Formation of the Solar System Target 1 Notes
... in 1 second, from the sun is the equivalent of more than a trillion __________________ exploding at once. This energy is seen as __________________, and travels through space in the form of __________________. When it hits our planet we feel it as __________________. The Planets There are __________ ...
... in 1 second, from the sun is the equivalent of more than a trillion __________________ exploding at once. This energy is seen as __________________, and travels through space in the form of __________________. When it hits our planet we feel it as __________________. The Planets There are __________ ...
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... giants. Other terrestrial planets, aside from Earth, are Venus, Mercury, and Mars. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. The solar system is also made up from other objects including asteroid belts, moons, and dwarf planets like Pluto. On a clear night we are able to see the moon. The ...
... giants. Other terrestrial planets, aside from Earth, are Venus, Mercury, and Mars. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. The solar system is also made up from other objects including asteroid belts, moons, and dwarf planets like Pluto. On a clear night we are able to see the moon. The ...
Lesson Power Point
... the rest of the objects in the solar system put together. The next largest object is the planet Jupiter. ...
... the rest of the objects in the solar system put together. The next largest object is the planet Jupiter. ...
Introduction to the Solar System
... Background Information All of the following objects are part of the solar system. Make sure you can distinguish them for exam purposes: Star: An object so massive that nuclear fusion is triggered in its interior, and thus it shines. Planet: Too small trigger nuclear fusion, these relatively large ob ...
... Background Information All of the following objects are part of the solar system. Make sure you can distinguish them for exam purposes: Star: An object so massive that nuclear fusion is triggered in its interior, and thus it shines. Planet: Too small trigger nuclear fusion, these relatively large ob ...
Lab 1
... Background Information All of the following objects are part of the solar system. Make sure you can distinguish them for exam purposes: Star: An object so massive that nuclear fusion is triggered in its interior, and thus it shines. Planet: Too small trigger nuclear fusion, these relatively large ob ...
... Background Information All of the following objects are part of the solar system. Make sure you can distinguish them for exam purposes: Star: An object so massive that nuclear fusion is triggered in its interior, and thus it shines. Planet: Too small trigger nuclear fusion, these relatively large ob ...
Largest mountain in solar system
... around the Sun. Because the Sun is so large, its powerful gravity attracts all the other objects in the Solar System towards it. The planets at the same time are trying to pull away from the sun. What happens is that the planets become trapped in between the motions- balanced eternally orbiting arou ...
... around the Sun. Because the Sun is so large, its powerful gravity attracts all the other objects in the Solar System towards it. The planets at the same time are trying to pull away from the sun. What happens is that the planets become trapped in between the motions- balanced eternally orbiting arou ...
PTYS/ASTR 206 – Section 2 – Spring 2006 Practice Exam 1 Note
... 5. Compared with visible light, gamma rays A. are like sound waves B. are lower frequency C. travel slower than the speed of light D. are shorter wavelength 6. At what part of the electromagnetic spectrum is the Sun's radiated energy a maximum? A. X-rays B. Ultraviolet C. Visible D. Infrared 7. Whe ...
... 5. Compared with visible light, gamma rays A. are like sound waves B. are lower frequency C. travel slower than the speed of light D. are shorter wavelength 6. At what part of the electromagnetic spectrum is the Sun's radiated energy a maximum? A. X-rays B. Ultraviolet C. Visible D. Infrared 7. Whe ...
The Solar System
... clouds which makes it difficult to see the surface of the planet. • No life can exist on Venus. • Venus has no moons. • One day on Venus lasts 117.4 earth days. • It takes 225 days to orbit the Sun. www.tivas.org.uk/solsys/tas_solsys_venus.html ...
... clouds which makes it difficult to see the surface of the planet. • No life can exist on Venus. • Venus has no moons. • One day on Venus lasts 117.4 earth days. • It takes 225 days to orbit the Sun. www.tivas.org.uk/solsys/tas_solsys_venus.html ...
Integrative Studies 410 Our Place in the Universe
... What can we conclude from observing patterns in the sky? • Earth OR Celestial Sphere rotates • Earth rotates around the Sun OR Sun moves about Earth • Moon rotates around the Earth or v.v.? – Must be former, due to moon phases observed! ...
... What can we conclude from observing patterns in the sky? • Earth OR Celestial Sphere rotates • Earth rotates around the Sun OR Sun moves about Earth • Moon rotates around the Earth or v.v.? – Must be former, due to moon phases observed! ...
Space Unit - Questions and Answers
... 11. Draw and label the structure of the Sun (5 parts) - see Fig.3 page 453 in your text. ...
... 11. Draw and label the structure of the Sun (5 parts) - see Fig.3 page 453 in your text. ...
Our Solar System
... storm, we viewed breakup of comet crash onto its surface. Saturn: Rings are horizontal, fastest rotation causes poles to be flatten and equator to bulge, least dense- it would float in water Uranus: Super heated ocean of water 8,000 km thick, Blue planet w/ atmosphere featureless &11,000 km thick. A ...
... storm, we viewed breakup of comet crash onto its surface. Saturn: Rings are horizontal, fastest rotation causes poles to be flatten and equator to bulge, least dense- it would float in water Uranus: Super heated ocean of water 8,000 km thick, Blue planet w/ atmosphere featureless &11,000 km thick. A ...
Stars & Galaxies
... Once the surface of the Earth cooled, water collected in basins and also dissolved minerals from rocks. Heavy rains fell for 10 million years to eventually form the oceans Early atmosphere included methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases ...
... Once the surface of the Earth cooled, water collected in basins and also dissolved minerals from rocks. Heavy rains fell for 10 million years to eventually form the oceans Early atmosphere included methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases ...
Jeopardy
... What does a star’s color indicate? • Its temperature • Blue – hottest • Reds- cooler ...
... What does a star’s color indicate? • Its temperature • Blue – hottest • Reds- cooler ...
PSSA Prep Earth History Jeopardy
... What does a star’s color indicate? • Its temperature • Blue – hottest • Reds- cooler ...
... What does a star’s color indicate? • Its temperature • Blue – hottest • Reds- cooler ...
Jeopardy Review Earth Science
... What does a star’s color indicate? • Its temperature • Blue – hottest • Reds- cooler ...
... What does a star’s color indicate? • Its temperature • Blue – hottest • Reds- cooler ...
Other Celestial Objects - science9atsouthcarletonhs
... tail, millions of km long becomes visible. A comet’s tail will always face away from the Sun as it is created by the solar wind from the Sun. http://www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/comets/comet_mo del_interactive.html http://www.esa.int/SPECIAL S/Rosetta/SEM3NV0PGQD_ 0.html ...
... tail, millions of km long becomes visible. A comet’s tail will always face away from the Sun as it is created by the solar wind from the Sun. http://www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/comets/comet_mo del_interactive.html http://www.esa.int/SPECIAL S/Rosetta/SEM3NV0PGQD_ 0.html ...
Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c.276-c.196 BC)
... their rightful positions with respect to the Earth. Fire moved naturally outward, earth moved naturally inward to the center, while air and water assumed intermediate stations. This fundamental tenet underlay Aristotle's belief in a single kosmos, or world system, with the Earth at its focus. If the ...
... their rightful positions with respect to the Earth. Fire moved naturally outward, earth moved naturally inward to the center, while air and water assumed intermediate stations. This fundamental tenet underlay Aristotle's belief in a single kosmos, or world system, with the Earth at its focus. If the ...
Phases of the Moon - Cold Lake Middle School
... is tilted on its axis, different constellations are visible during different times of year and from different parts of the earth. - Constellations which are visible year-round from the Northern Hemisphere are called circumpolar constellations because they appear to circle the North Pole throughout t ...
... is tilted on its axis, different constellations are visible during different times of year and from different parts of the earth. - Constellations which are visible year-round from the Northern Hemisphere are called circumpolar constellations because they appear to circle the North Pole throughout t ...
Our Solar System
... methane. Methane absorbs red light and scatters blue light so a blue-green methane haze hides the interior of the planet from view. • It has only been visited one time - It has 27 moons - It can be seen without a telescope or binoculars. ...
... methane. Methane absorbs red light and scatters blue light so a blue-green methane haze hides the interior of the planet from view. • It has only been visited one time - It has 27 moons - It can be seen without a telescope or binoculars. ...
UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE Objectives
... Name & describe the three layers of the sun’s atmosphere? (inner to outer layers) Name and define the four features found on the sun. Name the inner planets, What do the inner planets have in common? Name the outer planets, What are the outer planets called? What do they have in common? What are rin ...
... Name & describe the three layers of the sun’s atmosphere? (inner to outer layers) Name and define the four features found on the sun. Name the inner planets, What do the inner planets have in common? Name the outer planets, What are the outer planets called? What do they have in common? What are rin ...
Sun, Moon, and Earth Notes
... universe- Everything that exists anywhere in space. It includes all the galaxies, stars, planets, and other bodies that they may contain. star- A huge ball of glowing gas that appears as a bright point in the night sky. Astronomers think there are more that 200 billion stars in the universe. sun- Th ...
... universe- Everything that exists anywhere in space. It includes all the galaxies, stars, planets, and other bodies that they may contain. star- A huge ball of glowing gas that appears as a bright point in the night sky. Astronomers think there are more that 200 billion stars in the universe. sun- Th ...