Astronomy Exam review
... 45. Although Mars and Mercury are nearly equal in size, Mars has more of an atmosphere because Mars is _____ 46. A _____ is a body in the solar system which revolves around another, larger object other than the Sun. 47.The principle element of the atmosphere of Earth is ______ 48.The planets which, ...
... 45. Although Mars and Mercury are nearly equal in size, Mars has more of an atmosphere because Mars is _____ 46. A _____ is a body in the solar system which revolves around another, larger object other than the Sun. 47.The principle element of the atmosphere of Earth is ______ 48.The planets which, ...
The Solar System Song - Sing-A
... The sun’s a star in the Milky Way spinnin’ with the galaxy And the planets orbit ‘round the sun with great velocity. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, the inner planets go Jupiter, Saturn, U-ran-us, Neptune, NOT Pluto! The Solar System, eight planets ‘round the sun Ro-tating and revolving too In orbit ...
... The sun’s a star in the Milky Way spinnin’ with the galaxy And the planets orbit ‘round the sun with great velocity. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, the inner planets go Jupiter, Saturn, U-ran-us, Neptune, NOT Pluto! The Solar System, eight planets ‘round the sun Ro-tating and revolving too In orbit ...
Notes
... E. _________________________ holds the solar system together 1. We usually think of gravity as the ____________________ that pulls us to the Earth. 2. True definition of gravity is the attractive force between ____________. 3. The more _________ an object has the ________ its gravitational pull. a. ...
... E. _________________________ holds the solar system together 1. We usually think of gravity as the ____________________ that pulls us to the Earth. 2. True definition of gravity is the attractive force between ____________. 3. The more _________ an object has the ________ its gravitational pull. a. ...
Quiz # 2 - Oglethorpe University
... 1.) The four seasons—spring, summer, fall, winter—are caused primarily by A. the same side of the Moon always being pointed toward the Earth. B. the changing distance from the Earth to the Sun. C. the tilt of the Earth’s equatorial plane with respect to its orbit. D. changing temperatures of the Sun ...
... 1.) The four seasons—spring, summer, fall, winter—are caused primarily by A. the same side of the Moon always being pointed toward the Earth. B. the changing distance from the Earth to the Sun. C. the tilt of the Earth’s equatorial plane with respect to its orbit. D. changing temperatures of the Sun ...
Quiz 2 Key - Oglethorpe University
... 1.) The four seasons—spring, summer, fall, winter—are caused primarily by A. the same side of the Moon always being pointed toward the Earth. B. the changing distance from the Earth to the Sun. C. the tilt of the Earth’s equatorial plane with respect to its orbit. D. changing temperatures of the Sun ...
... 1.) The four seasons—spring, summer, fall, winter—are caused primarily by A. the same side of the Moon always being pointed toward the Earth. B. the changing distance from the Earth to the Sun. C. the tilt of the Earth’s equatorial plane with respect to its orbit. D. changing temperatures of the Sun ...
Standard 1 Information Sheet
... structure, scale, and change over time. As a basis for understanding this concept: Section A Students know how the differences and similarities among the Sun, the terrestrial planets, and the gas planets may have been established during the formation of the solar system. Students studying this stand ...
... structure, scale, and change over time. As a basis for understanding this concept: Section A Students know how the differences and similarities among the Sun, the terrestrial planets, and the gas planets may have been established during the formation of the solar system. Students studying this stand ...
doc - UWM
... rotate. Because it takes about the same amount of time to rotate as it does to revolve around the Earth, we always see the same side. The side we don’t see is known as “the far side of the Moon.” Pluto is the ninth planet. FALSE. There are only eight planets. Since 1992, we have discovered hundreds ...
... rotate. Because it takes about the same amount of time to rotate as it does to revolve around the Earth, we always see the same side. The side we don’t see is known as “the far side of the Moon.” Pluto is the ninth planet. FALSE. There are only eight planets. Since 1992, we have discovered hundreds ...
Extra-Solar Planets continued
... The star already had three known gas giant planets looping it in orbits that take anywhere from 14 to 4,520 days. The new planet is the innermost of the quartet, zooming around the star in 2.8 days from a distance of about 3 million miles. Researchers acknowledged there probably are several differen ...
... The star already had three known gas giant planets looping it in orbits that take anywhere from 14 to 4,520 days. The new planet is the innermost of the quartet, zooming around the star in 2.8 days from a distance of about 3 million miles. Researchers acknowledged there probably are several differen ...
Interiors of Jupiter and Saturn - University of Iowa Astrophysics
... Reasons for the interest and importance of Titan: it has a dense atmosphere and a hydrological cycle based on another compound. Despite its alien nature, in some ways it is the most Earth-‐like ...
... Reasons for the interest and importance of Titan: it has a dense atmosphere and a hydrological cycle based on another compound. Despite its alien nature, in some ways it is the most Earth-‐like ...
Astro 1 Levine Homework Solar System
... Questions are 3 points unless otherwise specified. 1. If you were exploring a planet in the habitable zone of a star other than the Sun and discovered oxygen in the atmosphere, what might you conclude about the presence or absence of life on the planet? Well, you have to be careful about concluding ...
... Questions are 3 points unless otherwise specified. 1. If you were exploring a planet in the habitable zone of a star other than the Sun and discovered oxygen in the atmosphere, what might you conclude about the presence or absence of life on the planet? Well, you have to be careful about concluding ...
The Planets of the Solar System
... thin and cold there is very little greenhouse effect. • High winds often create dust storms • Temperate falls well below 0 degrees C all the time ...
... thin and cold there is very little greenhouse effect. • High winds often create dust storms • Temperate falls well below 0 degrees C all the time ...
Planetary Motions - LathamWHS13-14
... The motions of planets in space and the reasons behind them ...
... The motions of planets in space and the reasons behind them ...
The Earth - Eniscuola
... the equatorial and ecliptic planes, earlier. Hence the solar year differs from the sidereal year by about 6 hours and for this reason it has been necessary to introduce one day every four years to make up for the difference. This explains leap years and February 29. Time can also be measured in mont ...
... the equatorial and ecliptic planes, earlier. Hence the solar year differs from the sidereal year by about 6 hours and for this reason it has been necessary to introduce one day every four years to make up for the difference. This explains leap years and February 29. Time can also be measured in mont ...
Space studies
... is an inferior planet from Earth, it never appears to venture far from the Sun: its elongation reaches a maximum of 47.8°. Venus reaches its maximum brightness shortly before sunrise or shortly after sunset, for which reason it has been referred to by ancient cultures as the Morning Star or Evening ...
... is an inferior planet from Earth, it never appears to venture far from the Sun: its elongation reaches a maximum of 47.8°. Venus reaches its maximum brightness shortly before sunrise or shortly after sunset, for which reason it has been referred to by ancient cultures as the Morning Star or Evening ...
NASA - Go to the Head of the Solar System
... Four planets have rings. Saturn's rings are the brightest. This could mean that they are the newest. 10. I am a hot planet, but my temperature can drop 600 Celsius at night. That's because I don't have an atmosphere to trap the heat. (b.) Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, so it is ve ...
... Four planets have rings. Saturn's rings are the brightest. This could mean that they are the newest. 10. I am a hot planet, but my temperature can drop 600 Celsius at night. That's because I don't have an atmosphere to trap the heat. (b.) Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, so it is ve ...
Mission 1 Glossary
... An area that satellites travel in that is about 200-500 miles (320-800 kilometers) above Earth. Satellites traveling in Low Earth Orbit have to travel very fast so that gravity does not pull them back out into the atmosphere. ...
... An area that satellites travel in that is about 200-500 miles (320-800 kilometers) above Earth. Satellites traveling in Low Earth Orbit have to travel very fast so that gravity does not pull them back out into the atmosphere. ...
Name
... C) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury D) Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Mercury E) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth 34) A lunar eclipse occurs during a … A) New Moon B) Full Moon C) First Quarter Moon D) Third Quarter Moon E) Waning Crescent 35) Seasons on the Earth are a consequence of … A) the varying distan ...
... C) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury D) Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Mercury E) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth 34) A lunar eclipse occurs during a … A) New Moon B) Full Moon C) First Quarter Moon D) Third Quarter Moon E) Waning Crescent 35) Seasons on the Earth are a consequence of … A) the varying distan ...
Practice Questions: This is a series of practice tests that you should
... 48. The science that deals with the study of the composition, distance, magnitude and motion of objects in space is called a. Astrology b. Geology c. Astronomy d. Cosmology 49. When scientists discus the “Big Bang’ theory of formation, they are talking about the a. Earth b. Universe c. Stars d. Gal ...
... 48. The science that deals with the study of the composition, distance, magnitude and motion of objects in space is called a. Astrology b. Geology c. Astronomy d. Cosmology 49. When scientists discus the “Big Bang’ theory of formation, they are talking about the a. Earth b. Universe c. Stars d. Gal ...
37) What is the largest planet in the solar system?
... 2) Where is life most likely to exist on Mars today? A) Oceans on Mars B) Subsurface of Mars C).On the surface of Olympus Mons D) On the surface of Valles Marineris E) On the surface of Hellas Basin 3) Why is Europa thought to possibly harbor life? A) It has an iron core B) It has a magnetic field C ...
... 2) Where is life most likely to exist on Mars today? A) Oceans on Mars B) Subsurface of Mars C).On the surface of Olympus Mons D) On the surface of Valles Marineris E) On the surface of Hellas Basin 3) Why is Europa thought to possibly harbor life? A) It has an iron core B) It has a magnetic field C ...
Name - MIT
... D) Precession of the Earth’s rotation axis changes the Earth’s North Celestial Pole. E) Direct light strikes the Northern Hemisphere in the summer. 37) All stars in the sky appear to lie on the … A) celestial equator. B) celestial sphere. C) zodiac. D) celestial north pole. E) celestial south pole. ...
... D) Precession of the Earth’s rotation axis changes the Earth’s North Celestial Pole. E) Direct light strikes the Northern Hemisphere in the summer. 37) All stars in the sky appear to lie on the … A) celestial equator. B) celestial sphere. C) zodiac. D) celestial north pole. E) celestial south pole. ...
Solar System PPT
... • Life on Earth is possible because of water availability and the stability of temperatures. ...
... • Life on Earth is possible because of water availability and the stability of temperatures. ...
Powerpoint Notes on Meteors, Asteroids and Comets
... comet and released gas and dust form a fuzzy outer layer called the coma. (the nucleus is the solid inner core) Comet means, “long haired star” in Greek. This refers to the tail which, due to solar radiation, always points away from the sun. These tails can be 100 million km long or almost the entir ...
... comet and released gas and dust form a fuzzy outer layer called the coma. (the nucleus is the solid inner core) Comet means, “long haired star” in Greek. This refers to the tail which, due to solar radiation, always points away from the sun. These tails can be 100 million km long or almost the entir ...
Name: _ Period: _______ Date: _______ Astronomy Vocabulary To
... 24. Eccentricity – ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; defines the shape of a planet’s orbit (more elliptical or circular). ...
... 24. Eccentricity – ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; defines the shape of a planet’s orbit (more elliptical or circular). ...