12.1 Homework sheet
... Josleen divided some of the planets into two main groups. The table below shows how she ...
... Josleen divided some of the planets into two main groups. The table below shows how she ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... The four inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are made up of balls of rock and metal. The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) are giant balls of gas and liquid. The astro belt keeps the inner and outer planets apart. ...
... The four inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are made up of balls of rock and metal. The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) are giant balls of gas and liquid. The astro belt keeps the inner and outer planets apart. ...
EAS 302 Lab 1 Placing the Earth in its Cosmic Context I Getting Set
... Venus has a more massive atmosphere than the Earth. The atmospheric pressure at the surface is _________ bars. Venus's atmosphere consists primarily of the two gases ______ and __________ . ...
... Venus has a more massive atmosphere than the Earth. The atmospheric pressure at the surface is _________ bars. Venus's atmosphere consists primarily of the two gases ______ and __________ . ...
Geocentric model
... circumference of Earth • Circumference of Earth ~ 40,000 km • Actual = 40,074 km • In reality, Eratosthenes made a number of errors that tended to cancel out, producing a remarkably accurate estimate ...
... circumference of Earth • Circumference of Earth ~ 40,000 km • Actual = 40,074 km • In reality, Eratosthenes made a number of errors that tended to cancel out, producing a remarkably accurate estimate ...
Solar System Review Key
... ____E_41. Has few small craters because most things burn up in its dense atmosphere ___C__42. Showing that this planet had phases helped support the heliocentric theory Match the object on the right with the facts on the left. ___B__43. Has dark “seas” called mares A. Saturn’s Rings ___C__44. Spheri ...
... ____E_41. Has few small craters because most things burn up in its dense atmosphere ___C__42. Showing that this planet had phases helped support the heliocentric theory Match the object on the right with the facts on the left. ___B__43. Has dark “seas” called mares A. Saturn’s Rings ___C__44. Spheri ...
Where is Mars?
... Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun!!! (in outer space) It orbits 227,940,000 km from the Sun. Mars' orbit is significantly elliptical ...
... Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun!!! (in outer space) It orbits 227,940,000 km from the Sun. Mars' orbit is significantly elliptical ...
Morgan, Liz and Megan
... features such as enormous volcanoes and valleys. The solar system’s largest volcano Olympus Mons, is located on Mars. It’s base is larger then New Mexico. Mars is commonly referred to as the Red Planet. ...
... features such as enormous volcanoes and valleys. The solar system’s largest volcano Olympus Mons, is located on Mars. It’s base is larger then New Mexico. Mars is commonly referred to as the Red Planet. ...
celestial motions
... Starry Vault, in their daily motions about Earth Polaris remains stationary. In Charlottesville we see Polaris 380 above the Northern horizon. ...
... Starry Vault, in their daily motions about Earth Polaris remains stationary. In Charlottesville we see Polaris 380 above the Northern horizon. ...
The Size of the Planets
... streaks of grey, ovals of white and brown.) Next is the Sun. Warn the children that they must never look directly at the Sun because it can damage their eyes but it is safe to look at the model coming up. How many times is it bigger than Jupiter: five, eight or ten times? • The Sun (Time 00:58) It i ...
... streaks of grey, ovals of white and brown.) Next is the Sun. Warn the children that they must never look directly at the Sun because it can damage their eyes but it is safe to look at the model coming up. How many times is it bigger than Jupiter: five, eight or ten times? • The Sun (Time 00:58) It i ...
Spicy Solar System Goal Model the solar system with edible
... This model aims at representing the solar system to scale (sizes of the objects) based on edible ingredients that can easily be found in most environments. If these ingredients are hard to find, they can of course be replaced by another of the same size. The Solar System Sun Mercury Venus Earth - Mo ...
... This model aims at representing the solar system to scale (sizes of the objects) based on edible ingredients that can easily be found in most environments. If these ingredients are hard to find, they can of course be replaced by another of the same size. The Solar System Sun Mercury Venus Earth - Mo ...
Earth and the Terrestrial Worlds
... billions of years, rocky material slowly deforms and flows. • Rock acts more like Silly PuddyTM , which stretches when you pull it slowly but breaks if you pull it sharply. • The rocky terrestrial worlds became spherical because of rock’s ability to flow. ...
... billions of years, rocky material slowly deforms and flows. • Rock acts more like Silly PuddyTM , which stretches when you pull it slowly but breaks if you pull it sharply. • The rocky terrestrial worlds became spherical because of rock’s ability to flow. ...
Outer Solar System Exploration - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... • The outer solar system is target-rich. We’d like to learn more about volcanoes on Io, storms on Titan, the rings around Uranus and whether Ariel is a frozen version of Enceladus. We’d like to study geysers on Triton, the plumes of Enceladus, and the magnetosphere of Neptune. And of course the high ...
... • The outer solar system is target-rich. We’d like to learn more about volcanoes on Io, storms on Titan, the rings around Uranus and whether Ariel is a frozen version of Enceladus. We’d like to study geysers on Triton, the plumes of Enceladus, and the magnetosphere of Neptune. And of course the high ...
Planets - E
... Name: There are a total of 8 major planets in our solar system. There used to be 9 planets, but scientists decided that Pluto was too small to be considered a planet. The 8 planets in the solar system are: 1. Mercury – the closest planet to the sun. 2. Venus ...
... Name: There are a total of 8 major planets in our solar system. There used to be 9 planets, but scientists decided that Pluto was too small to be considered a planet. The 8 planets in the solar system are: 1. Mercury – the closest planet to the sun. 2. Venus ...
2. Universe, Solar System and Earth`s formation
... HOW DID THE EARTH’S INTERIOR BECOME ORGANIZED? 3. External source of energy: Early in the Earth’s history there is still plenty of material in the path of the protoplanet’s orbit, which is constantly being attracted by the Earth’s gravity to the every enlarging planet. Collisions of these meteorite ...
... HOW DID THE EARTH’S INTERIOR BECOME ORGANIZED? 3. External source of energy: Early in the Earth’s history there is still plenty of material in the path of the protoplanet’s orbit, which is constantly being attracted by the Earth’s gravity to the every enlarging planet. Collisions of these meteorite ...
Mercury, Mars, Venus and the Earth : when worlds collide !
... Accelerator. Finally, it is the installation of the new JADE supercomputer at the National Computing Center CINES that allowed to find the 7 million hours of CPU time required to conclude this work. The 2500 calculated solutions are compatible with our best knowledge of the Solar system. In the majo ...
... Accelerator. Finally, it is the installation of the new JADE supercomputer at the National Computing Center CINES that allowed to find the 7 million hours of CPU time required to conclude this work. The 2500 calculated solutions are compatible with our best knowledge of the Solar system. In the majo ...
ASTR1010_Exam3_Sp14
... mark the question as being wrong. Each correct answer is worth 4 points for a total of 100 points. There is only one best answer to each question. There is a sheet at the end of this exam with formulas and constants that you may need. You may use a calculator. GOOD LUCK! 1. The Earth’s current atmos ...
... mark the question as being wrong. Each correct answer is worth 4 points for a total of 100 points. There is only one best answer to each question. There is a sheet at the end of this exam with formulas and constants that you may need. You may use a calculator. GOOD LUCK! 1. The Earth’s current atmos ...
The Nine Planets
... The word terrestrial refers to Earth. Mercury, Mars, and Venus have several properties in common with Earth, so together the four planets are called the terrestrial planets Why is Jupiter easy to see in the night sky? Jupiter is very large, and its atmosphere reflects a lot of light from the light. ...
... The word terrestrial refers to Earth. Mercury, Mars, and Venus have several properties in common with Earth, so together the four planets are called the terrestrial planets Why is Jupiter easy to see in the night sky? Jupiter is very large, and its atmosphere reflects a lot of light from the light. ...
Planets and Belts Review Homework
... How many moons does Mars have, and what is the significance of their names? ...
... How many moons does Mars have, and what is the significance of their names? ...
The Planet Walk Brochure - Take it on the walk for fun on the go
... from _____ degrees Fahrenheit on the daytime side to _______ degrees Fahrenheit on the nighttime side. ...
... from _____ degrees Fahrenheit on the daytime side to _______ degrees Fahrenheit on the nighttime side. ...