AstroLesson4Slides
... Can you understand why Ptolemy saw the Earth as the center of the Universe based on what you can see of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars? What major shift occurred with the Copernican view of the Universe? ...
... Can you understand why Ptolemy saw the Earth as the center of the Universe based on what you can see of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars? What major shift occurred with the Copernican view of the Universe? ...
Homework 2 (Due Sept 18, 2014)
... this chamber, a feather would fall at the same rate as a rock.! c. When an astronaut goes on a space walk outside the Space Station, she will quickly ! float away from the station unless she has a tether holding her to the station.! d. If the Sun were magically replaced with a giant rock that had pr ...
... this chamber, a feather would fall at the same rate as a rock.! c. When an astronaut goes on a space walk outside the Space Station, she will quickly ! float away from the station unless she has a tether holding her to the station.! d. If the Sun were magically replaced with a giant rock that had pr ...
Our Solar System
... the Sun. They range in size from a few feet . in diameter to hundreds of miles in diameter. Most asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter. Some have orbits that cross the Earth’s path, and in the past, some have even crashed into Earth. Asteroids and other smaller objects that enter Earth’s at ...
... the Sun. They range in size from a few feet . in diameter to hundreds of miles in diameter. Most asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter. Some have orbits that cross the Earth’s path, and in the past, some have even crashed into Earth. Asteroids and other smaller objects that enter Earth’s at ...
8.1 Touring the Night Sky Pg. 308 #1
... 1. Astronomers study what is beyond Earth like stars, planets, and moons, solar systems, even other galaxy’s. 2. Being “luminous” means to have, produce or give off light. For example, the nuclear fusion on the light gives off light that shines on the earth. 3. The Moon reflects light from the sun w ...
... 1. Astronomers study what is beyond Earth like stars, planets, and moons, solar systems, even other galaxy’s. 2. Being “luminous” means to have, produce or give off light. For example, the nuclear fusion on the light gives off light that shines on the earth. 3. The Moon reflects light from the sun w ...
Solutions
... c) The volcanoes of Enceladus. d) The atmosphere of Titan leaking out. 25) Which of the following have we found evidence for on Titan? a) methane rivers b) water rivers c) sulfur spewing volcanoes d) all of the above 26) Which of the following is true about Uranus? a) there are no seasons on Uranus ...
... c) The volcanoes of Enceladus. d) The atmosphere of Titan leaking out. 25) Which of the following have we found evidence for on Titan? a) methane rivers b) water rivers c) sulfur spewing volcanoes d) all of the above 26) Which of the following is true about Uranus? a) there are no seasons on Uranus ...
Unit 3 - Section 8.9 2011 Celestrial Objects from Earth
... The word retrograde applies to the apparent backward motion of a planet. An old encyclopedia of astrology describes this retrograde motion as "…the effect of a slow-moving train as viewed from another train traveling parallel to it but at a more rapid rate, wherein the slower train appears to be mov ...
... The word retrograde applies to the apparent backward motion of a planet. An old encyclopedia of astrology describes this retrograde motion as "…the effect of a slow-moving train as viewed from another train traveling parallel to it but at a more rapid rate, wherein the slower train appears to be mov ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Small Bodies in the Solar System
... Small Planetary Bodies In addition to planets & moons, the solar system contains many other types of objects: including comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. ...
... Small Planetary Bodies In addition to planets & moons, the solar system contains many other types of objects: including comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. ...
space - jennseymour
... Universe was broken into galaxies which they were then broken into solar systems, which had their own star at the center of those systems, which were then surrounded by a few smaller still planets Not every star will have a solar system ...
... Universe was broken into galaxies which they were then broken into solar systems, which had their own star at the center of those systems, which were then surrounded by a few smaller still planets Not every star will have a solar system ...
Shining Star A
... Play the video segment on the Earth after you introduce the unit theme, Observing the Universe. Before viewing, review with the students the definitions of northern and southern hemisphere. After viewing, have the students write their birthdays on a piece of paper. Next ask them to write what the we ...
... Play the video segment on the Earth after you introduce the unit theme, Observing the Universe. Before viewing, review with the students the definitions of northern and southern hemisphere. After viewing, have the students write their birthdays on a piece of paper. Next ask them to write what the we ...
view powerpoint
... • Saturn's interior composition is primarily that of simple molecules such as hydrogen and helium, which are liquids under the high pressure environments found in the interiors of the outer planets, and not solids. ...
... • Saturn's interior composition is primarily that of simple molecules such as hydrogen and helium, which are liquids under the high pressure environments found in the interiors of the outer planets, and not solids. ...
Distribution of Elements in the Earth`s Crust
... asteroid. Most asteroids lie in the asteoroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Comets are also objects in space; their icy nuclei can vaporize when they pass near the sun, releasing streams of dust particles and gas. They originate from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud, at a greater distanc ...
... asteroid. Most asteroids lie in the asteoroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Comets are also objects in space; their icy nuclei can vaporize when they pass near the sun, releasing streams of dust particles and gas. They originate from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud, at a greater distanc ...
A global geological map of Ganymede
... timescale. Broadly, darker areas are older, lighter regions younger; in detail, the team identified three major periods in the history of the moon. Initially, impact cratering dominated, then tectonic activity was significant. More recently, geological activity as a whole decreased. The synthesis of ...
... timescale. Broadly, darker areas are older, lighter regions younger; in detail, the team identified three major periods in the history of the moon. Initially, impact cratering dominated, then tectonic activity was significant. More recently, geological activity as a whole decreased. The synthesis of ...
Sun
... Why, in some parts of the world, are the days longer in the summer than in the winter? A) Because the Earth is tilted as it moves around the Sun B) Because the Sun gets brighter in the summer C) Because the Earth spins more slowly in the ...
... Why, in some parts of the world, are the days longer in the summer than in the winter? A) Because the Earth is tilted as it moves around the Sun B) Because the Sun gets brighter in the summer C) Because the Earth spins more slowly in the ...
–1– AST104 Sp. 2006: WELCOME TO EXAM 3 Multiple Choice
... d. There is evidence that more than one planet or moon may have had liquid water. e. it is estimated to be slightly less than 5 million years old. 36. If two objects of the same density are formed at the same radius from the sun, which object is likely to remain geologically active longer? a. the sm ...
... d. There is evidence that more than one planet or moon may have had liquid water. e. it is estimated to be slightly less than 5 million years old. 36. If two objects of the same density are formed at the same radius from the sun, which object is likely to remain geologically active longer? a. the sm ...
Astronomy Notes
... Giants and Supergiants 8. _____________________ - heats up enough to begin the next fusion step 9. _______________________ - for an unknown reason the core then continues to heat up 10. ______________________ - Energy wave from the core of the very massive star shoots outward overcoming gravity; the ...
... Giants and Supergiants 8. _____________________ - heats up enough to begin the next fusion step 9. _______________________ - for an unknown reason the core then continues to heat up 10. ______________________ - Energy wave from the core of the very massive star shoots outward overcoming gravity; the ...
Early Observers (The Beginnings of Astronomy)
... Planets traveled in smaller circular paths as they traveled around the Earth (epicycles and deferents) Popular model of universe for 1,500 years. ...
... Planets traveled in smaller circular paths as they traveled around the Earth (epicycles and deferents) Popular model of universe for 1,500 years. ...
Neptune and Beyond, Asteroids, Comets
... But away from the Sun, beyond Neptune in coldest regions of the nebula, the density was low that planetesimals could not grow very large. They ended up like loosely packed dirty snow balls, most few kilometers in size. They became the family of Kuiper belt objects located in the region 30-50 AU from ...
... But away from the Sun, beyond Neptune in coldest regions of the nebula, the density was low that planetesimals could not grow very large. They ended up like loosely packed dirty snow balls, most few kilometers in size. They became the family of Kuiper belt objects located in the region 30-50 AU from ...
Email Template - Personal.psu.edu
... Astro 001 Test #3 fall 2002 Name_____________________ Sect_____ 100 points = 100% Estimated to be this test: (1) (four points) If you were classifying the planets by size only, you might make three classes. What planets would be in each class? ...
... Astro 001 Test #3 fall 2002 Name_____________________ Sect_____ 100 points = 100% Estimated to be this test: (1) (four points) If you were classifying the planets by size only, you might make three classes. What planets would be in each class? ...
Chapter 0
... A planet has 4 times the mass of the earth, but the acceleration due to gravity on the planet’s surface is the same as on the earth’s surface. The planet’s radius is ...
... A planet has 4 times the mass of the earth, but the acceleration due to gravity on the planet’s surface is the same as on the earth’s surface. The planet’s radius is ...