of the universe, a large planetessimal pulled by gravitational forces hurled its way toward Earth. The object that collided with the Earth was about the same size as Mars. It broke through the hot crust of the Earth and then joined the Earth, splattering bits ...
The Solar System
... The hottest planet in the Solar System Venus is covered with fast-moving sulfuric acid clouds which trap heat from the sun. The atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide Venus rotates very slowly, so a day there takes 243 Earth days Venus has no moons ...
... The hottest planet in the Solar System Venus is covered with fast-moving sulfuric acid clouds which trap heat from the sun. The atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide Venus rotates very slowly, so a day there takes 243 Earth days Venus has no moons ...
Slide 1
... the species of life on the Earth, including the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago. Thus, we probably owe our very existence to impacts. ...
... the species of life on the Earth, including the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago. Thus, we probably owe our very existence to impacts. ...
File
... • The central mass eventually became the sun • Def: planetesimals were asteroid-like bodies that eventually combined to form planets • Def: accretion is the process of adding mass by colliding with other planetesimals • The cloud may have been flat as it collapsed, laying in one plane creating the o ...
... • The central mass eventually became the sun • Def: planetesimals were asteroid-like bodies that eventually combined to form planets • Def: accretion is the process of adding mass by colliding with other planetesimals • The cloud may have been flat as it collapsed, laying in one plane creating the o ...
Earth`s rotation?
... away from the Earth’s 23.5 degrees. • Most of planets also rotate in an eastward direction, but three of them (Venus, Uranus and Pluto) rotate to the west. ...
... away from the Earth’s 23.5 degrees. • Most of planets also rotate in an eastward direction, but three of them (Venus, Uranus and Pluto) rotate to the west. ...
Linking Asteroids and Meteorites through Reflectance
... Hemisphere goes from slightly tipped away from the Sun to slightly tipped towards • Fall Equinox – September 21 - Northern Hemisphere goes from slightly tipped toward from the Sun to slightly tipped away ...
... Hemisphere goes from slightly tipped away from the Sun to slightly tipped towards • Fall Equinox – September 21 - Northern Hemisphere goes from slightly tipped toward from the Sun to slightly tipped away ...
Planetary Rings
... There are some questions in Astronomy, to which we are attracted rather on account of their peculiarity, […] than from any direct advantage which their solution would afford to mankind. […] I am not aware that any practical use has been made of Saturn's ...
... There are some questions in Astronomy, to which we are attracted rather on account of their peculiarity, […] than from any direct advantage which their solution would afford to mankind. […] I am not aware that any practical use has been made of Saturn's ...
Motive Force for All Climate Change
... molten rock and burst thru the thin crust of Earth. The surface explosion sent 240 cubic miles of rock into space. By Venturi effect, a portion of Earth’s atmosphere was sucked into space along with this material. The half-life of Uranium is 4.5 billion years. If natural decay were the only factor, ...
... molten rock and burst thru the thin crust of Earth. The surface explosion sent 240 cubic miles of rock into space. By Venturi effect, a portion of Earth’s atmosphere was sucked into space along with this material. The half-life of Uranium is 4.5 billion years. If natural decay were the only factor, ...
Astronomy 2: Exploring the Solar System
... Meteorite: A natural object originating in space that survives impact with Earth (or another body). Shooting/Falling Stars: What some people call meteors, but they are not stars, so this is a confusing term. Asteroid: Small, rocky objects in the inner solar system (primarily between Mars and Jupiter ...
... Meteorite: A natural object originating in space that survives impact with Earth (or another body). Shooting/Falling Stars: What some people call meteors, but they are not stars, so this is a confusing term. Asteroid: Small, rocky objects in the inner solar system (primarily between Mars and Jupiter ...
C12 : The Solar System
... burn up in Earth’s atm → meteor • Meteor Showers : more meteors enter the atm of Earth. Occurs when Earth crosses the orbital path of a comet. • Meteorite : big meteoroid not burning up in the atm and hits the Earth. They are debris from asteroid collisions or broken up ...
... burn up in Earth’s atm → meteor • Meteor Showers : more meteors enter the atm of Earth. Occurs when Earth crosses the orbital path of a comet. • Meteorite : big meteoroid not burning up in the atm and hits the Earth. They are debris from asteroid collisions or broken up ...
24.Comets
... • Odds of huge asteroid impacting Earth are • Consequences of impact would be truly catastrophic, could wipe out civilization • Small impacts are common, giant events are rare • There is a 1% chance of a 6-meter diameter bolide impacting Earth in any year ...
... • Odds of huge asteroid impacting Earth are • Consequences of impact would be truly catastrophic, could wipe out civilization • Small impacts are common, giant events are rare • There is a 1% chance of a 6-meter diameter bolide impacting Earth in any year ...
Evidence for Pangaea
... 3. Plate tectonics allows for the carbon-silicate cycle to operate over geological timescales. The carbon-silicate cycle keeps the level of carbon in the atmosphere so the surface temperature around that of liquid water. 4. An atmosphere of nitrogen/oxygen and LIFE. ...
... 3. Plate tectonics allows for the carbon-silicate cycle to operate over geological timescales. The carbon-silicate cycle keeps the level of carbon in the atmosphere so the surface temperature around that of liquid water. 4. An atmosphere of nitrogen/oxygen and LIFE. ...