3.1 Notes
... •Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a specific time. • The climate of an area is its longterm typical weather pattern. • The climate of an area is determined by many things; the most important is the earth’s position in relation to the sun. 2.6 describe factors that inf ...
... •Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a specific time. • The climate of an area is its longterm typical weather pattern. • The climate of an area is determined by many things; the most important is the earth’s position in relation to the sun. 2.6 describe factors that inf ...
17.1 What is the solar system?
... and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun. • The solar system is roughly divided into the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and ...
... and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun. • The solar system is roughly divided into the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and ...
Our Solar System
... its life cycle. • Its the center of our Solar System and holds objects in orbit by gravitational pull. • More than 1,000,000 Earths can fit inside the Sun. • It’s fueled by nuclear fusion of small atoms to form larger ones, and it’s the only source of energy in the solar system. • It has features: s ...
... its life cycle. • Its the center of our Solar System and holds objects in orbit by gravitational pull. • More than 1,000,000 Earths can fit inside the Sun. • It’s fueled by nuclear fusion of small atoms to form larger ones, and it’s the only source of energy in the solar system. • It has features: s ...
Our Solar System Inner Planets
... over from the beginning of the solar system billions of years ago 100,000 asteroids lie in belt between Mars and Jupiter Largest asteroids have been given names ...
... over from the beginning of the solar system billions of years ago 100,000 asteroids lie in belt between Mars and Jupiter Largest asteroids have been given names ...
Answer - OKBU.net
... • Is celestial equator always perpendicular to earth's axis & the north celestial pole? __yes • What is the altitude of the celestial equator on the meridian as seen from Shawnee? _55 • From a constant terrestrial latitude will the value for the previous answer change? _no • Is the angle between the ...
... • Is celestial equator always perpendicular to earth's axis & the north celestial pole? __yes • What is the altitude of the celestial equator on the meridian as seen from Shawnee? _55 • From a constant terrestrial latitude will the value for the previous answer change? _no • Is the angle between the ...
Our Solar System
... Fourth planet from sun Appears as bright reddish color in the night sky Surface features volcanoes and huge dust storms Has 2 moons: Phobos and Deimos ...
... Fourth planet from sun Appears as bright reddish color in the night sky Surface features volcanoes and huge dust storms Has 2 moons: Phobos and Deimos ...
When Stars Blow Up
... degenerate •When the temperature reaches a few MK, fusion begins •Degenerate fusion is a runaway. •All the H fuses to He and heavier elements in a soundcrossing time (a few minutes) •The star increases in brightness ~ 10,000 times •Most of the matter is ejected ...
... degenerate •When the temperature reaches a few MK, fusion begins •Degenerate fusion is a runaway. •All the H fuses to He and heavier elements in a soundcrossing time (a few minutes) •The star increases in brightness ~ 10,000 times •Most of the matter is ejected ...
24 The Sun - Solar Physics Group
... Temperature decreases until we get to the photosphere (5800 K). The chromosphere is hotter (up to 20,000K). Above this is a hot corona (1-10 MK) that extends into space. What heats the corona? We think it’s the Sun’s magnetic field, but the process is not well understood! ...
... Temperature decreases until we get to the photosphere (5800 K). The chromosphere is hotter (up to 20,000K). Above this is a hot corona (1-10 MK) that extends into space. What heats the corona? We think it’s the Sun’s magnetic field, but the process is not well understood! ...
test corrections
... 2) For each question that you missed, answer the question given below. (I am not returning the actual test back to you since this is an exam used for multiple classes over multiple school years.) You must not only answer, but also support each question using full sentences (at least 2-3). 3) Turn in ...
... 2) For each question that you missed, answer the question given below. (I am not returning the actual test back to you since this is an exam used for multiple classes over multiple school years.) You must not only answer, but also support each question using full sentences (at least 2-3). 3) Turn in ...
ASTRONOMY
... become very hot burn up. They can be seen as a flash of light in the night sky, often called “SHOOTING STARS” or METEORS. ...
... become very hot burn up. They can be seen as a flash of light in the night sky, often called “SHOOTING STARS” or METEORS. ...
Origin of Our Solar System
... contains most (99%) of the Solar System's mass but only a small fraction of its angular momentum (rotates slowly) Remember, angular momentum is the measure of the tendency of a rotating body to remain rotating ...
... contains most (99%) of the Solar System's mass but only a small fraction of its angular momentum (rotates slowly) Remember, angular momentum is the measure of the tendency of a rotating body to remain rotating ...
Questions about the Sun:
... Question #3: Stars are given a designation consisting of a letter and a number according to the nature of their spectral lines which corresponds roughly to surface temperature. The classes are: O, B, A, F, G, K, and M; O stars are the hottest; M the coolest. The numbers are simply subdivisions of th ...
... Question #3: Stars are given a designation consisting of a letter and a number according to the nature of their spectral lines which corresponds roughly to surface temperature. The classes are: O, B, A, F, G, K, and M; O stars are the hottest; M the coolest. The numbers are simply subdivisions of th ...
Sun - rmwright
... Smallest planet in the solar system Temperature ranges from -235° C to -210° C because it is so far away from the Sun In 2006, Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet Ninth planet from the Sun ...
... Smallest planet in the solar system Temperature ranges from -235° C to -210° C because it is so far away from the Sun In 2006, Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet Ninth planet from the Sun ...
9.2 The Solar Interior
... explosion on Sun’s surface -emits a similar amount of energy to a prominence -lasts seconds, minutes, or hours ...
... explosion on Sun’s surface -emits a similar amount of energy to a prominence -lasts seconds, minutes, or hours ...
Chapter 2
... – Consequently, Copernicus reconsidered Aristarchus’s heliocentric model with the Sun at the center of the solar system ...
... – Consequently, Copernicus reconsidered Aristarchus’s heliocentric model with the Sun at the center of the solar system ...
t2 images part 1
... Edwin Hubble noticed that galaxies receding from each other, thereby the Universe is expanding The rate at which galaxies are receding from each other is proportional to their distance from each other: v=H* d Where H is the Hubble Constant If the Universe is expanding, it stands that at some ...
... Edwin Hubble noticed that galaxies receding from each other, thereby the Universe is expanding The rate at which galaxies are receding from each other is proportional to their distance from each other: v=H* d Where H is the Hubble Constant If the Universe is expanding, it stands that at some ...
Nebular Theory worksheet 2017
... Name: _______________________________________________Period:____ Online: ______ Due Date:__________ ...
... Name: _______________________________________________Period:____ Online: ______ Due Date:__________ ...
AST 301 Introduction to Astronomy
... Apparent motion of Sun during the year The Earth orbits the Sun once a year. This makes the Sun appear to pass in front of different stars (the constellations of the zodiac) during a year. The zodiac does not lie on the celestial equator, but is on a circle tipped about 23o from the equator. This i ...
... Apparent motion of Sun during the year The Earth orbits the Sun once a year. This makes the Sun appear to pass in front of different stars (the constellations of the zodiac) during a year. The zodiac does not lie on the celestial equator, but is on a circle tipped about 23o from the equator. This i ...
Lab 2
... 12. Draw the location of the Sun as accurately as possible on figure 3. 13. Two students are discussing their answers to the question “Figure 4 shows the same view of the sky one month later on January 1. Draw the location of the Sun as accurately as possible on figure 4.” Student 1 (Davey): The Sun ...
... 12. Draw the location of the Sun as accurately as possible on figure 3. 13. Two students are discussing their answers to the question “Figure 4 shows the same view of the sky one month later on January 1. Draw the location of the Sun as accurately as possible on figure 4.” Student 1 (Davey): The Sun ...
Motions of the Earth
... Naked-‐‑Eye Observations • There are about 6000 stars you can see with your unaided eye at a dark site • Limited by: - size of the human eye: 5 – 7 mm pupil - the eye’s “integration time” of ~0.1seconds - resolution of ~ 1 arcmin ...
... Naked-‐‑Eye Observations • There are about 6000 stars you can see with your unaided eye at a dark site • Limited by: - size of the human eye: 5 – 7 mm pupil - the eye’s “integration time” of ~0.1seconds - resolution of ~ 1 arcmin ...
Name
... 7. The collective light from the stars in all galaxies, except for a few galaxies close to Earth is shifted to the ________ end of the spectrum. 8. The fact that almost all galaxies exhibit a red shift indicates _________________ 9. The farther away a galaxy is the faster it is moving away. This is ...
... 7. The collective light from the stars in all galaxies, except for a few galaxies close to Earth is shifted to the ________ end of the spectrum. 8. The fact that almost all galaxies exhibit a red shift indicates _________________ 9. The farther away a galaxy is the faster it is moving away. This is ...
A B C`s of Space Aleks Slocum Second Grade SCI.2.2 2010
... planets, the moons, and the galaxies. The Universe is really big. It is everything. ...
... planets, the moons, and the galaxies. The Universe is really big. It is everything. ...
As a nebula
... •January – at perihelion – when Earth is closest to the sun 40. Describe Earth’s path if gravity did not exist between the sun and the earth. •It would travel in a straight line. ...
... •January – at perihelion – when Earth is closest to the sun 40. Describe Earth’s path if gravity did not exist between the sun and the earth. •It would travel in a straight line. ...
Stars
... Observed motions of the Sun can be described if either 1) The Sun goes around the Earth once per day, or 2) The Earth rotates about its axis. ...
... Observed motions of the Sun can be described if either 1) The Sun goes around the Earth once per day, or 2) The Earth rotates about its axis. ...