Formation of the Solar System
... • Outer plants are made of gas (except for Pluto which is no longer a planet). • Inner planets are made mostly of rocky material because the heat from the sun. ...
... • Outer plants are made of gas (except for Pluto which is no longer a planet). • Inner planets are made mostly of rocky material because the heat from the sun. ...
Section 1: Planetary Motion Rotation – the spinning of a body on its
... Rotation – the spinning of a body on its axis Orbit – the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space Revolution – one complete trip along an orbit Kepler’s First Law of Motion – planets move in an ellipse around the sun Kepler’s Second Law of Motion – planets move faster whe ...
... Rotation – the spinning of a body on its axis Orbit – the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space Revolution – one complete trip along an orbit Kepler’s First Law of Motion – planets move in an ellipse around the sun Kepler’s Second Law of Motion – planets move faster whe ...
Unit 14_EOC Review_4_23_Seasons_Lunar Cycle_tides
... The Sun’s powerful gravity holds all This law explains the formation of the of the objects listed in their orbits. Solar system and orbital movement of objects around the Sun. Historical models eventually built up to this idea. The surface would be rocky on a terrestrial planet and gaseous on a gas ...
... The Sun’s powerful gravity holds all This law explains the formation of the of the objects listed in their orbits. Solar system and orbital movement of objects around the Sun. Historical models eventually built up to this idea. The surface would be rocky on a terrestrial planet and gaseous on a gas ...
Geocentric System
... Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune that are characterized as being large and having a gas surface ...
... Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune that are characterized as being large and having a gas surface ...
Solar System Review Sheet - Grosse Pointe Public School System
... A star is a huge ball of glowing gas that gives off light and heat. Therefore, the sun is the star in our solar system. A satellite is a smaller object that travels around a larger object. Gravity is the force that keeps each planet in its path around the sun. Satellites of our sun are: planet ...
... A star is a huge ball of glowing gas that gives off light and heat. Therefore, the sun is the star in our solar system. A satellite is a smaller object that travels around a larger object. Gravity is the force that keeps each planet in its path around the sun. Satellites of our sun are: planet ...
Genetics: The Science of Heredity
... 13. Mars and Venus have atmospheres that are mostly carbon dioxide. 14. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a(n) storm, and is larger than Earth. 15. A meteoroid that hits Earth’s surface is called a(n) meteorite. 16. A shooting star is a(n) meteor. 17. Comets are collections of ice, dust, and small rocky p ...
... 13. Mars and Venus have atmospheres that are mostly carbon dioxide. 14. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a(n) storm, and is larger than Earth. 15. A meteoroid that hits Earth’s surface is called a(n) meteorite. 16. A shooting star is a(n) meteor. 17. Comets are collections of ice, dust, and small rocky p ...
Astronomy Unit Study Guide
... How long does it take the moon to go through a cycle of phases? Why do we only see one side of the moon? How long is the moon’s rotation/revolution? What is the relative location of the moon around the Earth at each phase? What is the relative location of the moon during a lunar and solar ...
... How long does it take the moon to go through a cycle of phases? Why do we only see one side of the moon? How long is the moon’s rotation/revolution? What is the relative location of the moon around the Earth at each phase? What is the relative location of the moon during a lunar and solar ...
Solar System Scale Model Walk Lab
... Exploring our place in space with the Gainesville-Hall County Scale Model Walking Tour of Our Solar System: Discussion: While we can memorize the large numbers that describe the distances between worlds in our solar system and quote the even more enormous values for the distances between the stars, ...
... Exploring our place in space with the Gainesville-Hall County Scale Model Walking Tour of Our Solar System: Discussion: While we can memorize the large numbers that describe the distances between worlds in our solar system and quote the even more enormous values for the distances between the stars, ...
Solar System - United Elementary School
... • Radiative Zone- Gamma rays bouncing of each other like pinballs making the radiation less dangerous. ...
... • Radiative Zone- Gamma rays bouncing of each other like pinballs making the radiation less dangerous. ...
Earth and Space Systems Review Lesson Overview In this lesson
... In this lesson, students create a concept map to demonstrate their understanding of astronomy. This lesson was used as a review of Earth and Space Systems. Standards Addressed SC 2005 8-4.1 Summarize the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroid ...
... In this lesson, students create a concept map to demonstrate their understanding of astronomy. This lesson was used as a review of Earth and Space Systems. Standards Addressed SC 2005 8-4.1 Summarize the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroid ...
Space Section 13.1 pages 400-403 The universe is everything that
... the sun. Using masking tape write down the radius of each planets revolution around the sun this needs to be done 9 times. 4. Provide a sketch of the diagram that you will create outside on the pavement; include distances and anything else that could help you. ...
... the sun. Using masking tape write down the radius of each planets revolution around the sun this needs to be done 9 times. 4. Provide a sketch of the diagram that you will create outside on the pavement; include distances and anything else that could help you. ...
Astronomy Unit Test Review Sheet
... 24. What evidence can be used to support the Big Bang theory? Who is credited for this law? ...
... 24. What evidence can be used to support the Big Bang theory? Who is credited for this law? ...
Unit 3 Bell Ringers 1. Early historical models of the solar system
... A. a rotating cloud of dust and gas B. a disk of material surrounding a young star C. a small body from which planets form D. a rocky core surrounded by a deep atmosphere of gas and ice 9. People sometimes talk about seeing shooting stars. What do they actually see? A. a meteoroid traveling through ...
... A. a rotating cloud of dust and gas B. a disk of material surrounding a young star C. a small body from which planets form D. a rocky core surrounded by a deep atmosphere of gas and ice 9. People sometimes talk about seeing shooting stars. What do they actually see? A. a meteoroid traveling through ...
knowledge quiz - Discovery Education
... 6. What is the central and largest body of our solar system? A. Jupiter B. the Milky Way C. Earth D. the sun 7. The fates of the sun and the Earth are linked. Which of the following explains why this statement is true? A. Without the Earth in orbit, the sun would quickly burn up. B. Without the heat ...
... 6. What is the central and largest body of our solar system? A. Jupiter B. the Milky Way C. Earth D. the sun 7. The fates of the sun and the Earth are linked. Which of the following explains why this statement is true? A. Without the Earth in orbit, the sun would quickly burn up. B. Without the heat ...
Science + Math = Discoveries
... than the next nearest star, Proxima Centauri. It is much larger than the Earth and contains 99% of the mass of our entire solar system. (Meaning to be derived is vastness, size dynamics, and scale.) Stars shine because they give off light, but planets shine because they reflect the light of the sun ...
... than the next nearest star, Proxima Centauri. It is much larger than the Earth and contains 99% of the mass of our entire solar system. (Meaning to be derived is vastness, size dynamics, and scale.) Stars shine because they give off light, but planets shine because they reflect the light of the sun ...
SOLAR SYSTEM
... is mostly CO2 and thick cloud cover. Windy 350 km/hr. Stormy. Deep canyons, vast plains. Mountains as tall as those on Earth. Huge channel some believe was once an ocean. Retrograde motion (sun rises in west…) Day = 243 earth days. Year = 224 earth days. Scientists believe ocean dried up due to gree ...
... is mostly CO2 and thick cloud cover. Windy 350 km/hr. Stormy. Deep canyons, vast plains. Mountains as tall as those on Earth. Huge channel some believe was once an ocean. Retrograde motion (sun rises in west…) Day = 243 earth days. Year = 224 earth days. Scientists believe ocean dried up due to gree ...
Astronomy Review Worksheet-2
... a. because they are very hot b. because like Earth they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 11. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? 1. __________________________________________________________________________________ ...
... a. because they are very hot b. because like Earth they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 11. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? 1. __________________________________________________________________________________ ...
Conceptual Questions Chapter 7
... circular orbit of radius r. Moon 2 is in a circular orbit of radius 2r, and moon 3 is in a circular orbit of radius 3r. The ratios of the gravitational force exerted by the planet on each of the moons, 1, 2, and 3 are ________ respectively. ...
... circular orbit of radius r. Moon 2 is in a circular orbit of radius 2r, and moon 3 is in a circular orbit of radius 3r. The ratios of the gravitational force exerted by the planet on each of the moons, 1, 2, and 3 are ________ respectively. ...
Mercury
... •Water and wind shaped the surface features •Has a thin atmosphere of mostly Carbon Dioxide •Wind storms • ~27 Celsius to -125 ...
... •Water and wind shaped the surface features •Has a thin atmosphere of mostly Carbon Dioxide •Wind storms • ~27 Celsius to -125 ...
Mercury
... the fastest planet in our Solar system because its orbit around the sun last only 88 days, but its rotation around axis is very slow. ...
... the fastest planet in our Solar system because its orbit around the sun last only 88 days, but its rotation around axis is very slow. ...
Earth's rotation
Earth's rotation is the rotation of the planet Earth around its own axis. The Earth rotates from the west towards east. As viewed from North Star or polestar Polaris, the Earth turns counter-clockwise.The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. This point is distinct from the Earth's North Magnetic Pole. The South Pole is the other point where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface, in Antarctica.The Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the sun and once every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds with respect to the stars (see below). Earth's rotation is slowing slightly with time; thus, a day was shorter in the past. This is due to the tidal effects the Moon has on Earth's rotation. Atomic clocks show that a modern-day is longer by about 1.7 milliseconds than a century ago, slowly increasing the rate at which UTC is adjusted by leap seconds.