Earth and Space Systems Review Lesson Overview In this lesson
... Time Required –One 60 minute class period Disciplinary Vocabulary –planets, moons, asteroids, comets, earth, moon, rotate, revolve, axis, sun, spinning, high tide, low tide, gravitational force, gravitational pull, gravity, spring tides, neap tides, orbit, tilt, seasons, star, orbit, waves Materials ...
... Time Required –One 60 minute class period Disciplinary Vocabulary –planets, moons, asteroids, comets, earth, moon, rotate, revolve, axis, sun, spinning, high tide, low tide, gravitational force, gravitational pull, gravity, spring tides, neap tides, orbit, tilt, seasons, star, orbit, waves Materials ...
Chapter 9 Solar System Test Multiple Choice Identify the choice that
... ____ 23. The first four inner planets are gas giants. _________________________ ____ 24. The gas giants are small, dense, and have rocky surfaces. _________________________ ____ 25. The Great Red Spot is a huge storm on Saturn. _________________________ ____ 26. Most comets are found in either the O ...
... ____ 23. The first four inner planets are gas giants. _________________________ ____ 24. The gas giants are small, dense, and have rocky surfaces. _________________________ ____ 25. The Great Red Spot is a huge storm on Saturn. _________________________ ____ 26. Most comets are found in either the O ...
PowerPoint
... 2 Types of comets Long-period comets: can take several thousand, to several million years to orbit the Sun. Short-period comets: their orbital periods are less than 100 years. Halley’s comet has an orbital period of 76 years. (long or short period?) Last seen in 1986. When will we see it agai ...
... 2 Types of comets Long-period comets: can take several thousand, to several million years to orbit the Sun. Short-period comets: their orbital periods are less than 100 years. Halley’s comet has an orbital period of 76 years. (long or short period?) Last seen in 1986. When will we see it agai ...
Solar System Data Sheet
... Inferior Planets (having an orbit between Earth and the Sun) – Mercury, Venus Superior Planets (having an orbit farther from the Sun than Earth) – Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Giant Planets (larger than Earth) - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Small Planets (smaller than Earth) – Mercury, ...
... Inferior Planets (having an orbit between Earth and the Sun) – Mercury, Venus Superior Planets (having an orbit farther from the Sun than Earth) – Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Giant Planets (larger than Earth) - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Small Planets (smaller than Earth) – Mercury, ...
The earth is a radio flashlight!
... Greek for the North wind, also known as Northern Lights, consists of bright, coloured streaks and arcs in the sky, in the north and over the North Pole. The effect is now understood to be caused by the collision of charged particles of the solar wind with atoms of oxygen or nitrogen in the upper atm ...
... Greek for the North wind, also known as Northern Lights, consists of bright, coloured streaks and arcs in the sky, in the north and over the North Pole. The effect is now understood to be caused by the collision of charged particles of the solar wind with atoms of oxygen or nitrogen in the upper atm ...
C12 : The Solar System
... • Meteoroids which enter Earth are small → burn up in Earth’s atm → meteor • Meteor Showers : more meteors enter the atm of Earth. Occurs when Earth crosses the orbital path of a comet. • Meteorite : big meteoroid not burning up in the atm and hits the Earth. They are debris from asteroid collision ...
... • Meteoroids which enter Earth are small → burn up in Earth’s atm → meteor • Meteor Showers : more meteors enter the atm of Earth. Occurs when Earth crosses the orbital path of a comet. • Meteorite : big meteoroid not burning up in the atm and hits the Earth. They are debris from asteroid collision ...
Space
... debris, that orbits the sun. The most famous comet is Halley’s Comet. An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the sun. Most asteroids orbit in the Asteroid Belt. A meteoroid is a small piece of debris, often from a comet or asteroid. A meteor is the streak of light seen when a mete ...
... debris, that orbits the sun. The most famous comet is Halley’s Comet. An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the sun. Most asteroids orbit in the Asteroid Belt. A meteoroid is a small piece of debris, often from a comet or asteroid. A meteor is the streak of light seen when a mete ...
The Inner Planets - Germantown School District
... • Only planet in the solar system where you could live easily • Has liquid water • Suitable temperature range • Atmosphere for living things to survive Water Planet- about 70% of Earth’s surface is covered with water ...
... • Only planet in the solar system where you could live easily • Has liquid water • Suitable temperature range • Atmosphere for living things to survive Water Planet- about 70% of Earth’s surface is covered with water ...
Jade and Marisol.key
... Its diameter is 11 times that of Earth, and its mass is 318 times greater. All other planets in the Solar System could fit inside of it. Jupiter actually has barely visible rings. Its red spot is a giant storm that has been there for thousands of years. It has 39 known moons, more than other planets ...
... Its diameter is 11 times that of Earth, and its mass is 318 times greater. All other planets in the Solar System could fit inside of it. Jupiter actually has barely visible rings. Its red spot is a giant storm that has been there for thousands of years. It has 39 known moons, more than other planets ...
Study Guide due__Tuesday, 2/3
... Make a flashcard for each planet. Write the major moon(s), inner/outer, solid/gas, atmosphere, and any characteristic specific to that planet…basically, use your foldable notes! ...
... Make a flashcard for each planet. Write the major moon(s), inner/outer, solid/gas, atmosphere, and any characteristic specific to that planet…basically, use your foldable notes! ...
Lecture 1: An Ocean World
... List the five major events/occurrences that took place in early Earth history and explain how these are relevant to the Earth’s oceans. How is the source of Earth’s magnetic field different from the remnant magnetic fields of other inner rocky planets? How do we know what the likely components of th ...
... List the five major events/occurrences that took place in early Earth history and explain how these are relevant to the Earth’s oceans. How is the source of Earth’s magnetic field different from the remnant magnetic fields of other inner rocky planets? How do we know what the likely components of th ...
Name Class Date
... 3. In 1796, the French mathematician Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace, advanced the ___________________to explain the origins of the solar system. ...
... 3. In 1796, the French mathematician Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace, advanced the ___________________to explain the origins of the solar system. ...
Touring Our Solar System
... Short orbital periods are thought to orbit in a region called the Kuiper belt Most Kuiper belt comets move in almost circular orbits A spherical shell around the solar system is called an Oort cloud Tiny portions of oort clouds pass into the inner solar system The most famous short-period comet is H ...
... Short orbital periods are thought to orbit in a region called the Kuiper belt Most Kuiper belt comets move in almost circular orbits A spherical shell around the solar system is called an Oort cloud Tiny portions of oort clouds pass into the inner solar system The most famous short-period comet is H ...
Study Guide due__Friday, 1/27
... Make a flashcard for each planet. Write the major moon(s), inner/outer, solid/gas, atmosphere, and any characteristic specific to that planet…basically, use your foldable notes! ...
... Make a flashcard for each planet. Write the major moon(s), inner/outer, solid/gas, atmosphere, and any characteristic specific to that planet…basically, use your foldable notes! ...
Comets and Asteroids
... from the sun because of the solar winds of the sun blowing the tail away ...
... from the sun because of the solar winds of the sun blowing the tail away ...
Test#2
... d) All of the above., e) None of the above. 16. Which of the following has an icy composition? a) asteroids, b) meteors, c) comets, d) meteoroids, e) moons of the terrestrial planets 17. How do the densities of the terrestrial and jovian planets compare? a) They all have similar densities. b) The jo ...
... d) All of the above., e) None of the above. 16. Which of the following has an icy composition? a) asteroids, b) meteors, c) comets, d) meteoroids, e) moons of the terrestrial planets 17. How do the densities of the terrestrial and jovian planets compare? a) They all have similar densities. b) The jo ...
3. Earth
... words, took notes on Venus, got the notebook checklist and the Solar System Worksheet, then watched a part of a video. ...
... words, took notes on Venus, got the notebook checklist and the Solar System Worksheet, then watched a part of a video. ...
Unit 2 -- Our Solar System
... eventually gaining enough mass to become the planets. 4. Heavier materials combined closer to the sun to form the terrestrial planets. 5. Lighter materials combined further out to form the gas giants ...
... eventually gaining enough mass to become the planets. 4. Heavier materials combined closer to the sun to form the terrestrial planets. 5. Lighter materials combined further out to form the gas giants ...
The_Solar_System REVISED 2015 EDIT
... 1. Meteoroid—name given to small pieces of comet when they move through space 2. Meteor—small meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere 3. Meteor showers—occur when Earth’s orbit passes through a group of meteoroids that enter the atmosphere 4. Meteorite—meteoroid that strikes Earth ...
... 1. Meteoroid—name given to small pieces of comet when they move through space 2. Meteor—small meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere 3. Meteor showers—occur when Earth’s orbit passes through a group of meteoroids that enter the atmosphere 4. Meteorite—meteoroid that strikes Earth ...
Terrestrial planet formation In the inner Solar System, think dust (no
... Carbonaceous chondrites: meteorites thought to come from outer asteroid belt D/H: 120-180 ppm ...
... Carbonaceous chondrites: meteorites thought to come from outer asteroid belt D/H: 120-180 ppm ...
Document
... Sugars, liquids, and some of the building blocks for nucleic acids were also formed. • Both left-handed (L) and right-handed (D) optical isomers were created in a racemic mixture (note that in nature, L amino acids dominate). ...
... Sugars, liquids, and some of the building blocks for nucleic acids were also formed. • Both left-handed (L) and right-handed (D) optical isomers were created in a racemic mixture (note that in nature, L amino acids dominate). ...
Sample test.
... B) 200-500 million years old; there are some craters, but not a large amount. C) 3-3.5 billion years old: it is moderate-to-heavily cratered but not saturated with craters. D) It is impossible to estimate the age of this object as it is made only of gas. E) 4-4.5 billion years old. It is saturated w ...
... B) 200-500 million years old; there are some craters, but not a large amount. C) 3-3.5 billion years old: it is moderate-to-heavily cratered but not saturated with craters. D) It is impossible to estimate the age of this object as it is made only of gas. E) 4-4.5 billion years old. It is saturated w ...
A Look at Our Solar System: The Sun, the planets and more
... Pluto: Not a planet anymore! Defini&on of a planet: • Orbits a star • Massive enough for its gravity to give it nearly a round shape • Has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit ...
... Pluto: Not a planet anymore! Defini&on of a planet: • Orbits a star • Massive enough for its gravity to give it nearly a round shape • Has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit ...
Lesson 14
... Aurora borealis: a display of shifting colours in the northern sky caused by solar particles colliding with matter in Earth’s upper atmosphere Astronomical unit: approximately 150 million kilometres; the average distance from Earth to the Sun Solar System: the Sun and all the objects that travel aro ...
... Aurora borealis: a display of shifting colours in the northern sky caused by solar particles colliding with matter in Earth’s upper atmosphere Astronomical unit: approximately 150 million kilometres; the average distance from Earth to the Sun Solar System: the Sun and all the objects that travel aro ...