Quick Quiz solutions for Chapters 8,9,10
... Chapter 8 Solutions 31. When we say that liquid water is unstable on Mars, we mean that: C- any liquid water on the surface would quickly either freeze or evaporate. 32. Mars’s seasonal winds are driven primarily by: B- sublimation of carbon dioxide ice 33. Olympus Mons is: A- a giant volcano 34. We ...
... Chapter 8 Solutions 31. When we say that liquid water is unstable on Mars, we mean that: C- any liquid water on the surface would quickly either freeze or evaporate. 32. Mars’s seasonal winds are driven primarily by: B- sublimation of carbon dioxide ice 33. Olympus Mons is: A- a giant volcano 34. We ...
Planetary Motion
... Rotation – the spinning of an object around it’s axis. Axis runs North to South. ...
... Rotation – the spinning of an object around it’s axis. Axis runs North to South. ...
SEM 1.4_Astronomy
... The four inner (terrestrial) planets consist mostly of solid rock. Of the terrestrial planets, Earth is the most dense. Four of the five outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are gas giants consisting of thick, outer layers of gaseous materials (perhaps with small rocky cores). ...
... The four inner (terrestrial) planets consist mostly of solid rock. Of the terrestrial planets, Earth is the most dense. Four of the five outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are gas giants consisting of thick, outer layers of gaseous materials (perhaps with small rocky cores). ...
Space - by Georgia, Emily and Issy
... blue sky too. However, it is Fun Fact Mars is the closest unlikely that it had grass, Planet to Earth trees and plants like Earth has now. ...
... blue sky too. However, it is Fun Fact Mars is the closest unlikely that it had grass, Planet to Earth trees and plants like Earth has now. ...
Name: ________________________ Date: Chapter 13: Earth
... equator p. 474 solar system p. 492 constellation p. 493 moon p. 482 universe p. 498 crater p. 482 galaxy p. 498 1. The path that Earth takes as it moves around the sun is its _____________________________. 2. The sun is the center of our _________________________. 3. Everything that exists, includin ...
... equator p. 474 solar system p. 492 constellation p. 493 moon p. 482 universe p. 498 crater p. 482 galaxy p. 498 1. The path that Earth takes as it moves around the sun is its _____________________________. 2. The sun is the center of our _________________________. 3. Everything that exists, includin ...
3-to-2 spin-orbit coupling
... (2) Mars has large volcanoes and a huge rift valley, but no plate tectonics. Two hemispheres of Mars are very different from each other. North: recent volcanic activity (like Earth and Venus). South: heavily cratered highlands (like Moon and Mercury). ...
... (2) Mars has large volcanoes and a huge rift valley, but no plate tectonics. Two hemispheres of Mars are very different from each other. North: recent volcanic activity (like Earth and Venus). South: heavily cratered highlands (like Moon and Mercury). ...
Lecture 1 The Big Picture: Origin of the Earth
... The planets can be divided into two groups The inner terrestrial (Earth-like) planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars): small, dense The outer Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune): gaseous, giant, low density Pluto is an exception; it is an "icy planet". A pla ...
... The planets can be divided into two groups The inner terrestrial (Earth-like) planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars): small, dense The outer Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune): gaseous, giant, low density Pluto is an exception; it is an "icy planet". A pla ...
Astronomy Test Review
... e. June 21 in southern Argentina (southern hemisphere) 8. Why can we see some stars all year round, but others only during certain seasons? 9. Draw what the moon looks like in each of the following phases: a. Waxing crescent b. Waning gibbous c. First quarter 10. Why is it that we can see Jupiter, M ...
... e. June 21 in southern Argentina (southern hemisphere) 8. Why can we see some stars all year round, but others only during certain seasons? 9. Draw what the moon looks like in each of the following phases: a. Waxing crescent b. Waning gibbous c. First quarter 10. Why is it that we can see Jupiter, M ...
PowerPoint
... The first eon of Earth’s history, from about 4.5 to 3.8 billion years ago, is named the hadean after hades, the Greek word for hell because of the intense heat on Earth. Most original rock from this period was melted and recycled into Earth’s crust, so very few samples remain from our planet’s forma ...
... The first eon of Earth’s history, from about 4.5 to 3.8 billion years ago, is named the hadean after hades, the Greek word for hell because of the intense heat on Earth. Most original rock from this period was melted and recycled into Earth’s crust, so very few samples remain from our planet’s forma ...
MJ Earth Space EOC Science (2001010) Study Guide Revised 2
... 7) Describe the processes necessary to change one type of rock to another. Make sure to include formation of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. a) Sedimentary – ...
... 7) Describe the processes necessary to change one type of rock to another. Make sure to include formation of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. a) Sedimentary – ...
El sistema solar en una cancha de futbol
... • The speed of light. • Solar energy. • The universe and its dimensions. To sum up, Sergio will show us the distance between the planets in our Solar System and we will therefore understand that we need a very wide area of the city in order to make all the planets fit in. With a 1-meter diameter sun ...
... • The speed of light. • Solar energy. • The universe and its dimensions. To sum up, Sergio will show us the distance between the planets in our Solar System and we will therefore understand that we need a very wide area of the city in order to make all the planets fit in. With a 1-meter diameter sun ...
Our Solar System
... Earth. Venus looks like a bright star. Venus is very hot because its thick atmosphere traps heat from the sun. Venus has a core, mantel, crust. The core is made of iron and nickel. One year on Venus is 225 days on Earth. ...
... Earth. Venus looks like a bright star. Venus is very hot because its thick atmosphere traps heat from the sun. Venus has a core, mantel, crust. The core is made of iron and nickel. One year on Venus is 225 days on Earth. ...
THE MEDIEVAL ARISTOTELIAN WORLD VIEW Some
... The sphere outside the moon orbit. The heavenly spheres which comprise the fifth, divine element, the aether. Here everything moves in perfect circles. No irregularities exist. All fixed stars and the planets exist in this sphere. ...
... The sphere outside the moon orbit. The heavenly spheres which comprise the fifth, divine element, the aether. Here everything moves in perfect circles. No irregularities exist. All fixed stars and the planets exist in this sphere. ...
121mtr
... intense period of bombardment occured from the material that was left over from the acretion process. Most of this material was chunks of rock less than 10 km in size. Similar debris reigned down on the surfaces of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Since the moon is not geologically active, this recor ...
... intense period of bombardment occured from the material that was left over from the acretion process. Most of this material was chunks of rock less than 10 km in size. Similar debris reigned down on the surfaces of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Since the moon is not geologically active, this recor ...
exam_review_space
... Fill in the blanks for each of the following questions: 1. The __________________ is everything that exists, including all matter and energy everywhere. 2. The study of what is beyond the Earth is called _______________. 3. Groups of stars that seem to form shapes or patterns are called ____________ ...
... Fill in the blanks for each of the following questions: 1. The __________________ is everything that exists, including all matter and energy everywhere. 2. The study of what is beyond the Earth is called _______________. 3. Groups of stars that seem to form shapes or patterns are called ____________ ...
Quiz 2 Review Answers
... c. Proved mathematically that planets’ orbits are elliptical d. Observed moons orbiting Jupiter ...
... c. Proved mathematically that planets’ orbits are elliptical d. Observed moons orbiting Jupiter ...
planets
... percent oxygen, and the remaining 1 percent a combination of argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, krypton, xenon, and tiny amounts of some other gases. The Earth’s single moon is large in comparison with the natural satellites of all the other planets except for Pluto. Astronomers actually consider ...
... percent oxygen, and the remaining 1 percent a combination of argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, krypton, xenon, and tiny amounts of some other gases. The Earth’s single moon is large in comparison with the natural satellites of all the other planets except for Pluto. Astronomers actually consider ...
The Solar System
... • the outer layer of gases of a large body in space, such as a planet or star • usually composed of layers • Greenhouse Effect – the trapping of radiant energy by the gases (CO2, CH4, H2O, among others) that compose the atmosphere – planetary conditions would be very different without it (i.e. – the ...
... • the outer layer of gases of a large body in space, such as a planet or star • usually composed of layers • Greenhouse Effect – the trapping of radiant energy by the gases (CO2, CH4, H2O, among others) that compose the atmosphere – planetary conditions would be very different without it (i.e. – the ...
Benchmark One Study Guide: Science Benchmark Wed
... _______________ Makes stars appear to move across the night sky _______________ 365 ¼ days or One Earth Year _______________ 24 hours, or One Day _______________ Causes the Sun to appear to rise and set each day ...
... _______________ Makes stars appear to move across the night sky _______________ 365 ¼ days or One Earth Year _______________ 24 hours, or One Day _______________ Causes the Sun to appear to rise and set each day ...
Who am I? - Denton ISD
... slide past each other • Martian tectonics seem to be vertical, with hot lava pushing upwards through the crust to the surface. Periodically, great dust storms engulf the entire planet ...
... slide past each other • Martian tectonics seem to be vertical, with hot lava pushing upwards through the crust to the surface. Periodically, great dust storms engulf the entire planet ...
Solar System – GK Notes in PDF
... Rotation period is longer than its orbital (revolution) period. Hottest planet in the solar system. Dense atmosphere of gases and chemicals including sulphuric acid clouds. Revolves around the sun in clockwise manner while most others are revolving in anti-clockwise. Second brightest natural object ...
... Rotation period is longer than its orbital (revolution) period. Hottest planet in the solar system. Dense atmosphere of gases and chemicals including sulphuric acid clouds. Revolves around the sun in clockwise manner while most others are revolving in anti-clockwise. Second brightest natural object ...
the planets of the milky way solar system
... microscopic life forms inside the rocks or ice caps that they might discover Has strong winds and seasons ...
... microscopic life forms inside the rocks or ice caps that they might discover Has strong winds and seasons ...
FORMATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... – Triggered by a nearby supernova? – Sun is 99% of the matter in the SS ...
... – Triggered by a nearby supernova? – Sun is 99% of the matter in the SS ...