1. How old is our sun now? How does its present luminosity
... 5. Why have astronomers introduced the concept of dark matter? Give two cases where dark matter has been invoked to explain astronomical observations. There are cases where motions seem to require more gravitational force than can be provided by the observed (luminous) matter. Some examples are: (a ...
... 5. Why have astronomers introduced the concept of dark matter? Give two cases where dark matter has been invoked to explain astronomical observations. There are cases where motions seem to require more gravitational force than can be provided by the observed (luminous) matter. Some examples are: (a ...
Earth and Space Science Teacher Notes
... c. Most of atmosphere is Nitrogen gas d. ¾ of surface covered with liquid water e. Has one moon 4. Mars a. 4th planet from the sun b. Red planet due to rust colored dust on surface of planet c. A little smaller than Earth d. Thin atmosphere made of Carbon Dioxide e. Polar ice caps are CO2 f. Has 2 m ...
... c. Most of atmosphere is Nitrogen gas d. ¾ of surface covered with liquid water e. Has one moon 4. Mars a. 4th planet from the sun b. Red planet due to rust colored dust on surface of planet c. A little smaller than Earth d. Thin atmosphere made of Carbon Dioxide e. Polar ice caps are CO2 f. Has 2 m ...
Chapter 8, Lesson 5, pdf
... • The protoplanet’s larger mass and gravity attracted smaller bodies to it. • Collisions increased. ...
... • The protoplanet’s larger mass and gravity attracted smaller bodies to it. • Collisions increased. ...
Chapter 5 Reading
... First described by Sir Gilbert Thomas Walker in 1923, the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO; or simply El Niño) is defined as sustained sea surface temperature changes of greater than 0.5C for longer than 5 months) across the central tropical Pacific Ocean. Commonly, ENSO takes place every two t ...
... First described by Sir Gilbert Thomas Walker in 1923, the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO; or simply El Niño) is defined as sustained sea surface temperature changes of greater than 0.5C for longer than 5 months) across the central tropical Pacific Ocean. Commonly, ENSO takes place every two t ...
Solar System Formation
... • About 4.5 billion years ago it is believed that the Solar System consisted of a large cloud of gas and dust, called a nebula. • This cloud started rotating, and the dust particles combined to form planetesimals. As the cloud rotated faster, it flattened, and the planetesimals formed. • The Sun is ...
... • About 4.5 billion years ago it is believed that the Solar System consisted of a large cloud of gas and dust, called a nebula. • This cloud started rotating, and the dust particles combined to form planetesimals. As the cloud rotated faster, it flattened, and the planetesimals formed. • The Sun is ...
Solar System - eNetLearning
... • About 4.5 billion years ago it is believed that the Solar System consisted of a large cloud of gas and dust, called a nebula. • This cloud started rotating, and the dust particles combined to form planetesimals. As the cloud rotated faster, it flattened, and the planetesimals formed. • The Sun is ...
... • About 4.5 billion years ago it is believed that the Solar System consisted of a large cloud of gas and dust, called a nebula. • This cloud started rotating, and the dust particles combined to form planetesimals. As the cloud rotated faster, it flattened, and the planetesimals formed. • The Sun is ...
What separates the atmospheric layers?
... 3. Name the form of oxygen found in the stratosphere. ozone 4. What are the important gases for weather conditions that are found in the troposphere? water vapor & carbon dioxide 5. What do we call all of the gases like carbon dioxide, argon and other gases that make up 1% of the atmospheric gases? ...
... 3. Name the form of oxygen found in the stratosphere. ozone 4. What are the important gases for weather conditions that are found in the troposphere? water vapor & carbon dioxide 5. What do we call all of the gases like carbon dioxide, argon and other gases that make up 1% of the atmospheric gases? ...
planets suitable for life
... Iron was actually consumed by bacteria flourished near thermal vents. Bacteria drifted away in vast colonies into shallow water where they died, depositing organic-rich material. After a while the organic material would have been recycled, leaving iron behind in highly in-soluable oxide form. ...
... Iron was actually consumed by bacteria flourished near thermal vents. Bacteria drifted away in vast colonies into shallow water where they died, depositing organic-rich material. After a while the organic material would have been recycled, leaving iron behind in highly in-soluable oxide form. ...
Explore the Planets
... Meteorites - a part of a meteoroid that survives through the Earth's atmosphere. Planet - a large rocky or gaseous body that orbits a star Speed of light - the fastest possible speed in a vacuum, equivalent to 186,000 miles per second (300,000 km per second). Rotation - the spinning of an object on ...
... Meteorites - a part of a meteoroid that survives through the Earth's atmosphere. Planet - a large rocky or gaseous body that orbits a star Speed of light - the fastest possible speed in a vacuum, equivalent to 186,000 miles per second (300,000 km per second). Rotation - the spinning of an object on ...
Jupiter`s Galilean satellites
... • They are composed principally of rocky material • The two outermost Galilean satellites, Ganymede and Callisto, are roughly the size of Mercury • Lower in density than either the Moon or Mercury, they are made of roughly equal parts of ice and rock ...
... • They are composed principally of rocky material • The two outermost Galilean satellites, Ganymede and Callisto, are roughly the size of Mercury • Lower in density than either the Moon or Mercury, they are made of roughly equal parts of ice and rock ...
VerticalAtmosphereStructure
... The figure above shows the cartoon version of the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere. We will be developing the tools needed to understand this structure. Right now it is use to understand how the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere is divided up. ...
... The figure above shows the cartoon version of the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere. We will be developing the tools needed to understand this structure. Right now it is use to understand how the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere is divided up. ...
VerticalAtmosphereStructure
... The figure above shows the cartoon version of the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere. We will be developing the tools needed to understand this structure. Right now it is use to understand how the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere is divided up. ...
... The figure above shows the cartoon version of the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere. We will be developing the tools needed to understand this structure. Right now it is use to understand how the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere is divided up. ...
Lecture2
... Mass is an intrinsic property based on the molecular composition of matter. As long as the amount of matter does not change, it’s mass remains constant—regardless of location. SI units of mass: grams (g) or kilograms (kg) ...
... Mass is an intrinsic property based on the molecular composition of matter. As long as the amount of matter does not change, it’s mass remains constant—regardless of location. SI units of mass: grams (g) or kilograms (kg) ...
Goal: To understand life in our universe.
... Interactions with the sun • Two ways here: • 1) UV rays can break apart molecules. • This will form some oxygen in an atmosphere for example, but only trace amounts. • As we saw for the earth, this can also break apart water molecules. • 2) Solar wind – if a planet has no sizable magnetic field cer ...
... Interactions with the sun • Two ways here: • 1) UV rays can break apart molecules. • This will form some oxygen in an atmosphere for example, but only trace amounts. • As we saw for the earth, this can also break apart water molecules. • 2) Solar wind – if a planet has no sizable magnetic field cer ...
The Rainforest and It`s Medicine
... medicines derived from the rain forests are tested by scientist for used by humans. ...
... medicines derived from the rain forests are tested by scientist for used by humans. ...
Earth - Ms. Schilling`s Earth Science Class
... The type of atmosphere that the earth has is a mixture of Nitrogen, oxygen, and other gasses. The atmosphere is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 0.93% Argon, and 0.083% Carbon dioxide. The average temperature: 61° F (16° C) The highest temperature: 136° F (58° C) The lowest temperature: -128.6° ...
... The type of atmosphere that the earth has is a mixture of Nitrogen, oxygen, and other gasses. The atmosphere is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 0.93% Argon, and 0.083% Carbon dioxide. The average temperature: 61° F (16° C) The highest temperature: 136° F (58° C) The lowest temperature: -128.6° ...
File - Starry Starry Night!
... frozen water and other molecules, such as hydrocarbons. Another contributor might be methane from Titan's atmosphere being stripped of its hydrogen by solar radiation and the resulting carbon dust making its way to Hyperion. A third possibility is that dark material from Phoebe may be coloring both ...
... frozen water and other molecules, such as hydrocarbons. Another contributor might be methane from Titan's atmosphere being stripped of its hydrogen by solar radiation and the resulting carbon dust making its way to Hyperion. A third possibility is that dark material from Phoebe may be coloring both ...
Climate Change
... earth’s surface (as heat energy) 2. 20% absorbed by atmosphere 3. 30% reflected back into outer space 4. We’re interested in the heat absorption part of our atmosphere. ...
... earth’s surface (as heat energy) 2. 20% absorbed by atmosphere 3. 30% reflected back into outer space 4. We’re interested in the heat absorption part of our atmosphere. ...
PSE - Spring Final Exam Study Guide - 2016
... 11. What is volcanism? 12. What are hot spots? How are they different from mantle plumes? See Figure 5 drawing on p. 323. 13. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? 14. What is a caldera? 15. What are pillow lavas? 16. What are the 3 types of volcanoes? 17. What are their characteristics? 18. Be able to ...
... 11. What is volcanism? 12. What are hot spots? How are they different from mantle plumes? See Figure 5 drawing on p. 323. 13. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? 14. What is a caldera? 15. What are pillow lavas? 16. What are the 3 types of volcanoes? 17. What are their characteristics? 18. Be able to ...
Jupiter - Midland ISD
... hurricane on Earth, that has been raging for at least several hundred years. Sometimes the smaller storms are swallowed up by the larger ones. Great Red Spot is a long-lived enormous storm system on the planet Jupiter and the most conspicuous feature of its visible cloud surface. ...
... hurricane on Earth, that has been raging for at least several hundred years. Sometimes the smaller storms are swallowed up by the larger ones. Great Red Spot is a long-lived enormous storm system on the planet Jupiter and the most conspicuous feature of its visible cloud surface. ...
Solar System
... Two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, circle the planet. Their names were derived from the Greek words for fear and terror. It is very possible that both were asteroids that were captured by the planet’s gravity. Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars in 1997 with a small robotic rover named Sojourner. The ro ...
... Two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, circle the planet. Their names were derived from the Greek words for fear and terror. It is very possible that both were asteroids that were captured by the planet’s gravity. Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars in 1997 with a small robotic rover named Sojourner. The ro ...
Copy these Air definitions: Permanent gas
... Every object and substance in the world is made of matter. The 3 states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. The amount of matter in an object is its mass. Mass is the measurement of the amount of matter in an object or a substance such as air. Mass is measured in grams. ...
... Every object and substance in the world is made of matter. The 3 states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. The amount of matter in an object is its mass. Mass is the measurement of the amount of matter in an object or a substance such as air. Mass is measured in grams. ...
The cometary zoo
... • Water is inherited from the presolar cloud • The big variability of D/H in comets points to the fact that they were formed over a large region, that the comet families (Oort cloud, Kuiper belt, etc.) were not formed separately, but just have a dynamically different history • The Earth did not get ...
... • Water is inherited from the presolar cloud • The big variability of D/H in comets points to the fact that they were formed over a large region, that the comet families (Oort cloud, Kuiper belt, etc.) were not formed separately, but just have a dynamically different history • The Earth did not get ...
CHAPTER 26
... 1._______________ This is the center layer of the sun. This is where all the sun's heat and light is made. ...
... 1._______________ This is the center layer of the sun. This is where all the sun's heat and light is made. ...