Sample Chapter
... Mars is a very exciting planet. It is called the Red Planet, because it has got lots of red rocks. The largest volcano in the solar system is on Mars. It is called Olympus Mons. It is 24 kilometres high and 500 kilometres wide at the base. It is bigger than Mount Everest. Billions of years ago there ...
... Mars is a very exciting planet. It is called the Red Planet, because it has got lots of red rocks. The largest volcano in the solar system is on Mars. It is called Olympus Mons. It is 24 kilometres high and 500 kilometres wide at the base. It is bigger than Mount Everest. Billions of years ago there ...
Astronomyunitbingo
... divided by the length of the major axis Keplers 1st Law – law of Ellipses ...
... divided by the length of the major axis Keplers 1st Law – law of Ellipses ...
Chapter 02 Earth in Space
... Multiple Choice Questions The following diagram shows the relative position of some galaxies (2.5 Mly = 2.5 million light years). The location labeled "X" is the observation point. ...
... Multiple Choice Questions The following diagram shows the relative position of some galaxies (2.5 Mly = 2.5 million light years). The location labeled "X" is the observation point. ...
Movement around the sun - E
... The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. From Earth it seems as if the Sun moves from one side to another. Earth moves around the Sun causing sunrise and sunset. Rotation of the Earth: Earth orbits around the Sun. It takes one year to go around the Sun one complete time. Earth also rotates, ...
... The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. From Earth it seems as if the Sun moves from one side to another. Earth moves around the Sun causing sunrise and sunset. Rotation of the Earth: Earth orbits around the Sun. It takes one year to go around the Sun one complete time. Earth also rotates, ...
Did you know - room11pixies
... continue to exist in its present form for about another 5 billion years before running out of hydrogen. •The Sun has a diameter of 1,390,000 km. •The Sun’s core’s temperature is 15 million º C. •The Sun’s surface temperature is 5,500 ºC. •The Sun is a star that is in the center of the Solar ...
... continue to exist in its present form for about another 5 billion years before running out of hydrogen. •The Sun has a diameter of 1,390,000 km. •The Sun’s core’s temperature is 15 million º C. •The Sun’s surface temperature is 5,500 ºC. •The Sun is a star that is in the center of the Solar ...
Anw, samenvatting, h15+16
... - If you observe planets now and in 6 months it should be in a different position which it is not There are three people who developed and found more evidence to support the heliocentric model, these people were: Brahe, Kepler and Galileo. At the age of 13 Brahe wanted to become an astronomer when h ...
... - If you observe planets now and in 6 months it should be in a different position which it is not There are three people who developed and found more evidence to support the heliocentric model, these people were: Brahe, Kepler and Galileo. At the age of 13 Brahe wanted to become an astronomer when h ...
How Big Is Big
... out to the orbit of ________! Red __________ and Red Supergiant stars are cooler than our Sun because they have ___________ in size and cooled down. One day our Sun will also become a Red Giant but it will reach only as far as ____________. 11. How does our _________ compare in size to other moons i ...
... out to the orbit of ________! Red __________ and Red Supergiant stars are cooler than our Sun because they have ___________ in size and cooled down. One day our Sun will also become a Red Giant but it will reach only as far as ____________. 11. How does our _________ compare in size to other moons i ...
Planet
... this means is that we can trust that every inch shown on the map corresponds to some number of miles in real life. This is the map’s scale and is usually shown by a bar in the corner somewhere. For the map I’ve described above, the scale says that 1 inch = 100 miles (scale = 100 miles/inch). If the ...
... this means is that we can trust that every inch shown on the map corresponds to some number of miles in real life. This is the map’s scale and is usually shown by a bar in the corner somewhere. For the map I’ve described above, the scale says that 1 inch = 100 miles (scale = 100 miles/inch). If the ...
Dead Earth – Lesson 2 – Solar System
... • Planet rotates on its side, with south pole facing Sun ...
... • Planet rotates on its side, with south pole facing Sun ...
Which object is closest to Earth
... X, plotted for the planets of our solar system. Which characteristic of the planets in our solar system is represented by X? a) mass b) density c) eccentricity of orbit d) period of rotation Base your answers to questions 4 through 6 on the passage below. Is Earth Gaining Weight? Scientists believe ...
... X, plotted for the planets of our solar system. Which characteristic of the planets in our solar system is represented by X? a) mass b) density c) eccentricity of orbit d) period of rotation Base your answers to questions 4 through 6 on the passage below. Is Earth Gaining Weight? Scientists believe ...
J S U N I L T U... 2011 “Chase Excellence- Success Will Follow” ll Follow”
... A constellation is not a member of the solar system. Constellations are groups of stars that form recognisable shapes.Which of the following is NOT a planet of the sun? (a) Sirius (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth Ans: (a) Sirius, Sirius is a star and not a planet of the sun. Phases of the moon occur ...
... A constellation is not a member of the solar system. Constellations are groups of stars that form recognisable shapes.Which of the following is NOT a planet of the sun? (a) Sirius (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth Ans: (a) Sirius, Sirius is a star and not a planet of the sun. Phases of the moon occur ...
Astronomy
... • Rotates on it’s axis about once every 29 days • Therefore, we always see the same side of the Moon • Phase – change in the Moon’s appearance as it orbits the Earth ...
... • Rotates on it’s axis about once every 29 days • Therefore, we always see the same side of the Moon • Phase – change in the Moon’s appearance as it orbits the Earth ...
Gravity and Orbits
... 1. Find the orbital period and speed of a satellite orbiting Earth at an altitude of 1800 km 2. A moon orbits planet Y in a circular path with a radius of 9600 km. If it takes 137 minutes to complete one orbit, find a) the acceleration , b) the mass of planet Y c) If planet Y has a radius of 5600 km ...
... 1. Find the orbital period and speed of a satellite orbiting Earth at an altitude of 1800 km 2. A moon orbits planet Y in a circular path with a radius of 9600 km. If it takes 137 minutes to complete one orbit, find a) the acceleration , b) the mass of planet Y c) If planet Y has a radius of 5600 km ...
Astronomy Study Guide
... • The rocky, dense planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars – all closest to sun • The gas giants are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune – furthest from sun • Our local star is the sun • Within the solar system & all large objects (planets, moons & star) in it, the most dense materials are found in t ...
... • The rocky, dense planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars – all closest to sun • The gas giants are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune – furthest from sun • Our local star is the sun • Within the solar system & all large objects (planets, moons & star) in it, the most dense materials are found in t ...
CLOZE-ing in on Science!
... The planets are different in many ways, but they also have some similar properties to one another. One similar property is that all of the planets orbit, or circle around, the Sun. This path takes the planets different amounts of time depending on how far, or distant, they are from the Sun. The oute ...
... The planets are different in many ways, but they also have some similar properties to one another. One similar property is that all of the planets orbit, or circle around, the Sun. This path takes the planets different amounts of time depending on how far, or distant, they are from the Sun. The oute ...
Star Systems FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
... Pluto’s known moons are Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. Know also that Pluto is considered to be a Kuiper Belt object and not a planet. Some of Saturn’s notable moons that we can see through our telescope are Enceladus, Dione, Rhea, Tethys, and Titan. Mimas is also easily identified. -Know t ...
... Pluto’s known moons are Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. Know also that Pluto is considered to be a Kuiper Belt object and not a planet. Some of Saturn’s notable moons that we can see through our telescope are Enceladus, Dione, Rhea, Tethys, and Titan. Mimas is also easily identified. -Know t ...
Ezequiel Zurita,Issi Sanchez Ruth Villa and Kiarah
... Facts About The Earths Moon • The Earths moon’s name is Luna. • Luna is a beautiful world that lies some 384,400 kilometers from The Earth. • The Moon takes about 27 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around The Earth and return to it’s starting position. • The Moon ...
... Facts About The Earths Moon • The Earths moon’s name is Luna. • Luna is a beautiful world that lies some 384,400 kilometers from The Earth. • The Moon takes about 27 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around The Earth and return to it’s starting position. • The Moon ...
Planet Profile for Uranus
... -It has as many as 39 or more moons, however only sixteen of them have been named and agreed upon. -It has a faint ring. -Jupiter’s power of gravity is so strong it grabs on to objects that come too close. -Atmospheric composition is 90% Hydrogen and 10% Helium. - The Red Spot is a hurricane. It is ...
... -It has as many as 39 or more moons, however only sixteen of them have been named and agreed upon. -It has a faint ring. -Jupiter’s power of gravity is so strong it grabs on to objects that come too close. -Atmospheric composition is 90% Hydrogen and 10% Helium. - The Red Spot is a hurricane. It is ...
exam_1spring_02 - University of Maryland Astronomy
... A. The Sun's magnetic field attracted all of the iron in the nebula toward the inner solar system. B. The forming sun's heat prevented other substances such as ices to condense near it. C. The planets that today are far from the Sun were captured. D. The planets that today are near the Sun were capt ...
... A. The Sun's magnetic field attracted all of the iron in the nebula toward the inner solar system. B. The forming sun's heat prevented other substances such as ices to condense near it. C. The planets that today are far from the Sun were captured. D. The planets that today are near the Sun were capt ...
Eight Planet System PowerPoint
... •Atmosphere is 83% hydrogen, 15% helium, and 2% methane. Fun Fact: Uranus is one of the smaller gas giants in our solar system, but it is still large enough to hold 64 planets the size of Earth. ...
... •Atmosphere is 83% hydrogen, 15% helium, and 2% methane. Fun Fact: Uranus is one of the smaller gas giants in our solar system, but it is still large enough to hold 64 planets the size of Earth. ...
Review Sheet - University of Mount Union
... 17. Why were Galileo's observations so important? What did he observe? 18. What motion do we use to measure a day? A month? A year? 19. If you were on the Moon during a new moon, in what phase would you see the Earth? 20. What is the meridian? 21. What are two main differences between x--rays and vi ...
... 17. Why were Galileo's observations so important? What did he observe? 18. What motion do we use to measure a day? A month? A year? 19. If you were on the Moon during a new moon, in what phase would you see the Earth? 20. What is the meridian? 21. What are two main differences between x--rays and vi ...
Planets
... Meteoroids are loose dust particles that come from Comeroid. Most are Very small. When it enters Earth’s atmosphere it forms a bright light, a shooting star. Most meteoroids break up in the Earth’s atmosphere. When they break up it is called a meteorite. ...
... Meteoroids are loose dust particles that come from Comeroid. Most are Very small. When it enters Earth’s atmosphere it forms a bright light, a shooting star. Most meteoroids break up in the Earth’s atmosphere. When they break up it is called a meteorite. ...
Week 7 Notes Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
... a. Gas and Dust from a comet’s __HEAD__ streams out to form a __TAIL__ b. Comet means __LONG-HAIRED STAR__ in Greek c. Most comets have __2__ tails: __GAS TAIL__ and __DUST TAIL__ d. The comet’s __TAILS__ point __AWAY__ from the __SUN__ e. A __COMET’S__ tail can be more than __100__ million kilomete ...
... a. Gas and Dust from a comet’s __HEAD__ streams out to form a __TAIL__ b. Comet means __LONG-HAIRED STAR__ in Greek c. Most comets have __2__ tails: __GAS TAIL__ and __DUST TAIL__ d. The comet’s __TAILS__ point __AWAY__ from the __SUN__ e. A __COMET’S__ tail can be more than __100__ million kilomete ...
Patterns in the Night Sky Constellation: a grouping of stars, as
... Directly above the equator; appear motionless in the sky, which makes them useful for communications and other commercial industries because they can be linked to antennas on Earth. Communication industries use geostationary satellites for satellite broadcast television and radio. ...
... Directly above the equator; appear motionless in the sky, which makes them useful for communications and other commercial industries because they can be linked to antennas on Earth. Communication industries use geostationary satellites for satellite broadcast television and radio. ...
HELP
... use simple secondary sources to collect model of the Solar System, e.g. the tilt of information about a planet. the Earth causing seasonal variation select information from secondary sources to present a report about a planet and evaluate the strength of evidence from data. in terms of physical ...
... use simple secondary sources to collect model of the Solar System, e.g. the tilt of information about a planet. the Earth causing seasonal variation select information from secondary sources to present a report about a planet and evaluate the strength of evidence from data. in terms of physical ...