Planets
... Mercury is the second densest planet after Earth, with a huge metallic core roughly 2,200 to 2,400 miles (3,600 to 3,800 km) wide, or about 75 percent of the planet's diameter. In comparison, Mercury's outer shell is only 300 to 400 miles (500 to 600 km) thick. The combination of its massive core an ...
... Mercury is the second densest planet after Earth, with a huge metallic core roughly 2,200 to 2,400 miles (3,600 to 3,800 km) wide, or about 75 percent of the planet's diameter. In comparison, Mercury's outer shell is only 300 to 400 miles (500 to 600 km) thick. The combination of its massive core an ...
Atmosphere
... • Carbon cycle • Carbon dioxide increasing in atmosphere • Greenhouse effect: gases trap heat and make Earth habitable • Greenhouse gases: – Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, water vapor – very effective at trapping heat – have increased over last two centuries ...
... • Carbon cycle • Carbon dioxide increasing in atmosphere • Greenhouse effect: gases trap heat and make Earth habitable • Greenhouse gases: – Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, water vapor – very effective at trapping heat – have increased over last two centuries ...
Scale Model of the Solar System Answers
... Scale Model of the Solar System Answers Procedure: 3. There is much more empty space in our solar system than you may have realized. There is a huge difference in size between Terrestrial and Jovian planets. The Jovian planets are much more spread out than you may have realized. 4. 0 steps! In this ...
... Scale Model of the Solar System Answers Procedure: 3. There is much more empty space in our solar system than you may have realized. There is a huge difference in size between Terrestrial and Jovian planets. The Jovian planets are much more spread out than you may have realized. 4. 0 steps! In this ...
Slajd 1 - klonowic.lublin.pl
... Compared with the billions of other stars in the universe, the sun is unremarkable. But for Earth and the other planets that revolve around it, the sun is a powerful center of attention. It holds the solar system together; pours life-giving light, heat, and energy on Earth; and generates space weat ...
... Compared with the billions of other stars in the universe, the sun is unremarkable. But for Earth and the other planets that revolve around it, the sun is a powerful center of attention. It holds the solar system together; pours life-giving light, heat, and energy on Earth; and generates space weat ...
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... Its rings are only about 20 meters thick Four spacecrafts have been to Saturn All of its moons are ice worlds Seven groups of rings 5th brightest object in the solar system ...
... Its rings are only about 20 meters thick Four spacecrafts have been to Saturn All of its moons are ice worlds Seven groups of rings 5th brightest object in the solar system ...
Lecture12
... impact parameter), a, is reduced so that A = r in drawing – and this will depend on a combination of factors such as the relative velocity of the two objects and the mass of the larger one. • It can be shown that the collisional cross-section radius a is given by ...
... impact parameter), a, is reduced so that A = r in drawing – and this will depend on a combination of factors such as the relative velocity of the two objects and the mass of the larger one. • It can be shown that the collisional cross-section radius a is given by ...
Minor Objects in the Solar System
... o Chunks of rocks (rocky leftover planetisimals) that can be pretty big (some are a couple km across) o Most travel on the asteroid belt o The asteroid belt was created when the Solar System was created o Jupiter’s gravity prevented a bunch of rocks from getting together to form a planet which is no ...
... o Chunks of rocks (rocky leftover planetisimals) that can be pretty big (some are a couple km across) o Most travel on the asteroid belt o The asteroid belt was created when the Solar System was created o Jupiter’s gravity prevented a bunch of rocks from getting together to form a planet which is no ...
Earth and the moon, sun, and planets have
... outside at night. How things are seen by their reflected light is a difficult concept for children at this age, but is probably necessary for them to learn before phases of the moon will make sense. By the end of the 5th grade, students should know that The patterns of stars in the sky stay the same ...
... outside at night. How things are seen by their reflected light is a difficult concept for children at this age, but is probably necessary for them to learn before phases of the moon will make sense. By the end of the 5th grade, students should know that The patterns of stars in the sky stay the same ...
Lecture13
... impact parameter), a, is reduced so that A = r in drawing – and this will depend on a combination of factors such as the relative velocity of the two objects and the mass of the larger one. • It can be shown that the collisional cross-section radius a is given by ...
... impact parameter), a, is reduced so that A = r in drawing – and this will depend on a combination of factors such as the relative velocity of the two objects and the mass of the larger one. • It can be shown that the collisional cross-section radius a is given by ...
Rotational Motion and Torque
... Tangential acceleration – the instantaneous linear acceleration of an object directed along the tangent to the object’s circular path. *A measure of the acceleration of an object over a short interval, in a linear direction as the object is speeding up or slowing down, moving in a circle. ...
... Tangential acceleration – the instantaneous linear acceleration of an object directed along the tangent to the object’s circular path. *A measure of the acceleration of an object over a short interval, in a linear direction as the object is speeding up or slowing down, moving in a circle. ...
Chapter 9 Notes
... 41.________________. A 42._______________ does not produce 43._______________ of its own. Earth and 44.__________________ other planets each 45._______________, or move in a path, around the 46.______________. A planets 47.____________ around the Sun is an 48._________________. Most planets have 49. ...
... 41.________________. A 42._______________ does not produce 43._______________ of its own. Earth and 44.__________________ other planets each 45._______________, or move in a path, around the 46.______________. A planets 47.____________ around the Sun is an 48._________________. Most planets have 49. ...
The Sun
... -Sunspots are areas on the sun that are darker and cooler than the surrounding areas. It is where the sun’s magnetic field pokes through the surface. (Up close view, including an Earth so you can see how big they are!) ...
... -Sunspots are areas on the sun that are darker and cooler than the surrounding areas. It is where the sun’s magnetic field pokes through the surface. (Up close view, including an Earth so you can see how big they are!) ...
Alien Earths Floorplan (3,000 sq. ft) Major Exhibit Areas
... The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is 20,000 km long and has been followed by observers on Earth since the telescope was invented 400 years ago. This huge storm is made visible by variations in the composition of the cloud particles. ...
... The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is 20,000 km long and has been followed by observers on Earth since the telescope was invented 400 years ago. This huge storm is made visible by variations in the composition of the cloud particles. ...
Orbits
... In a typical lifetime, you should see about 50 lunar eclipses from any one location – solar eclipses are much more rare. ...
... In a typical lifetime, you should see about 50 lunar eclipses from any one location – solar eclipses are much more rare. ...
Introduction to Celestial Motions
... • Equatorial coordinate system • fixed with respect to the background stars for a given epoch (precession affects) • tilted by colatitude wrt horizon (angle of rising & setting of celestial objects) • can determine how long a celestial body is visible in the sky Abstract Spherical Coordinate Systems ...
... • Equatorial coordinate system • fixed with respect to the background stars for a given epoch (precession affects) • tilted by colatitude wrt horizon (angle of rising & setting of celestial objects) • can determine how long a celestial body is visible in the sky Abstract Spherical Coordinate Systems ...
ppt - Faculty Virginia
... With computer simulation we can now look at how the distribution of planets in the Solar System may have evolved over time. ...
... With computer simulation we can now look at how the distribution of planets in the Solar System may have evolved over time. ...
Worksheet 1
... d. small icy bodies in the extreme outer parts of the Solar System that are disturbed into orbits that bring them closer to the Sun e. luminous clouds in the Earth’s upper atmosphere created when a small asteroid is captured by the Earth’s gravitational force 27. The asteroid belt lies between the o ...
... d. small icy bodies in the extreme outer parts of the Solar System that are disturbed into orbits that bring them closer to the Sun e. luminous clouds in the Earth’s upper atmosphere created when a small asteroid is captured by the Earth’s gravitational force 27. The asteroid belt lies between the o ...
Your Life on Other Planets Lab
... 1. Figure out your age in Earth DAYS. Your age ______ x 365 = ________________ Earth Days Old 2. For the terrestrial planets, divide your age in Earth days by the number of Earth days in a planet’s year. The answer is your current age on that particular planet. Show your math and record your answer ...
... 1. Figure out your age in Earth DAYS. Your age ______ x 365 = ________________ Earth Days Old 2. For the terrestrial planets, divide your age in Earth days by the number of Earth days in a planet’s year. The answer is your current age on that particular planet. Show your math and record your answer ...
Table 7.1
... What have we learned? • What does the solar system look like? – Planets orbit Sun in the same direction and in nearly the same plane. • What can we learn by comparing the planets to one another? – Comparative planetology looks for patterns among the planets. – Those patterns give us insight into th ...
... What have we learned? • What does the solar system look like? – Planets orbit Sun in the same direction and in nearly the same plane. • What can we learn by comparing the planets to one another? – Comparative planetology looks for patterns among the planets. – Those patterns give us insight into th ...
sq4r 23 the solar system
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Earth`s Formation – Tutorial Script
... were necessary to cook up enough of the required heavy elements. Astronomers believe that our Sun is likely a third or fourth-generation star. Our solar system coalesced from a former supernova remnant 5 billion years ago. We call our central star, the Sun. In the space immediately around the Sun, d ...
... were necessary to cook up enough of the required heavy elements. Astronomers believe that our Sun is likely a third or fourth-generation star. Our solar system coalesced from a former supernova remnant 5 billion years ago. We call our central star, the Sun. In the space immediately around the Sun, d ...
Study Guide: Use your notes and handouts to
... 34. Where does the moon get its light? Reflected light from the Sun, same for planets 35. Why do we see different phases of the moon? As the moon orbits the Earth, it creates different angles between Earth, Moon, Sun which creates different views of the moon’s reflected light for us on Earth 36. Whe ...
... 34. Where does the moon get its light? Reflected light from the Sun, same for planets 35. Why do we see different phases of the moon? As the moon orbits the Earth, it creates different angles between Earth, Moon, Sun which creates different views of the moon’s reflected light for us on Earth 36. Whe ...
space_unit_outline
... Axis – The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet rotates. Revolves – Move around an object. For example, the Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. ...
... Axis – The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet rotates. Revolves – Move around an object. For example, the Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. ...
Mercury (by Dimitris)
... smallest planet of our Solar System. • Mercury’s orbit is so close to the Sun, that it’s difficult for us to see it clearly from the Earth. • It’s slightly bigger than the Moon. ...
... smallest planet of our Solar System. • Mercury’s orbit is so close to the Sun, that it’s difficult for us to see it clearly from the Earth. • It’s slightly bigger than the Moon. ...
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.