8.1_Formation of the Universe
... • Produces the energy of stars • Fusing two or more smaller atoms into a large one (hydrogen into helium) • Occurs inside the core The sun is a main-sequence star, and generates its energy by nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium. In its core, the Sun fuses 620 million metric tons of hydroge ...
... • Produces the energy of stars • Fusing two or more smaller atoms into a large one (hydrogen into helium) • Occurs inside the core The sun is a main-sequence star, and generates its energy by nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium. In its core, the Sun fuses 620 million metric tons of hydroge ...
File - Joo Eon Park`s Portfolio
... shape but some are the shape of a sphere. Some asteroids even have moons and some orbit around each other. There are different types of asteroids. Some are made up of clay and rocks and some from silicate material and nickel-iron. Sometimes asteroids’ orbits’ change because of Jupiter’s tremendous g ...
... shape but some are the shape of a sphere. Some asteroids even have moons and some orbit around each other. There are different types of asteroids. Some are made up of clay and rocks and some from silicate material and nickel-iron. Sometimes asteroids’ orbits’ change because of Jupiter’s tremendous g ...
Terrestrial Planets
... 3. What are special about orbital and rotation motions of Mercury? 4. What are special about orbital and rotation motions of Venus? 5. How and why atmosphere of Venus is drastically different from Earth’s? 6. What effect does it have on the planet’s temperature? 7. How do surface features and g ...
... 3. What are special about orbital and rotation motions of Mercury? 4. What are special about orbital and rotation motions of Venus? 5. How and why atmosphere of Venus is drastically different from Earth’s? 6. What effect does it have on the planet’s temperature? 7. How do surface features and g ...
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... Earth is the third planet from the sun and our home planet. Because three-fourths of our planet is covered with water, it appears blue from outer space. As far as we know, the only life that exists in our solar system comes from Earth. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a very thin atmos ...
... Earth is the third planet from the sun and our home planet. Because three-fourths of our planet is covered with water, it appears blue from outer space. As far as we know, the only life that exists in our solar system comes from Earth. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a very thin atmos ...
accel solar system computer
... 10. Notice its temperature difference. Based on what you saw about Mercury and Venus, what does this suggest about its atmosphere?(thick or thin?) 11. Given the thickness of its atmosphere, would it have a lot of protection from impacts? Click on Size comparison. Then click on each planet to see a s ...
... 10. Notice its temperature difference. Based on what you saw about Mercury and Venus, what does this suggest about its atmosphere?(thick or thin?) 11. Given the thickness of its atmosphere, would it have a lot of protection from impacts? Click on Size comparison. Then click on each planet to see a s ...
October 15 - Astronomy
... Why is inner core solid while outer core is liquid? Isn’t the inner core hotter than the outer core? The melting point of substance depends on both temperature and pressure. In general, the melting point goes up with pressure. The inner core is hotter than the outer core but is under a greater pres ...
... Why is inner core solid while outer core is liquid? Isn’t the inner core hotter than the outer core? The melting point of substance depends on both temperature and pressure. In general, the melting point goes up with pressure. The inner core is hotter than the outer core but is under a greater pres ...
Visitor`s Guide to the Planets edit done
... Mercury changes from -173 degrees to 427 degrees. On one side of Mercury it looks rough and that side is facing the sun and it is almost like it is being burned. This planet is made of a large cool iron core. And the atmosphere is so thin it is barely detectable. Mercury is so hot there are no satel ...
... Mercury changes from -173 degrees to 427 degrees. On one side of Mercury it looks rough and that side is facing the sun and it is almost like it is being burned. This planet is made of a large cool iron core. And the atmosphere is so thin it is barely detectable. Mercury is so hot there are no satel ...
The Solar System
... The solar system also has many moons. Moons are large, rocky objects that orbit planets. Some planets have no moons, and others have one or ...
... The solar system also has many moons. Moons are large, rocky objects that orbit planets. Some planets have no moons, and others have one or ...
Asteroids and Comets
... 960 kilometers. Like a planet, Ceres orbits around the sun. It takes 4.6 Earth years to make one orbit. Not all asteroids are this large, however. Some are only a few hundred meters wide. Scientists think they are "junk" left over from the formation of the solar system. Sometimes an asteroid is pull ...
... 960 kilometers. Like a planet, Ceres orbits around the sun. It takes 4.6 Earth years to make one orbit. Not all asteroids are this large, however. Some are only a few hundred meters wide. Scientists think they are "junk" left over from the formation of the solar system. Sometimes an asteroid is pull ...
Asteroids and Comets By Patti Hutchison 1 Caption: drawing of a
... circumference is about 960 kilometers. Like a planet, Ceres orbits around the sun. It takes 4.6 Earth years to make one orbit. ...
... circumference is about 960 kilometers. Like a planet, Ceres orbits around the sun. It takes 4.6 Earth years to make one orbit. ...
The Outer Planets
... terrestrial planets in several ways. First, Jovian planets are much larger. The smallest Jovian planet, Uranus, is nearly 15 times more massive than the largest terrestrial planet, Earth. Second, Jovian planets do not have solid surfaces; instead the “surface” of each one consists of the uppermost g ...
... terrestrial planets in several ways. First, Jovian planets are much larger. The smallest Jovian planet, Uranus, is nearly 15 times more massive than the largest terrestrial planet, Earth. Second, Jovian planets do not have solid surfaces; instead the “surface” of each one consists of the uppermost g ...
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... Scientists in laboratories on Earth are also searching for life in the universe. Astrobiologists at the University of Houston culture microbes collected from the most hostile environments on Earth. This research shows that microscopic life could exist on distant planets in our solar system and on ve ...
... Scientists in laboratories on Earth are also searching for life in the universe. Astrobiologists at the University of Houston culture microbes collected from the most hostile environments on Earth. This research shows that microscopic life could exist on distant planets in our solar system and on ve ...
hydrogen & helium
... Why are the terrestrial planets hotter than the jovian planets? Terrestrial planets are Close to the sun so they are Hot. Jovian planets are Far from the sun so they Are cold. ...
... Why are the terrestrial planets hotter than the jovian planets? Terrestrial planets are Close to the sun so they are Hot. Jovian planets are Far from the sun so they Are cold. ...
dwarf planet
... Orbital period must be under 200 Earth days (Planet will have to be close to the sun) Orbital inclination must be under 10º Must have an orbital eccentricity at or below 0.150 (e) Mean orbital velocity must be greater than 6.0 km/sec Mean temperature can have a minimum of -200º C and a maximum of 50 ...
... Orbital period must be under 200 Earth days (Planet will have to be close to the sun) Orbital inclination must be under 10º Must have an orbital eccentricity at or below 0.150 (e) Mean orbital velocity must be greater than 6.0 km/sec Mean temperature can have a minimum of -200º C and a maximum of 50 ...
Document
... is the only planet except the Earth which may be whenever was inhabited. Traces of rivers say that there there was the water. Its diameter is 6780 km. The time of revolving on equator is 24 hours 37 minutes. The period of revolving around the Sun is 687 days. It has 2 satellites: Fobos and ...
... is the only planet except the Earth which may be whenever was inhabited. Traces of rivers say that there there was the water. Its diameter is 6780 km. The time of revolving on equator is 24 hours 37 minutes. The period of revolving around the Sun is 687 days. It has 2 satellites: Fobos and ...
Solar System PowerPoint
... Image on left from http://www.lunarplanner.com/Images/Mars2003/Mars.jpg Image on right from http://www.spacetoday.org/images/Mars/MarsRovers2003/MarsRover2003_1.jpg ...
... Image on left from http://www.lunarplanner.com/Images/Mars2003/Mars.jpg Image on right from http://www.spacetoday.org/images/Mars/MarsRovers2003/MarsRover2003_1.jpg ...
Solar System 4 - Make Me Genius
... Mars is a a small rocky planet. Sometimes there are great dust storms on Mars although scientist are sure Mars once had water. Scientist believe that 3.5 billion years ago, Mars had the largest flood in the solar system. Mars also has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos. ...
... Mars is a a small rocky planet. Sometimes there are great dust storms on Mars although scientist are sure Mars once had water. Scientist believe that 3.5 billion years ago, Mars had the largest flood in the solar system. Mars also has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos. ...
The New Solar System - Assets - Cambridge
... clear that he was right. Were it not for the ongoing scrutiny of the solar system by patient professional and amateur observers here on Earth, much of what you will read in these pages would still lie waiting to be discovered. We would know little about the potential danger posed by Earth-crossing a ...
... clear that he was right. Were it not for the ongoing scrutiny of the solar system by patient professional and amateur observers here on Earth, much of what you will read in these pages would still lie waiting to be discovered. We would know little about the potential danger posed by Earth-crossing a ...
Solar System
... Atmosphere- up to 100 km thick, made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gases ...
... Atmosphere- up to 100 km thick, made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gases ...
Volcanoes on Other Planets
... Volcanoes on Other Planets Directions: Use the Student Information Sheets: “Features of Planets” to help you complete the following activities. Begin by cutting out the unlabelled circles in Figure 1. These circles represent the four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Note: In reality, ...
... Volcanoes on Other Planets Directions: Use the Student Information Sheets: “Features of Planets” to help you complete the following activities. Begin by cutting out the unlabelled circles in Figure 1. These circles represent the four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Note: In reality, ...
Scale Distances in the Solar System
... * Although the orbits of all planets are almost circular, their actual shapes are ellipses. The numbers given are the average distance from the sun to the planet, called the semi-major axis of their ellipse. ** AU stands for Astronomical Unit. It represents the average distance from the Sun to the E ...
... * Although the orbits of all planets are almost circular, their actual shapes are ellipses. The numbers given are the average distance from the sun to the planet, called the semi-major axis of their ellipse. ** AU stands for Astronomical Unit. It represents the average distance from the Sun to the E ...
Voyage of Discovery Teacher Page
... 2. If the ground is soft, use pins to fasten the model planet cards; otherwise, use tapeBefore taking the class outside, introduce the “pace” as the “ruler” for this model. A pace is two steps – one with each foot. One pace is about one meter. 3. Have each team predict how far away the Earth card sh ...
... 2. If the ground is soft, use pins to fasten the model planet cards; otherwise, use tapeBefore taking the class outside, introduce the “pace” as the “ruler” for this model. A pace is two steps – one with each foot. One pace is about one meter. 3. Have each team predict how far away the Earth card sh ...
Venus
... • “continental” highlands: 8% of surface area (Earth’s continents make up 45% of surface area). • volcanic peaks, wrinkled crust • No evidence of plate tectonics (rifts, trenches, mountains) • Very few craters: surface is “young”. • Numerous uplifted surface regions (hot spots; not associated with p ...
... • “continental” highlands: 8% of surface area (Earth’s continents make up 45% of surface area). • volcanic peaks, wrinkled crust • No evidence of plate tectonics (rifts, trenches, mountains) • Very few craters: surface is “young”. • Numerous uplifted surface regions (hot spots; not associated with p ...
Solar System Scale Activity
... 1) Place the piece of paper on your desk in front of you ver3cally (so that it is tall instead of fat).In very small le?ers, write “Sun” on the very top edge of the strip and “Pluto” on ...
... 1) Place the piece of paper on your desk in front of you ver3cally (so that it is tall instead of fat).In very small le?ers, write “Sun” on the very top edge of the strip and “Pluto” on ...