Midterm Review Sheet
... The great red spot of Jupiter & great dark spot of Neptune Comparison between terrestrial planets and Jovian moons Tidal heating Orbital resonance Io & Europa features Titan and parallels to Earth P ...
... The great red spot of Jupiter & great dark spot of Neptune Comparison between terrestrial planets and Jovian moons Tidal heating Orbital resonance Io & Europa features Titan and parallels to Earth P ...
Chapter 19 The Solar System
... Probably composed of leftover material from when the solar system was formed Dust and ice made of methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide, and water Solar winds blow the dust to make a trail behind the comet ...
... Probably composed of leftover material from when the solar system was formed Dust and ice made of methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide, and water Solar winds blow the dust to make a trail behind the comet ...
Chapter 22 Touring our Solar System Solar System * Inventory • 1
... The poles are always very cold (-2350F) since the Sun’s angle is always very low Mercury's surface • Numerous craters • No signs of water or weather • Has some fault scarps Internal structure • Has a weak magnetic field (10X less than Earth) • Large, heavy iron-rich core • Unsure if core is liquid o ...
... The poles are always very cold (-2350F) since the Sun’s angle is always very low Mercury's surface • Numerous craters • No signs of water or weather • Has some fault scarps Internal structure • Has a weak magnetic field (10X less than Earth) • Large, heavy iron-rich core • Unsure if core is liquid o ...
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... • Mars (Ares), the red planet, god of war. • Jupiter (Zeus), very bright, king of the gods. • Saturn (Kronos), bright and pale yellow, first of the Titan’s, father of Zeus. ...
... • Mars (Ares), the red planet, god of war. • Jupiter (Zeus), very bright, king of the gods. • Saturn (Kronos), bright and pale yellow, first of the Titan’s, father of Zeus. ...
Lecture 4 - Physics and Astronomy
... with what you have observed. 3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions. 4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations and modify the hypothesis in the light of your results. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no discrepancies between theory and experiment and/or observation. ...
... with what you have observed. 3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions. 4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations and modify the hypothesis in the light of your results. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no discrepancies between theory and experiment and/or observation. ...
The Solar System
... scientific observations and allows us to predict the movement of the planets is called the heliocentric model. This just means that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system, and the Earth and other planets go around it. We say that the planets are in orbit around the Sun. ...
... scientific observations and allows us to predict the movement of the planets is called the heliocentric model. This just means that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system, and the Earth and other planets go around it. We say that the planets are in orbit around the Sun. ...
Natural Science 9: Test Review-Space Answers 1. pg 434 #2 a – i a
... Asteroid belt – made up of thousands of asteroids one belt is found between Mars and Jupiter Meteroid – a lump of rock or metal trapped by Earth’s gravity and pulled down through Earth’s atmosphere Meteor – a bright streak of light across the sky caused by a meteoroid Comet – a chunk of ice and dust ...
... Asteroid belt – made up of thousands of asteroids one belt is found between Mars and Jupiter Meteroid – a lump of rock or metal trapped by Earth’s gravity and pulled down through Earth’s atmosphere Meteor – a bright streak of light across the sky caused by a meteoroid Comet – a chunk of ice and dust ...
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... • 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, … ...
the solar system
... 142 million miles away from the sun Last terrestrial planet in solar system order Has two moons, Phobos and Deimos ...
... 142 million miles away from the sun Last terrestrial planet in solar system order Has two moons, Phobos and Deimos ...
Chapter 29 Our Solar System
... No moons, highest albedo of any planet, spin is retrograde, extreme greenhouse effect ...
... No moons, highest albedo of any planet, spin is retrograde, extreme greenhouse effect ...
lung volumes and capacities
... Small fragments of matter moving in space that sometimes enter Earth’s atmosphere. METEOROIDS When they strike the Earth, they are called Meteorites. A system of stars, gases and dust appearing as a bright white path across the sky. Our MILKY WAY solar system is in part of this galaxy. GALAXY The pa ...
... Small fragments of matter moving in space that sometimes enter Earth’s atmosphere. METEOROIDS When they strike the Earth, they are called Meteorites. A system of stars, gases and dust appearing as a bright white path across the sky. Our MILKY WAY solar system is in part of this galaxy. GALAXY The pa ...
Information and workshee - Athens
... 1. There are eight planets in our solar sytem. All planets experience rotation and revolution. 2. These eight planets vary greatly in their sizes, distances from the Sun, and physical composition. 3. The moon displays different shapes (phases) due to the amount of sunlight reflected from the lunar s ...
... 1. There are eight planets in our solar sytem. All planets experience rotation and revolution. 2. These eight planets vary greatly in their sizes, distances from the Sun, and physical composition. 3. The moon displays different shapes (phases) due to the amount of sunlight reflected from the lunar s ...
Saturn is the only planet in our Solar System less den
... The temperature on Earth ranges from between -127°F to 136°F (-88°C to 58°C; 185 K to 311 K). ...
... The temperature on Earth ranges from between -127°F to 136°F (-88°C to 58°C; 185 K to 311 K). ...
NOTES April 21, 2008 Earth Science – 6th Grade Mrs. Elliott
... its neighbouring region of planetesimals and is not a satellite.[1][2] More explicitly, it has to have sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces in order to assume a hydrostatic equilibrium and acquire a near-spherical shape. 4. A supernova (plural: supernovae or supernovas) ...
... its neighbouring region of planetesimals and is not a satellite.[1][2] More explicitly, it has to have sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces in order to assume a hydrostatic equilibrium and acquire a near-spherical shape. 4. A supernova (plural: supernovae or supernovas) ...
For Creative Minds - Arbordale Publishing
... and Mars) are rocky. Moons (satellites) orbit planets. The Earth has one moon. Mercury and Venus do not have moons. Mars has two moons. Each of the outer planets has many moons. Scientists keep discovering more moons. Some moons have their own atmospheres (Saturn’s Titan) and some even have water). ...
... and Mars) are rocky. Moons (satellites) orbit planets. The Earth has one moon. Mercury and Venus do not have moons. Mars has two moons. Each of the outer planets has many moons. Scientists keep discovering more moons. Some moons have their own atmospheres (Saturn’s Titan) and some even have water). ...
What is the difference between geocentric and heliocentric theories?
... around it. • This is the Helios means “sun” ...
... around it. • This is the Helios means “sun” ...
CRCT Review 1
... A. Gravity depends on distance and the Moon is closer to Earth. B. Only large objects orbit around the Sun and the Moon is too small. C. The Moon used to be part of Earth so it must orbit Earth. D. The Moon is moving too fast and ...
... A. Gravity depends on distance and the Moon is closer to Earth. B. Only large objects orbit around the Sun and the Moon is too small. C. The Moon used to be part of Earth so it must orbit Earth. D. The Moon is moving too fast and ...
Mercury PowerPoint
... This is the distance of Earth from Sun so we compare all planets to our distance. ...
... This is the distance of Earth from Sun so we compare all planets to our distance. ...
Solutions to test #1 taken on Monday
... replies: “As a matter of fact, black is an excellent color for heat. If you remember your blackbody radiation, black is actually best in heat. Efficient radiation.” Briefly describe why the mathematician, and by extension Michael Crichton, don’t know what they’re talking about and why it would reall ...
... replies: “As a matter of fact, black is an excellent color for heat. If you remember your blackbody radiation, black is actually best in heat. Efficient radiation.” Briefly describe why the mathematician, and by extension Michael Crichton, don’t know what they’re talking about and why it would reall ...
