Origin and Age of the Universe
... Topic 3: Earth in the Universe (p.33) 14. Compare the temperature of Red stars to the temperature of Blue stars. 15. What happens once nuclear fusion occurs and large amounts of electromagnetic energy are radiated from an object? Study figure 3-5. 16. In what stage does a star spend most of its life ...
... Topic 3: Earth in the Universe (p.33) 14. Compare the temperature of Red stars to the temperature of Blue stars. 15. What happens once nuclear fusion occurs and large amounts of electromagnetic energy are radiated from an object? Study figure 3-5. 16. In what stage does a star spend most of its life ...
File - Mrs. MacGowan 6-2
... Rock Planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Gas Planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune ...
... Rock Planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Gas Planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune ...
–1– AST104 Sp06: Welcome to EXAM 2 Multiple Choice Questions
... 20. In the earliest stages of planet formation, a microscopic dust grain grows by −−−−−− when atoms in the surrounding gas stick to the grain. Later, the grain grows by −−−−−− as it encounters other grains to which it sticks. ...
... 20. In the earliest stages of planet formation, a microscopic dust grain grows by −−−−−− when atoms in the surrounding gas stick to the grain. Later, the grain grows by −−−−−− as it encounters other grains to which it sticks. ...
1. How did the size of the Neanderthal brain compare to that of
... atoms escaped into space and the O reacted with minerals in the crust, leaving the Venus atmosphere without water. 7. The Earth is characterized by volcanic activity, plate tectonics and a strong magnetic field. What can we say about these characteristics with regard to the other terrestrial planets ...
... atoms escaped into space and the O reacted with minerals in the crust, leaving the Venus atmosphere without water. 7. The Earth is characterized by volcanic activity, plate tectonics and a strong magnetic field. What can we say about these characteristics with regard to the other terrestrial planets ...
What moon phase is shown in each picture
... The Milky Way and Galaxies 88. What is the nearest large galaxy to ours? 89. What is the name given to “quasi-stellar objects;” galaxies that send out tremendous amounts of light? 90. What is our galactic neighborhood called? 91. How old do we think the universe is? ...
... The Milky Way and Galaxies 88. What is the nearest large galaxy to ours? 89. What is the name given to “quasi-stellar objects;” galaxies that send out tremendous amounts of light? 90. What is our galactic neighborhood called? 91. How old do we think the universe is? ...
Word Meaning The Solar System and Beyond – Word Bank
... A small lump of dirty ice orbiting around the Sun. ...
... A small lump of dirty ice orbiting around the Sun. ...
7La – Observing the sky/A place near the Sun
... A rocky body orbiting the Sun that is not quite big enough to be called a planet (i.e. Pluto, Ceres and Eris). ...
... A rocky body orbiting the Sun that is not quite big enough to be called a planet (i.e. Pluto, Ceres and Eris). ...
Planets orbit the Sun at different distances.
... You may have seen some planets in the sky without realizing it. They are so far from Earth that they appear as tiny dots of light in the darkened sky. If you have seen something that looks like a very bright star in the western sky in the early evening, you have probably seen the planet Venus. Even ...
... You may have seen some planets in the sky without realizing it. They are so far from Earth that they appear as tiny dots of light in the darkened sky. If you have seen something that looks like a very bright star in the western sky in the early evening, you have probably seen the planet Venus. Even ...
Assessment - Findlay City Schools
... Current information about the solar system may change. Because information changes often, scientists cannot use it. Nothing new was discovered about the solar system after 1930. New moons will be discovered around the planets in our solar system. ...
... Current information about the solar system may change. Because information changes often, scientists cannot use it. Nothing new was discovered about the solar system after 1930. New moons will be discovered around the planets in our solar system. ...
Monday, October 20
... • Speculation became more and more fanciful – A desert world with a planet-wide irrigation system to carry water from the polar ice caps? – Lots of sci-fi, including H.G. Wells, Bradbury, … ...
... • Speculation became more and more fanciful – A desert world with a planet-wide irrigation system to carry water from the polar ice caps? – Lots of sci-fi, including H.G. Wells, Bradbury, … ...
Understanding the Biosphere
... Earth was formed by aggregation of dust – Pressure produced heat that melted materials • lighter materials went to the surface (atmosphere) • heavier materials remained in the core ...
... Earth was formed by aggregation of dust – Pressure produced heat that melted materials • lighter materials went to the surface (atmosphere) • heavier materials remained in the core ...
Earth Science – Quiz 2
... 20. Compared to Earth's atmosphere, the atmosphere of Mars has surface pressures that are ________. A) 3 times those on Earth; major gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide B) 0.1 times those on Earth; major gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide C) one-half those on Earth; main gases are methane ...
... 20. Compared to Earth's atmosphere, the atmosphere of Mars has surface pressures that are ________. A) 3 times those on Earth; major gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide B) 0.1 times those on Earth; major gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide C) one-half those on Earth; main gases are methane ...
Solar System basics Inner Planets
... or DUST. Ø Density is LESS THAN 1.0 meaning the entire planet could FLOAT. 7. Uranus Ø SPINS on it side. Ø Due to its spin, one side never has SUNLIGHT. Ø May have been knocked over by an IMPACT OR collision with another moon or planet. 8. Neptune Ø Blue color caused by METHANE in its atmospher ...
... or DUST. Ø Density is LESS THAN 1.0 meaning the entire planet could FLOAT. 7. Uranus Ø SPINS on it side. Ø Due to its spin, one side never has SUNLIGHT. Ø May have been knocked over by an IMPACT OR collision with another moon or planet. 8. Neptune Ø Blue color caused by METHANE in its atmospher ...
1– AST104 Sp04: WELCOME TO EXAM 2 Multiple Choice Questions
... 42. The solar nebula from which the planets formed was primarily composed of nitrogen and oxygen. 43. Mountain ranges on Earth are the result of crustal plate motions. 44. Shield volcanoes on Earth are typically larger than those on Mars. 45. The fractional abundance of various ionizations states in ...
... 42. The solar nebula from which the planets formed was primarily composed of nitrogen and oxygen. 43. Mountain ranges on Earth are the result of crustal plate motions. 44. Shield volcanoes on Earth are typically larger than those on Mars. 45. The fractional abundance of various ionizations states in ...
And let there be light!
... The Universe – Everything there is; all energy, space, and matter Astronomy – The study of the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Solar System – the Sun and all the objects that travel around it due to gravitational force. Objects = planets, over 60 satellites (moons) orbiting the planets, thou ...
... The Universe – Everything there is; all energy, space, and matter Astronomy – The study of the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Solar System – the Sun and all the objects that travel around it due to gravitational force. Objects = planets, over 60 satellites (moons) orbiting the planets, thou ...
File - Teaching Through E
... sun and the moon. • Like Mercury it was thought to be two separate bodies – Eosphorus as the morning star – Hesperus as the evening star ...
... sun and the moon. • Like Mercury it was thought to be two separate bodies – Eosphorus as the morning star – Hesperus as the evening star ...
Wednesday, March 26 - Otterbein University
... Volcanic activity spews out water steam Temperature range allowed water to liquify CO2 dissolves in oceans, damping greenhouse effect More water condenses, more CO2 is absorbed If too cold, ice forms less cloud cover more energy • No oxygen at this point, since it would have been used up produci ...
... Volcanic activity spews out water steam Temperature range allowed water to liquify CO2 dissolves in oceans, damping greenhouse effect More water condenses, more CO2 is absorbed If too cold, ice forms less cloud cover more energy • No oxygen at this point, since it would have been used up produci ...
Venus Roman Goddess of Love Venus
... Venus facts 1 Terrestrial planet structure comprising core-mantle-crust, and similar composition to that of the Earth. No tectonic motion but may still be some volcanic activity. Conditions determined by a runaway greenhouse effect. Surface invisible from outside due to dense cloud cover, upper clo ...
... Venus facts 1 Terrestrial planet structure comprising core-mantle-crust, and similar composition to that of the Earth. No tectonic motion but may still be some volcanic activity. Conditions determined by a runaway greenhouse effect. Surface invisible from outside due to dense cloud cover, upper clo ...
Solar system junior
... Solar system junior The Sun, a star that is much larger than the Earth, illuminates us with its light and warms us with its heat. For this reason it is important for all living beings because it enables the life of plants, animals and humans. The Sun is part of the Solar System together with eight o ...
... Solar system junior The Sun, a star that is much larger than the Earth, illuminates us with its light and warms us with its heat. For this reason it is important for all living beings because it enables the life of plants, animals and humans. The Sun is part of the Solar System together with eight o ...
Think/Explain Gravity
... effect you get closer to its center, your weight attractive force of the earth on the moon be twice increases. But if you instead burrow into the planet as large? What about the force of the moon on and get closer to its center, your weight decreases. the earth? ...
... effect you get closer to its center, your weight attractive force of the earth on the moon be twice increases. But if you instead burrow into the planet as large? What about the force of the moon on and get closer to its center, your weight decreases. the earth? ...
Review Sheet
... The material on this exam can be broken down into four broad catagories: a quick introduction to the night sky, astronomy as a case history of science, some notes on physics, and an overview of the planets. From the quick introduction to the night sky you should understand: • What the celestial sphe ...
... The material on this exam can be broken down into four broad catagories: a quick introduction to the night sky, astronomy as a case history of science, some notes on physics, and an overview of the planets. From the quick introduction to the night sky you should understand: • What the celestial sphe ...
Washington State Standards Substantiated By STC Gems Kit: Space
... 4-5 ES1C Earth’s nearly circular yearly orbit around the Sun causes us to see different constellations at different times of year. Space Science ...
... 4-5 ES1C Earth’s nearly circular yearly orbit around the Sun causes us to see different constellations at different times of year. Space Science ...