Mercury By Sarah, Nicole B and Grace
... has been visited by the mariner 10 spacecraft .Mariner 10 has mapped a little less than half 45% of Mercury's surface. They are still studying information sent to Earth from the Mariner spacecraft to make sure The temperature on Mercury ranges from 90 K to 700K . It was once believed that there was ...
... has been visited by the mariner 10 spacecraft .Mariner 10 has mapped a little less than half 45% of Mercury's surface. They are still studying information sent to Earth from the Mariner spacecraft to make sure The temperature on Mercury ranges from 90 K to 700K . It was once believed that there was ...
Phys 214. Planets and Life
... carbonate rocks. CO2 makes 96% of Venus atmosphere compared to less than 1% for Earth. Venus may have been more Earth-like in the past because the Sun was dimmer, putting out less solar radiation. Every planet in the solar system has strange and unexplained features. In the case of Venus it's the sp ...
... carbonate rocks. CO2 makes 96% of Venus atmosphere compared to less than 1% for Earth. Venus may have been more Earth-like in the past because the Sun was dimmer, putting out less solar radiation. Every planet in the solar system has strange and unexplained features. In the case of Venus it's the sp ...
Space - School District #42
... 4) Go to nineplanets.org and take a solar system tour – In the Heliocentric view – click on your planet – then the distance meter and then the sun, this measures the distances between planets and between the sun and planets – Tell how far your planet is from the sun. kpx page – save as planet2 ...
... 4) Go to nineplanets.org and take a solar system tour – In the Heliocentric view – click on your planet – then the distance meter and then the sun, this measures the distances between planets and between the sun and planets – Tell how far your planet is from the sun. kpx page – save as planet2 ...
Unit 3, Chapter 2 Quiz
... 22. Uranus is much larger than Mercury and also reflects more sunlight (51% for Uranus compared to 11% for Mercury). Mercury is visible to the eye and has been known to people on Earth for thousands of years. Uranus was only discovered by telescope in 1781. Why can humans see Mercury using only thei ...
... 22. Uranus is much larger than Mercury and also reflects more sunlight (51% for Uranus compared to 11% for Mercury). Mercury is visible to the eye and has been known to people on Earth for thousands of years. Uranus was only discovered by telescope in 1781. Why can humans see Mercury using only thei ...
space - Westminster College
... 1. Xerox the work sheet: How to find planets in the sky (end of section) 2. On the board, draw a diagram showing the position of the planets and constellations and describe which direction to face to view them. Have the students copy the diagram and the work sheet, indicating the direction to face ( ...
... 1. Xerox the work sheet: How to find planets in the sky (end of section) 2. On the board, draw a diagram showing the position of the planets and constellations and describe which direction to face to view them. Have the students copy the diagram and the work sheet, indicating the direction to face ( ...
second grade - Math/Science Nucleus
... every 365 days (a year). The Earth has one moon. Mars is a little more than half the size of the Earth, having a diameter of 6,790 kilometers. It takes Mars 687 days to revolve once around the Sun. It rotates at about the same speed as the Earth, taking 24.6 hours. Mars has a very thin atmosphere wh ...
... every 365 days (a year). The Earth has one moon. Mars is a little more than half the size of the Earth, having a diameter of 6,790 kilometers. It takes Mars 687 days to revolve once around the Sun. It rotates at about the same speed as the Earth, taking 24.6 hours. Mars has a very thin atmosphere wh ...
kindergarten - Math/Science Nucleus
... could not breathe on Venus, because the atmosphere would be very toxic to humans. This atmosphere gives Venus a brownish-yellow color. It also traps heat (the greenhouse effect) making the surface of Venus the hottest in the Solar System, about 750oK. Venus rotates very slowly, taking 243 days to c ...
... could not breathe on Venus, because the atmosphere would be very toxic to humans. This atmosphere gives Venus a brownish-yellow color. It also traps heat (the greenhouse effect) making the surface of Venus the hottest in the Solar System, about 750oK. Venus rotates very slowly, taking 243 days to c ...
Teacher Resource Pack: Year 7/8
... Australian Curriculum Achievement Standard (by the end of year 7): Students describe techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures. They represent and predict the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion. They explain how the relative positions of the Earth, sun and ...
... Australian Curriculum Achievement Standard (by the end of year 7): Students describe techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures. They represent and predict the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion. They explain how the relative positions of the Earth, sun and ...
Planets in the Sky
... It's spring for the northern hemisphere of Mars and spring on Mars usually means dust storms. This sharp image shows the evolving dust storm (brown swath across polar ice) extending from the large dark region known as Mare Acidalium below the polar cap. ...
... It's spring for the northern hemisphere of Mars and spring on Mars usually means dust storms. This sharp image shows the evolving dust storm (brown swath across polar ice) extending from the large dark region known as Mare Acidalium below the polar cap. ...
Rockets and Space Travel
... If an object launched with sufficient speed it will orbit the Earth. – First use a rocket to take the satellite to the desired height above the Earth – Then use the rocket to propel the satellite at correct speed and direction so that it will be in the desired orbit. – for a low Earth orbit it is ab ...
... If an object launched with sufficient speed it will orbit the Earth. – First use a rocket to take the satellite to the desired height above the Earth – Then use the rocket to propel the satellite at correct speed and direction so that it will be in the desired orbit. – for a low Earth orbit it is ab ...
The Cosmic Perspective Our Planetary System
... Their orbits are usually much farther from the Sun. They are leftover pieces of a smashed planet. all of the above A and B ...
... Their orbits are usually much farther from the Sun. They are leftover pieces of a smashed planet. all of the above A and B ...
3. Earth - Cloudfront.net
... -Virtually the same size, mass and Density as Earth -Sun rises in the west and sets in the East because it rotates opposite to Earth -One day on Venus is about as long as a year on Earth -Hottest surface because the atmosphere is a thick cloud of CO2 (464° C). -Rains sulfuric acid -No oceans, Active ...
... -Virtually the same size, mass and Density as Earth -Sun rises in the west and sets in the East because it rotates opposite to Earth -One day on Venus is about as long as a year on Earth -Hottest surface because the atmosphere is a thick cloud of CO2 (464° C). -Rains sulfuric acid -No oceans, Active ...
Life in the Universe lab1
... Main belt: It is thought that this material “should’ve” formed a planet between Mars and Jupiter, based on models, but that Jupiter’s gravity prevented it from forming. Which resulted in this asteroid belt. The amount of material that makes up the main asteroid belt is quite small, all the asteroids ...
... Main belt: It is thought that this material “should’ve” formed a planet between Mars and Jupiter, based on models, but that Jupiter’s gravity prevented it from forming. Which resulted in this asteroid belt. The amount of material that makes up the main asteroid belt is quite small, all the asteroids ...
Dense (> 3000 kg/m 3 )
... categories of planets: terrestrial and Jovian 7-2 The similarities and differences among the large planetary satellites, including Earth’s Moon 7-3 How the spectrum of sunlight reflected from a planet reveals the composition of its atmosphere and surface 7-4 Why some planets have atmospheres and oth ...
... categories of planets: terrestrial and Jovian 7-2 The similarities and differences among the large planetary satellites, including Earth’s Moon 7-3 How the spectrum of sunlight reflected from a planet reveals the composition of its atmosphere and surface 7-4 Why some planets have atmospheres and oth ...
Using an Orrery – teachers` guide
... 1. The planets in alphabetical order are:Earth Jupiter Mars Mercury Neptune Pluto Saturn Uranus Venus Write them out in order from the planet nearest the Sun to the planet furthest away from the Sun. Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. 2. How long is a year ...
... 1. The planets in alphabetical order are:Earth Jupiter Mars Mercury Neptune Pluto Saturn Uranus Venus Write them out in order from the planet nearest the Sun to the planet furthest away from the Sun. Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. 2. How long is a year ...
Life on Mercury & Venus
... • At some depth, have warm temps (~300K) • But … these temps at high pressure • Methane is not a sign of life here – just a sign of LOTS of free hydrogen, some carbon, relatively little oxygen • No solid surface – no oceans, no tidal pools, no clay matrix – in short, no (Earth-like) places for life ...
... • At some depth, have warm temps (~300K) • But … these temps at high pressure • Methane is not a sign of life here – just a sign of LOTS of free hydrogen, some carbon, relatively little oxygen • No solid surface – no oceans, no tidal pools, no clay matrix – in short, no (Earth-like) places for life ...
Venus
... • Even though Mercury is closer to the Sun Venus is Hottest because it is mostly made up of carbon dioxide, which is the primary green house gas. The solar heat enter but can't leave. Basically making Venus an oven. ...
... • Even though Mercury is closer to the Sun Venus is Hottest because it is mostly made up of carbon dioxide, which is the primary green house gas. The solar heat enter but can't leave. Basically making Venus an oven. ...
Pocket Solar System - University of Virginia
... There are two reasons why no planet formed at the distance of the asteroid belt. First, even though there are many asteroids, most are very small. All of the asteroids added together have only 0.4% the mass of the Earth (or 4% the mass of the Moon)! Second, both Jupiter and Mars ...
... There are two reasons why no planet formed at the distance of the asteroid belt. First, even though there are many asteroids, most are very small. All of the asteroids added together have only 0.4% the mass of the Earth (or 4% the mass of the Moon)! Second, both Jupiter and Mars ...
Pocket Solar System - University of Virginia
... There are two reasons why no planet formed at the distance of the asteroid belt. First, even though there are many asteroids, most are very small. All of the asteroids added together have only 0.4% the mass of the Earth (or 4% the mass of the Moon)! Second, both Jupiter and Mars exert gravitational ...
... There are two reasons why no planet formed at the distance of the asteroid belt. First, even though there are many asteroids, most are very small. All of the asteroids added together have only 0.4% the mass of the Earth (or 4% the mass of the Moon)! Second, both Jupiter and Mars exert gravitational ...
Solar Day and Sidereal Day for Mercury and Venus
... Where will the planet be when it is again noon for the person on Mercury (when the arrow points directly toward the Sun)? ...
... Where will the planet be when it is again noon for the person on Mercury (when the arrow points directly toward the Sun)? ...
How Long is a Day on Mercury and Venus?
... Where will the planet be when it is again noon for the person on Mercury (when the arrow points directly toward the Sun)? ...
... Where will the planet be when it is again noon for the person on Mercury (when the arrow points directly toward the Sun)? ...
lecture slides
... planet, taking 243 Earth days to rotate once. How might this have come about? A. Venus was side-swiped by a large asteroid, which reversed its rotation. B. Venus formed in a head-on collision, which left it with almost no angular momentum. C. Venus suffered a glancing collision with another planet, ...
... planet, taking 243 Earth days to rotate once. How might this have come about? A. Venus was side-swiped by a large asteroid, which reversed its rotation. B. Venus formed in a head-on collision, which left it with almost no angular momentum. C. Venus suffered a glancing collision with another planet, ...
10 Question - Solar System Quiz (ETE- 261)
... Use all of the information learned during the solar system prezi to answer the following questions. You will have 30 minutes to complete this quiz. ...
... Use all of the information learned during the solar system prezi to answer the following questions. You will have 30 minutes to complete this quiz. ...
Solar System Lesson Plan Grades K-2
... liquid water on its surface, maintains life, and has active plate movement. It rotates on its axis every 24 hours (a day) and revolves around the Sun every 365 days (a year). The Earth has one moon. 4. Mars is a little more than half the size of the Earth, having a diameter of 6,790 kilometers. It t ...
... liquid water on its surface, maintains life, and has active plate movement. It rotates on its axis every 24 hours (a day) and revolves around the Sun every 365 days (a year). The Earth has one moon. 4. Mars is a little more than half the size of the Earth, having a diameter of 6,790 kilometers. It t ...
Geology 305 with Terry J. Boroughs: The Solar System and the
... 80. Galileo was the first astronomer to use a telescope to accurately observe and record various objects seen in the night sky. 81. The ancient Greeks proposed an Earth-centered or Geo-centric view of the universe. 82. The Ptolemaic model of the solar system stayed in use for so long (even though we ...
... 80. Galileo was the first astronomer to use a telescope to accurately observe and record various objects seen in the night sky. 81. The ancient Greeks proposed an Earth-centered or Geo-centric view of the universe. 82. The Ptolemaic model of the solar system stayed in use for so long (even though we ...