Chapter Test A
... ______23. Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth? FAMs4 a. because its phases are constantly changing b. because its period of rotation equals its period of revolution c. because half of the moon is always in sunlight d. because the moon changes its position relative to Earth ____ ...
... ______23. Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth? FAMs4 a. because its phases are constantly changing b. because its period of rotation equals its period of revolution c. because half of the moon is always in sunlight d. because the moon changes its position relative to Earth ____ ...
Outer Solar System Exploration
... Earth-based, telescopic observations of planetary objects being studied by spacecraft enable greater science return than the mission itself can provide by giving context to the spacecraft data, and by observing the object for a longer time or with different instruments. The Galileo, Cassini, and New ...
... Earth-based, telescopic observations of planetary objects being studied by spacecraft enable greater science return than the mission itself can provide by giving context to the spacecraft data, and by observing the object for a longer time or with different instruments. The Galileo, Cassini, and New ...
Other Objects in Our Solar System
... becoming gas. • The “coma” is a bright cloud of gas that forms around the solid core of the comet. ...
... becoming gas. • The “coma” is a bright cloud of gas that forms around the solid core of the comet. ...
CH .19 Earth Moon Sun I. Astronomy – study of stars, planets, and
... 1. Collision Theory – When solar system was forming, a planet a little smaller than Earth collided with Earth a. the 2 planets combined to make Earth larger. b. a piece of early Earth broke off in collision and became the moon 2. size of the moon – about ¼ Earth’s size 3. density – bout the same as ...
... 1. Collision Theory – When solar system was forming, a planet a little smaller than Earth collided with Earth a. the 2 planets combined to make Earth larger. b. a piece of early Earth broke off in collision and became the moon 2. size of the moon – about ¼ Earth’s size 3. density – bout the same as ...
Teacher`s Guide for Solar System, a Kingfisher Young Knowledge
... draw the sun and the planets. The units are in inches and millimeters. For Mercury, and Mars, use a dot the size of a period. For Venus and the Earth, double the size of the dot. For the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn, we've included the scaled size in millimeters. (It will be easier to use.) Divide the c ...
... draw the sun and the planets. The units are in inches and millimeters. For Mercury, and Mars, use a dot the size of a period. For Venus and the Earth, double the size of the dot. For the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn, we've included the scaled size in millimeters. (It will be easier to use.) Divide the c ...
slides - Relativity Group
... • A 10-km asteroid would produce the explosion equivalent of several billion nuclear bombs • Initial destruction by high temperatures, blast, and acid rain would be followed by months of darkness and intense cold as the Sun’s light is blotted out by clouds of dust • Further evidence of the impact is ...
... • A 10-km asteroid would produce the explosion equivalent of several billion nuclear bombs • Initial destruction by high temperatures, blast, and acid rain would be followed by months of darkness and intense cold as the Sun’s light is blotted out by clouds of dust • Further evidence of the impact is ...
1 3 Formation of the Solar System
... another object in the solar system. If this theory were correct, Earth and the moon would likely be made up of different materials. Other scientists thought the moon formed from the same material as Earth. Scientists have found that Earth and the moon are made of similar, but not identical, material ...
... another object in the solar system. If this theory were correct, Earth and the moon would likely be made up of different materials. Other scientists thought the moon formed from the same material as Earth. Scientists have found that Earth and the moon are made of similar, but not identical, material ...
Lecture 2 - Origin of elements, classification
... Al2O3, TiO2, REE oxides), Fe and Ni metals – Further out, silicates form – Finally, ices (H2O, NH4, CH4, etc) form ...
... Al2O3, TiO2, REE oxides), Fe and Ni metals – Further out, silicates form – Finally, ices (H2O, NH4, CH4, etc) form ...
Earth Science - Reeths
... small and close to the sun and lost most of their lighter gases (Hydrogen and Helium) due to not enough gravity and radiation from the sun. The outer planets were far enough away to keep their lighter gases. ...
... small and close to the sun and lost most of their lighter gases (Hydrogen and Helium) due to not enough gravity and radiation from the sun. The outer planets were far enough away to keep their lighter gases. ...
Mars
... • The fact that Mars is half the size of Earth, it might shock you that Mars has two moons. • One of the moons that Mars has is called, Phobos, the other moon is Demios. • Phobos is the larger moon it orbits closer to the surface of Mars, Phobos orbits about twice a day around Mars, it orbits at an ...
... • The fact that Mars is half the size of Earth, it might shock you that Mars has two moons. • One of the moons that Mars has is called, Phobos, the other moon is Demios. • Phobos is the larger moon it orbits closer to the surface of Mars, Phobos orbits about twice a day around Mars, it orbits at an ...
Document
... Mars is very bright, which makes it easy to spot in the night sky. It was named after the Roman god of war because its reddish color reminded the people of blood. Mars is known as the “Red Planet” due to the high prevalence of iron oxide on its surface. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in our sol ...
... Mars is very bright, which makes it easy to spot in the night sky. It was named after the Roman god of war because its reddish color reminded the people of blood. Mars is known as the “Red Planet” due to the high prevalence of iron oxide on its surface. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in our sol ...
Document
... 6. What happens to impacts on the surface of bodies without an atmosphere? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 7. What were the three popular explanations for the moon’s formation? ___________________________ ...
... 6. What happens to impacts on the surface of bodies without an atmosphere? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 7. What were the three popular explanations for the moon’s formation? ___________________________ ...
Astro Ch 19 planets
... • Asteroid – big lump of rock or metal that orbits around the sun • Most asteroids are between Mars and Jupiter = Asteroid Belt • The total mass of all the asteroids are less than that of the moon! • Movies show asteroids as being very close to one another and dangerous to pass through, but they are ...
... • Asteroid – big lump of rock or metal that orbits around the sun • Most asteroids are between Mars and Jupiter = Asteroid Belt • The total mass of all the asteroids are less than that of the moon! • Movies show asteroids as being very close to one another and dangerous to pass through, but they are ...
Chapter 10
... • Orbits of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) carry them into the inner Solar System and across the Earth’s orbit – More than 5000 have been found, which represents an Earth collision probability of once every 10,000 years – They may be “dead” comets, shifted into their orbits by Jupiter and devoid of surfa ...
... • Orbits of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) carry them into the inner Solar System and across the Earth’s orbit – More than 5000 have been found, which represents an Earth collision probability of once every 10,000 years – They may be “dead” comets, shifted into their orbits by Jupiter and devoid of surfa ...
Our Solar System copy
... To build a space station it costs around £103,639,500. Space stations are made from reinforced carbon, titanium and aluminium. Space stations are also made up of fibre glass and carbon fibre. The Buran spacecraft is a Russian shuttle that completed one unmanned flight in 1988 and it remains the only ...
... To build a space station it costs around £103,639,500. Space stations are made from reinforced carbon, titanium and aluminium. Space stations are also made up of fibre glass and carbon fibre. The Buran spacecraft is a Russian shuttle that completed one unmanned flight in 1988 and it remains the only ...
The Sun-Earth
... • The moon rises in the east and sets in the west • These daily motions result from the Earth’s rotation • The sun, moon, planets, and stars do not orbit around the Earth every day • It appears that way because we observe the sky from a planet that rotates ...
... • The moon rises in the east and sets in the west • These daily motions result from the Earth’s rotation • The sun, moon, planets, and stars do not orbit around the Earth every day • It appears that way because we observe the sky from a planet that rotates ...
The Planets
... Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
... Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
PHESCh23
... Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
... Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
lecture slides
... their initial orbit is transformed into rotation of the merged planet. Stellar Collisions ...
... their initial orbit is transformed into rotation of the merged planet. Stellar Collisions ...
Review for Test #2 March 9
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 g/cm3 (Callisto). Higher density ...
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 g/cm3 (Callisto). Higher density ...
Powerpoint for today
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 g/cm3 (Callisto). Higher density ...
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 g/cm3 (Callisto). Higher density ...
Fig. 23-CO, p.548
... You are presenting a paper at a scientific seminar on Titan (Saturn’s largest moon). Some scientists believe “Titan more closely resembles the early Earth than Earth itself does today”. Your presentation must cover the latest findings from scientific research on Titan, and then address the state ...
... You are presenting a paper at a scientific seminar on Titan (Saturn’s largest moon). Some scientists believe “Titan more closely resembles the early Earth than Earth itself does today”. Your presentation must cover the latest findings from scientific research on Titan, and then address the state ...
Level One
... As you may remember from our previous broadcasts, the Rosetta spacecraft was launched in March 2004. After a 10 year journey, which included gravity assists from Earth and Mars flybys, Rosetta arrived at its destination, Comet 67P on August 6, 2014. Since the initial rendezvous, the flight team has ...
... As you may remember from our previous broadcasts, the Rosetta spacecraft was launched in March 2004. After a 10 year journey, which included gravity assists from Earth and Mars flybys, Rosetta arrived at its destination, Comet 67P on August 6, 2014. Since the initial rendezvous, the flight team has ...
Unit: Earth`s History Time Frame: 12 days Name: Genia Cegla
... Earth and its solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy, which is one of many galaxies in the universe. ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System The solar system consists of the sun and a collection of objects, including planets, their moons, and asteroids that are held in orbit around the sun by its ...
... Earth and its solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy, which is one of many galaxies in the universe. ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System The solar system consists of the sun and a collection of objects, including planets, their moons, and asteroids that are held in orbit around the sun by its ...
Escanaba`s “Walk of the Planets” Station #1: The Sun. Station #2
... were sent to explore the outer planets. They took advantage of a unique planetary alignment, using Jupiter’s gravity to fling them outward into the depths of interplanetary space at record speeds. In May 2013, 35 years after launch, Voyager 1 was 124x as far as the Earth is from the Sun—about 12 bil ...
... were sent to explore the outer planets. They took advantage of a unique planetary alignment, using Jupiter’s gravity to fling them outward into the depths of interplanetary space at record speeds. In May 2013, 35 years after launch, Voyager 1 was 124x as far as the Earth is from the Sun—about 12 bil ...