Chapter 7
... • Desolate, cratered; long, tall, steep cliffs • Very hot and very cold: 425°C (day), –170°C (night) ...
... • Desolate, cratered; long, tall, steep cliffs • Very hot and very cold: 425°C (day), –170°C (night) ...
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... This is due in class by Tuesday, October 21st. You may turn this in any time prior to the due date. Homework is due at the start of class. Late homework is not accepted! If you will be unable to make it to class to turn this in, you must give it to me before the end of class on the day it is due. It ...
... This is due in class by Tuesday, October 21st. You may turn this in any time prior to the due date. Homework is due at the start of class. Late homework is not accepted! If you will be unable to make it to class to turn this in, you must give it to me before the end of class on the day it is due. It ...
File eschpt20 - My Teacher Pages
... • Galileo lived nearly 100 years later after Copernicus. He made two discoveries supporting the Heliocentric Theory: – First, he saw four moons revolving around around Jupiter. – Second, he saw that Venus goes through phases similar to those of Earth’s moon. ...
... • Galileo lived nearly 100 years later after Copernicus. He made two discoveries supporting the Heliocentric Theory: – First, he saw four moons revolving around around Jupiter. – Second, he saw that Venus goes through phases similar to those of Earth’s moon. ...
PPT
... made of ice, hundreds of kilometers across. (The “Kuiper Belt” lies beyond the orbit of Neptune.) ...
... made of ice, hundreds of kilometers across. (The “Kuiper Belt” lies beyond the orbit of Neptune.) ...
ASTRONOMY 161
... made of ice, hundreds of kilometers across. (The “Kuiper Belt” lies beyond the orbit of Neptune.) ...
... made of ice, hundreds of kilometers across. (The “Kuiper Belt” lies beyond the orbit of Neptune.) ...
Earth years
... system in which all of the planets revolve around the sun; Copernicus believed in this heliocentric system ...
... system in which all of the planets revolve around the sun; Copernicus believed in this heliocentric system ...
Space - SSI General Science
... • 1. What are the outer planets also known as? • 2. What is the common structure of the outer planets? • 3. Why do the outer planets have so many moons? • 4. What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • 5. The millions of rocky objects between Mars and Jupiter are called ______________. ...
... • 1. What are the outer planets also known as? • 2. What is the common structure of the outer planets? • 3. Why do the outer planets have so many moons? • 4. What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • 5. The millions of rocky objects between Mars and Jupiter are called ______________. ...
Solar System (Ch. 7)
... The sun and all bodies that orbit the sun, like: 9 planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors ...
... The sun and all bodies that orbit the sun, like: 9 planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors ...
Milankovitch on Mars - Oxford Physics
... – Polar ice probably not stable more than 5Myr ago (φ ~ 35o-45o) ...
... – Polar ice probably not stable more than 5Myr ago (φ ~ 35o-45o) ...
Teacher`s notes
... can make the scale model to show just how far apart they are. Each group of students needs to start by drawing and labelling the Sun on the toilet paper. Do not tear sheets off, but instead unravel the roll. They should draw the Sun on the seam between the first and second sheets. The roll can then ...
... can make the scale model to show just how far apart they are. Each group of students needs to start by drawing and labelling the Sun on the toilet paper. Do not tear sheets off, but instead unravel the roll. They should draw the Sun on the seam between the first and second sheets. The roll can then ...
Due: January 7, 2014 Name
... the system for 30 years. Describe the state of the system in comparison to how it began. Try the same simulation two more times, but vary the distribution of planets along the initial line a little bit. What common themes do you see in the outcomes of the three simulations? ...
... the system for 30 years. Describe the state of the system in comparison to how it began. Try the same simulation two more times, but vary the distribution of planets along the initial line a little bit. What common themes do you see in the outcomes of the three simulations? ...
How the Universe Works – Planets Astronomy Name: Date: 1. How
... 7. For a growing planet to become round, it has to become _________________ miles across. Then it has enough gravity to crush it into a sphere. 8. 4.5 billion years ago, about _________________ baby planets circled our sun. 9. Mercury is tiny, bleak, and super _______________...the result of a monst ...
... 7. For a growing planet to become round, it has to become _________________ miles across. Then it has enough gravity to crush it into a sphere. 8. 4.5 billion years ago, about _________________ baby planets circled our sun. 9. Mercury is tiny, bleak, and super _______________...the result of a monst ...
How the Universe Works – Planets
... 7. For a growing planet to become round, it has to become _________________ miles across. Then it has enough gravity to crush it into a sphere. 8. 4.5 billion years ago, about _________________ baby planets circled our sun. 9. Mercury is tiny, bleak, and super _______________...the result of a monst ...
... 7. For a growing planet to become round, it has to become _________________ miles across. Then it has enough gravity to crush it into a sphere. 8. 4.5 billion years ago, about _________________ baby planets circled our sun. 9. Mercury is tiny, bleak, and super _______________...the result of a monst ...
Earth Science, 10th edition Chapter 21: Touring Our Solar System I
... a. Most obvious features of the lunar surface b. Most are produced by an impact from a meteoroid that produces 1. Ejecta 2. Occasional rays (associated with younger craters) 3. Lunar regolith a. Covers all lunar terrains b. Gray, unconsolidated debris c. Composed of 1. Igneous rocks 2. Breccia 3. Gl ...
... a. Most obvious features of the lunar surface b. Most are produced by an impact from a meteoroid that produces 1. Ejecta 2. Occasional rays (associated with younger craters) 3. Lunar regolith a. Covers all lunar terrains b. Gray, unconsolidated debris c. Composed of 1. Igneous rocks 2. Breccia 3. Gl ...
October 30, 2008 Chapter 8 The Terrestrial Planets Terrestrial
... • Low mass Mercury and Mars will have a smaller source of age than Venus/Earth and the low surface gravity of these small planets also means they will have trouble retaining the gases they receive • Mars, Venus, and Earth all probably started with CO2 atmospheres with traces of N2 and H2O, but were ...
... • Low mass Mercury and Mars will have a smaller source of age than Venus/Earth and the low surface gravity of these small planets also means they will have trouble retaining the gases they receive • Mars, Venus, and Earth all probably started with CO2 atmospheres with traces of N2 and H2O, but were ...
Lecture10
... side of earth harder than the other. High tides raised on side towards and away from moon. When sun and moon work together (full or new moon), the highest high and lowest low tides are found (spring tides). ...
... side of earth harder than the other. High tides raised on side towards and away from moon. When sun and moon work together (full or new moon), the highest high and lowest low tides are found (spring tides). ...
The Solar System
... – further from the Sun than Earth – always appear full (no phases like the moon) – What are the superior planets? • Mars, Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus & Neptune ...
... – further from the Sun than Earth – always appear full (no phases like the moon) – What are the superior planets? • Mars, Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus & Neptune ...
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... • Jupiter is by far the most massive planet in the solar system (it contains about 2/3 of the solar system mass outside the Sun). • It has the largest radius of any solar system planet, and it rotates the fastest (once every 10 hours). • It has at least 63 moons. • In many categories, Jupiter is the ...
... • Jupiter is by far the most massive planet in the solar system (it contains about 2/3 of the solar system mass outside the Sun). • It has the largest radius of any solar system planet, and it rotates the fastest (once every 10 hours). • It has at least 63 moons. • In many categories, Jupiter is the ...
SAM`S PLANET INFORMATION MERCURY is the closest planet to
... only one that has oceans, and all forms of life. It’s surface is filled with mountains, valleys and deserts. The rotation of the Earth on its axis gives us day and night. It takes 365 days for our planet to travel around the Sun: Our planet has one Moon. ...
... only one that has oceans, and all forms of life. It’s surface is filled with mountains, valleys and deserts. The rotation of the Earth on its axis gives us day and night. It takes 365 days for our planet to travel around the Sun: Our planet has one Moon. ...
januarysciencetestnotes
... Artificial satellites -artificial satellites are one of the greatest benefits which came about via space exploration. These communication satellites allow radio and television shows to be broadcast around the world. Other types of these satellites are weather satellites, GPS satellites, and map rela ...
... Artificial satellites -artificial satellites are one of the greatest benefits which came about via space exploration. These communication satellites allow radio and television shows to be broadcast around the world. Other types of these satellites are weather satellites, GPS satellites, and map rela ...
Studying the Universe
... measurements were also taken. A gravity assist by Uranus enabled Voyager 2 to continue its extended mission and reach Neptune in August 1989, about twelve years after its launch from Earth. The spacecraft collected similar data as for the other gas-giant systems, including images of the moon Triton. ...
... measurements were also taken. A gravity assist by Uranus enabled Voyager 2 to continue its extended mission and reach Neptune in August 1989, about twelve years after its launch from Earth. The spacecraft collected similar data as for the other gas-giant systems, including images of the moon Triton. ...
Chapter 6 - Formation of the Solar System
... A Venusian day lasts longer than a Venusian year! Rotation speed only 6.5 km/hr – a moderate walking pace ...
... A Venusian day lasts longer than a Venusian year! Rotation speed only 6.5 km/hr – a moderate walking pace ...
The Solar System
... 60,181 days to revolve (164.8 earth years) 13 moons Rings Methane atmosphere gives it bluish color ...
... 60,181 days to revolve (164.8 earth years) 13 moons Rings Methane atmosphere gives it bluish color ...
Kepler`s Law Applied to the Planets 10 868 870 9.54 29.5 Saturn 13
... Orbital Speed of Earth around Sun: 30 km/s Speed of Satellite around the Earth in Low Earth Orbit: 8 km/s ...
... Orbital Speed of Earth around Sun: 30 km/s Speed of Satellite around the Earth in Low Earth Orbit: 8 km/s ...
Planet and Space Web Search
... Planet and Space Web Search Name: __________________________________ All answers can be found on www.nineplanets.org *You may need to navigate between many links and buttons on this page to find answers. Look, read, and search for the answers. They are there. ...
... Planet and Space Web Search Name: __________________________________ All answers can be found on www.nineplanets.org *You may need to navigate between many links and buttons on this page to find answers. Look, read, and search for the answers. They are there. ...