Sun, Earth, Moon
... Draw a picture of the Earth in the middle of the board. Explain that the Moon revolves around the Earth, and then add it to the drawing. Now explain that both the Earth and the Moon revolve around the Sun. Draw this on the board as well. Invite three children to come to the front of the class. Expla ...
... Draw a picture of the Earth in the middle of the board. Explain that the Moon revolves around the Earth, and then add it to the drawing. Now explain that both the Earth and the Moon revolve around the Sun. Draw this on the board as well. Invite three children to come to the front of the class. Expla ...
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... atmosphere. Our gravity is also not more, not less. We’re not crushed and we’re also not floating in the air. Earth was originally born as a twin to the planet Theia, which was about half of Earth, about the size of Mars. The two planets shared an orbit for several million years until they collided ...
... atmosphere. Our gravity is also not more, not less. We’re not crushed and we’re also not floating in the air. Earth was originally born as a twin to the planet Theia, which was about half of Earth, about the size of Mars. The two planets shared an orbit for several million years until they collided ...
23.3 Note Guide The Outer Planets In 2004, the space probe
... In 1978 the moon _________________________________ was discovered orbiting Pluto Because of its close proximity to the planet, the best ground-based images of Charon show it only as an elongated bulge In 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope produced a clearer image of the two icy worlds Charon orbits Plu ...
... In 1978 the moon _________________________________ was discovered orbiting Pluto Because of its close proximity to the planet, the best ground-based images of Charon show it only as an elongated bulge In 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope produced a clearer image of the two icy worlds Charon orbits Plu ...
Section 23.3 The Outer Planets
... Jupiter: Giant Among Planets Jupiter has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined. Structure of Jupiter Jupiter’s hydrogen-helium atmosphere also contains small amounts of methane, ammonia, water, and sulfur compounds. Jupiter and the Great Red ...
... Jupiter: Giant Among Planets Jupiter has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined. Structure of Jupiter Jupiter’s hydrogen-helium atmosphere also contains small amounts of methane, ammonia, water, and sulfur compounds. Jupiter and the Great Red ...
The Solar System
... • Hottest planet in solar system at 464°C due to its thick atmosphere—exerts 90% times more pressure than the Earth’s atmosphere (would be like being 1km deep in the ocean to stand on Venus) • Atmosphere made of carbon dioxide (90%) & sulfuric acid, which creates a monstrous greenhouse effect. • Had ...
... • Hottest planet in solar system at 464°C due to its thick atmosphere—exerts 90% times more pressure than the Earth’s atmosphere (would be like being 1km deep in the ocean to stand on Venus) • Atmosphere made of carbon dioxide (90%) & sulfuric acid, which creates a monstrous greenhouse effect. • Had ...
Saturn - Peterborough Astronomical Association
... If you measured the diameter from the outside edge of one side to the outside edge opposite it you’d have a total distance of 270,000 km. Yet at their thickest they are only 100m (330 ft) deep. When we look at Saturn we’re not just seeing one ring. Instead there are three main rings and five smaller ...
... If you measured the diameter from the outside edge of one side to the outside edge opposite it you’d have a total distance of 270,000 km. Yet at their thickest they are only 100m (330 ft) deep. When we look at Saturn we’re not just seeing one ring. Instead there are three main rings and five smaller ...
Astronomy 1400 – 001: Solar System Astronomy
... ➡ How does the energy flux depend on temperature? ➡ Stephan-Boltzmann Law: the excess energy flux is ...
... ➡ How does the energy flux depend on temperature? ➡ Stephan-Boltzmann Law: the excess energy flux is ...
Giant Planets
... Saturn’s rings are made of chunks of water ice the size of a building or smaller. Larger chunks, considered to be tiny moons, orbit within the rings. Saturn’s main rings are very bright. The outermost ring is three times as wide as the planet, but it is usually too faint to see. Saturn’s rings have ...
... Saturn’s rings are made of chunks of water ice the size of a building or smaller. Larger chunks, considered to be tiny moons, orbit within the rings. Saturn’s main rings are very bright. The outermost ring is three times as wide as the planet, but it is usually too faint to see. Saturn’s rings have ...
Planet Information
... sun. Jupiter takes 4332.59 earth days or 11.9 earth years to revolve around the sun. However, it has the fastest rotation in the solar system-- rotating every 9 hours and 55 minutes. Jupiter’s nickname is the Gas Giant because it has an atmosphere mainly composed of 90% hydrogen and 10% helium. Its ...
... sun. Jupiter takes 4332.59 earth days or 11.9 earth years to revolve around the sun. However, it has the fastest rotation in the solar system-- rotating every 9 hours and 55 minutes. Jupiter’s nickname is the Gas Giant because it has an atmosphere mainly composed of 90% hydrogen and 10% helium. Its ...
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... • Called giant planets because of their mass: from 15 Earth masses (Uranus/Neptune) to 300 (Jupiter). • No solid surfaces: we just see the cloud layers in the atmospheres. • Rapid rotation. • Strong magnetic fields. ...
... • Called giant planets because of their mass: from 15 Earth masses (Uranus/Neptune) to 300 (Jupiter). • No solid surfaces: we just see the cloud layers in the atmospheres. • Rapid rotation. • Strong magnetic fields. ...
Jupiter
... Jupiter: ruler of the roman gods, also jove Historical notes Jupiter was believed by Mesopotamians to be a wandering star placed in the heavens by a god to watch over the night sky. In 1610, Galileo Galilei used a 20x telescope to observe three "stars" around Jupiter. Over several nights he observed ...
... Jupiter: ruler of the roman gods, also jove Historical notes Jupiter was believed by Mesopotamians to be a wandering star placed in the heavens by a god to watch over the night sky. In 1610, Galileo Galilei used a 20x telescope to observe three "stars" around Jupiter. Over several nights he observed ...
Solar System
... Atmosphere- up to 100 km thick, made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gases ...
... Atmosphere- up to 100 km thick, made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gases ...
Jupiter - Copeland Science Online
... • There are other spots such as Red Spot Junior. • It is not known how such structures can persist for so long. ...
... • There are other spots such as Red Spot Junior. • It is not known how such structures can persist for so long. ...
Chapter 8 The Giant Planets
... Uranus and Neptune do not have bands as distinct as those on Jupiter and Saturn, because Uranus and Neptune: a. don’t have winds that change direction as much between equator to the poles b. are composed entirely of hydrogen and helium and lack more complex molecules c. are much closer to the Sun a ...
... Uranus and Neptune do not have bands as distinct as those on Jupiter and Saturn, because Uranus and Neptune: a. don’t have winds that change direction as much between equator to the poles b. are composed entirely of hydrogen and helium and lack more complex molecules c. are much closer to the Sun a ...
Draft storyline narrative and display elements
... A model of glycerin in a transparent container, with iron filings (& sand representing stony material?) in it that can be turned upside down. Will show the iron filings slowly settling to the “center” (bottom) and the sand being on top of the iron (the stony surface) to illustrate how, with enough g ...
... A model of glycerin in a transparent container, with iron filings (& sand representing stony material?) in it that can be turned upside down. Will show the iron filings slowly settling to the “center” (bottom) and the sand being on top of the iron (the stony surface) to illustrate how, with enough g ...
Overview of the Solar System
... Jovian vs. Terrestrial Characteristics Jovian: Satellites as big as planets, some with atmospheres. ...
... Jovian vs. Terrestrial Characteristics Jovian: Satellites as big as planets, some with atmospheres. ...
ppt - Faculty Virginia
... In sum, they suggest the planets grew within a rotating flattened disk and, today, their orbits reflect the structure of that disk. ...
... In sum, they suggest the planets grew within a rotating flattened disk and, today, their orbits reflect the structure of that disk. ...
Earth and Jupiter
... formed in a nebula. Stars last for billions of years but eventually after around a billion years it ends in a explosion. When they explode, the helium, oxygen, neon or any other gases after a long process mix in with other gases and dust and forms new stars. There many stars in our universe. Stars a ...
... formed in a nebula. Stars last for billions of years but eventually after around a billion years it ends in a explosion. When they explode, the helium, oxygen, neon or any other gases after a long process mix in with other gases and dust and forms new stars. There many stars in our universe. Stars a ...
Jovian Planets
... the Farthest Reaches These spectacular images of the four massive Jovian planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—hint at some of the remarkable attributes that set them apart from the smaller, rocky terrestrial planets. Also called “gas giants,” the Jovian planets occupy orbits in the outer sol ...
... the Farthest Reaches These spectacular images of the four massive Jovian planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—hint at some of the remarkable attributes that set them apart from the smaller, rocky terrestrial planets. Also called “gas giants,” the Jovian planets occupy orbits in the outer sol ...
The outer solar system has four giant planets.
... for a long time. The largest of these storms is the Great Red Spot, which is twice as wide as Earth and at least 100 years old. Its clouds rise even higher than the white ammonia-ice clouds. Scientists are trying to find out which chemicals produce the spot’s reddish color. ...
... for a long time. The largest of these storms is the Great Red Spot, which is twice as wide as Earth and at least 100 years old. Its clouds rise even higher than the white ammonia-ice clouds. Scientists are trying to find out which chemicals produce the spot’s reddish color. ...
Jupiter
... number of molecules. It may also have a rocky core of heavier elements, but like the other giant planets, Jupiter lacks a well-defined solid surface. Because of its rapid rotation, the planet's shape is that of an oblate spheroid (it has a slight but noticeable bulge around the equator). ...
... number of molecules. It may also have a rocky core of heavier elements, but like the other giant planets, Jupiter lacks a well-defined solid surface. Because of its rapid rotation, the planet's shape is that of an oblate spheroid (it has a slight but noticeable bulge around the equator). ...
The Planets
... Circumference:159,354km (99,018 miles), nearly four times the size of Earth. Mass:About the same as 14.5 Earths. Volume:63 Earths could fit inside Uranus. Density:0.23 times Earth’s. Temperature:About -220°C at the top of its clouds. Rotation:Uranus takes 17 hours to complete 1 rotation on its axis. ...
... Circumference:159,354km (99,018 miles), nearly four times the size of Earth. Mass:About the same as 14.5 Earths. Volume:63 Earths could fit inside Uranus. Density:0.23 times Earth’s. Temperature:About -220°C at the top of its clouds. Rotation:Uranus takes 17 hours to complete 1 rotation on its axis. ...
The outer solar system has four giant planets.
... for a long time. The largest of these storms is the Great Red Spot, which is twice as wide as Earth and at least 100 years old. Its clouds rise even higher than the white ammonia-ice clouds. Scientists are trying to find out which chemicals produce the spot’s reddish color. ...
... for a long time. The largest of these storms is the Great Red Spot, which is twice as wide as Earth and at least 100 years old. Its clouds rise even higher than the white ammonia-ice clouds. Scientists are trying to find out which chemicals produce the spot’s reddish color. ...
Mercury
... Describe scientists’ concerns about the Greenhouse Effect and CO2 emissions. Describe the layering of Earth’s atmosphere. Where do weather changes take place (in which layer)? Why does Earth have a magnetic field? What produces the aurora borealis? The Moon The Moon is most similar to what other sol ...
... Describe scientists’ concerns about the Greenhouse Effect and CO2 emissions. Describe the layering of Earth’s atmosphere. Where do weather changes take place (in which layer)? Why does Earth have a magnetic field? What produces the aurora borealis? The Moon The Moon is most similar to what other sol ...