Comets-Asteroids-and
... Origin of Comets • Most comets are found in 2 regions of the solar system: Kuiper belt and Oort cloud. • Kuiper belt-doughnut-shaped region that extends beyond Neptune’s orbit to about 100 times Earth’s distance from the sun. • Oort cloud-spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system o ...
... Origin of Comets • Most comets are found in 2 regions of the solar system: Kuiper belt and Oort cloud. • Kuiper belt-doughnut-shaped region that extends beyond Neptune’s orbit to about 100 times Earth’s distance from the sun. • Oort cloud-spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system o ...
Ch. 22 Section 2: Early Space Missions
... 3. Eight known planets and their moons, along with comets, asteroids, and other space objects orbit the sun. 4. The Sun a. The Sun spins slowly on its axis as it revolves around the galaxy. b. The Sun also produces big explosions of energy called solar flares. 5. The Planets a. A planet is a large s ...
... 3. Eight known planets and their moons, along with comets, asteroids, and other space objects orbit the sun. 4. The Sun a. The Sun spins slowly on its axis as it revolves around the galaxy. b. The Sun also produces big explosions of energy called solar flares. 5. The Planets a. A planet is a large s ...
The_Solar_System REVISED 2015 EDIT
... and the Sun is 150 million km 2. Water exists on surface as solid, liquid, and gas. 3. More than 70 percent of surface covered with water 4. Atmosphere protects surface from most meteors and Sun’s radiation ...
... and the Sun is 150 million km 2. Water exists on surface as solid, liquid, and gas. 3. More than 70 percent of surface covered with water 4. Atmosphere protects surface from most meteors and Sun’s radiation ...
Activity Voyager Key Learning Students will develop their
... Mercury – Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the sun. 4.6 billion years ago – scientists believe that the solar system evolved from a giant cloud of dust and gas. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – these four planets are called the ‘terrestrial’ planets because they have solid, rocky surfac ...
... Mercury – Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the sun. 4.6 billion years ago – scientists believe that the solar system evolved from a giant cloud of dust and gas. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – these four planets are called the ‘terrestrial’ planets because they have solid, rocky surfac ...
Voyager
... Mercury – Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the sun. 4.6 billion years ago – scientists believe that the solar system evolved from a giant cloud of dust and gas. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – these four planets are called the ‘terrestrial’ planets because they have solid, rocky surfac ...
... Mercury – Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the sun. 4.6 billion years ago – scientists believe that the solar system evolved from a giant cloud of dust and gas. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – these four planets are called the ‘terrestrial’ planets because they have solid, rocky surfac ...
Chapter 8 Concept Review - Cambridge University Press
... » Asteroids are minor planets (Sec. 8.5). Most asteroids are in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They were prevented from forming a planet by Jupiter’s gravitational tugs. Asteroids range up to about 1,000 km across (Sec. 8.5a), but the vast majo ...
... » Asteroids are minor planets (Sec. 8.5). Most asteroids are in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They were prevented from forming a planet by Jupiter’s gravitational tugs. Asteroids range up to about 1,000 km across (Sec. 8.5a), but the vast majo ...
Documents A, b, c page 10
... Phobos and Deimos bear more resemblance to asteroids than to Earth's moon. Both are tiny — the larger, Phobos, is only 14 miles across (22 kilometers), while the smaller, Deimos, is only 8 miles (13 km), making them some of the smallest moons in the solar system. Both are also made up of material th ...
... Phobos and Deimos bear more resemblance to asteroids than to Earth's moon. Both are tiny — the larger, Phobos, is only 14 miles across (22 kilometers), while the smaller, Deimos, is only 8 miles (13 km), making them some of the smallest moons in the solar system. Both are also made up of material th ...
The Nine Planets & Other Space Objects
... discovered in 1610 by Galileo Io – most volcanic object in solar system Europa - may have liquid water beneath its icy surface Ganymede - largest of the four, larger than Mercury Callisto – third largest moon in solar system, made of rock and ice ...
... discovered in 1610 by Galileo Io – most volcanic object in solar system Europa - may have liquid water beneath its icy surface Ganymede - largest of the four, larger than Mercury Callisto – third largest moon in solar system, made of rock and ice ...
Dwarf Planet
... Water-ice could form Water-ice was about 10 times more abundant than silicon and iron-rich compounds. With larger mass, these planets could attract more material. ...
... Water-ice could form Water-ice was about 10 times more abundant than silicon and iron-rich compounds. With larger mass, these planets could attract more material. ...
astrofe –astronomy ofe
... mass would be the same on Earth and the moon, if you weigh 132 pounds (60 kilograms) on Earth, you would weigh about 22 pounds (10 kilograms) on the moon. • The rotation of the moon—the time it takes to spin once around on its own axis— takes the same amount of time as the moon takes to complete one ...
... mass would be the same on Earth and the moon, if you weigh 132 pounds (60 kilograms) on Earth, you would weigh about 22 pounds (10 kilograms) on the moon. • The rotation of the moon—the time it takes to spin once around on its own axis— takes the same amount of time as the moon takes to complete one ...
Planet
... Appearance: It has a blue-green color from the methane gas above the deeper clouds. Methane absorbs red light and reflects blue light. It does have a small system of rings. General composition: It is a Gas giant, is mostly made of the gases hydrogen and helium, with a small amount of methane and tra ...
... Appearance: It has a blue-green color from the methane gas above the deeper clouds. Methane absorbs red light and reflects blue light. It does have a small system of rings. General composition: It is a Gas giant, is mostly made of the gases hydrogen and helium, with a small amount of methane and tra ...
Untitled - Dommelroute
... of growing from the size of a large pinhead to a mountain may have taken one hundred thousand years or so. Then the process began to slow down. The original dust and gas had been used up, and the cloud thinned. Several stars—such as Beta Pictoris—have been observed with large, thin disks of dust sur ...
... of growing from the size of a large pinhead to a mountain may have taken one hundred thousand years or so. Then the process began to slow down. The original dust and gas had been used up, and the cloud thinned. Several stars—such as Beta Pictoris—have been observed with large, thin disks of dust sur ...
Life in the Universe
... Many images over several months… No visible life. But, what about its habitability now (and the past)? ...
... Many images over several months… No visible life. But, what about its habitability now (and the past)? ...
Rock Cycle
... Begin by reviewing the basics of Earth’s rock cycle. Then pose a question about other members of our solar system (not just planets): do they have rock cycles, too? Record students’ driving questions and discuss ways to go about answering those questions. You may wish to reserve Pluto as a special s ...
... Begin by reviewing the basics of Earth’s rock cycle. Then pose a question about other members of our solar system (not just planets): do they have rock cycles, too? Record students’ driving questions and discuss ways to go about answering those questions. You may wish to reserve Pluto as a special s ...
The Moon
... (2) The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to force, and inversely proportional to mass. (3) For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Law of Gravity: The gravitational force between masses M and m, separated by distance r, is proportional to the product of the masse ...
... (2) The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to force, and inversely proportional to mass. (3) For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Law of Gravity: The gravitational force between masses M and m, separated by distance r, is proportional to the product of the masse ...
AST 105 HW #6 Solution
... freeze. Since the solar nebula was hotter near the center of the disk, hydrogen compounds such as water stayed gaseous in the inner solar system. Outside of the frost line, they froze. As a solid, it was able to participate in building planets. Since there was so much more water (and, farther out, s ...
... freeze. Since the solar nebula was hotter near the center of the disk, hydrogen compounds such as water stayed gaseous in the inner solar system. Outside of the frost line, they froze. As a solid, it was able to participate in building planets. Since there was so much more water (and, farther out, s ...
The Earth in Space - Scholastic New Zealand
... 3. Not clearing the neighbourhood around its orbit. 4. Not a satellite. There are currently four dwarf planets in our solar system—twin planets Pluto and Charon, and Eris and Ceres—and there are many more celestial bodies that may reach dwarf planet status in the future. ...
... 3. Not clearing the neighbourhood around its orbit. 4. Not a satellite. There are currently four dwarf planets in our solar system—twin planets Pluto and Charon, and Eris and Ceres—and there are many more celestial bodies that may reach dwarf planet status in the future. ...
Earth - NWACC
... What’s a “shooting star” called when it starts burning through Earth’s atmosphere? ...
... What’s a “shooting star” called when it starts burning through Earth’s atmosphere? ...
Chapter 29, Section 2
... thousand, to several million years to orbit the Sun. Short-period comets: their orbital periods are less than 100 years. Halley’s comet has an orbital period of 76 years. (long or short period?) Last seen in 1986. When will we see it again? ...
... thousand, to several million years to orbit the Sun. Short-period comets: their orbital periods are less than 100 years. Halley’s comet has an orbital period of 76 years. (long or short period?) Last seen in 1986. When will we see it again? ...
Mars 2003: Closest Approach
... The Two Faces of Mars These two images, taken 11 hours apart with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, reveal two nearly opposite sides of Mars. Hubble snapped these photos as the red planet was making its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years. The image at left (A) was taken August 26, 2003, s ...
... The Two Faces of Mars These two images, taken 11 hours apart with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, reveal two nearly opposite sides of Mars. Hubble snapped these photos as the red planet was making its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years. The image at left (A) was taken August 26, 2003, s ...
Nine Planets and Counting - Adventure Science Center
... Rovers Spirit and Opportunity are just a few. Note that not all missions have been successful while others have accomplished much more than originally planned. Using a solar system model in the classroom, plot where each spacecraft visited and what happened to it. Explore why a mission beyond our so ...
... Rovers Spirit and Opportunity are just a few. Note that not all missions have been successful while others have accomplished much more than originally planned. Using a solar system model in the classroom, plot where each spacecraft visited and what happened to it. Explore why a mission beyond our so ...
Planet Development
... radiation emitted by the planets surface. Carbon dioxide is very good at doing this. Earth was able to avoid an extreme greenhouse effect because Earth formed oceans and carbon dioxide is easily soluble in water. Carbon dioxide is also very easily dissolved in water. As Earth cooled, the temperature ...
... radiation emitted by the planets surface. Carbon dioxide is very good at doing this. Earth was able to avoid an extreme greenhouse effect because Earth formed oceans and carbon dioxide is easily soluble in water. Carbon dioxide is also very easily dissolved in water. As Earth cooled, the temperature ...