Section 13.14: A Closer Look at the Planets • Images and
... Section 13.14: A Closer Look at the Planets • Images and information we have about the planets comes from space probes that have visited all planets in our solar system, except Pluto which is now considered a dwarf planet. • Images are computer enhanced because they are taken at wavelengths not visi ...
... Section 13.14: A Closer Look at the Planets • Images and information we have about the planets comes from space probes that have visited all planets in our solar system, except Pluto which is now considered a dwarf planet. • Images are computer enhanced because they are taken at wavelengths not visi ...
Chapter 9 Notes
... The 32._____________ is the nearest 33.__________ to the Earth. Like all stars, the Sun is a huge 34._______________ of hot 35._____________ that gives off 36._____________ and 37._________________. Earth is one of the 38.________________ planets that move around the 39.________________. A 40.______ ...
... The 32._____________ is the nearest 33.__________ to the Earth. Like all stars, the Sun is a huge 34._______________ of hot 35._____________ that gives off 36._____________ and 37._________________. Earth is one of the 38.________________ planets that move around the 39.________________. A 40.______ ...
Solar System (Moon, Stars, Sun, Planets)
... • Giant Red Spot is a storm/tornado system the size of 1½ Earths • Largest planet (able to hold all other planets) • 60 known moons – Io, most volcanically active place in solar system – 3 of 4 large moons have icy surfaces • 1 day = @ 10 hours 1 year = 11.9 years ...
... • Giant Red Spot is a storm/tornado system the size of 1½ Earths • Largest planet (able to hold all other planets) • 60 known moons – Io, most volcanically active place in solar system – 3 of 4 large moons have icy surfaces • 1 day = @ 10 hours 1 year = 11.9 years ...
Solar System Scale Model Walk Lab
... Exploring our place in space with the Gainesville-Hall County Scale Model Walking Tour of Our Solar System: Discussion: While we can memorize the large numbers that describe the distances between worlds in our solar system and quote the even more enormous values for the distances between the stars, ...
... Exploring our place in space with the Gainesville-Hall County Scale Model Walking Tour of Our Solar System: Discussion: While we can memorize the large numbers that describe the distances between worlds in our solar system and quote the even more enormous values for the distances between the stars, ...
Planetary Chart
... - atmospheres formed from gases that poured out of volcanoes (atmosphere can make a surface warmer and more uniform in temperature) - four types of processes that shape planets’ surfaces (tectonics, volcanism, weathering and erosion, impact cratering) - asteroids are also located in the inner solar ...
... - atmospheres formed from gases that poured out of volcanoes (atmosphere can make a surface warmer and more uniform in temperature) - four types of processes that shape planets’ surfaces (tectonics, volcanism, weathering and erosion, impact cratering) - asteroids are also located in the inner solar ...
Test#2
... c) Mars' orbit brings it closer to the Sun during summer and farther from the Sun during winter. d) Its axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane. 26. Why is Mars red? a) Dust storms on the planet have blasted the planet so fiercely that the rocks have reddened. b) The planet's surface undergoes ...
... c) Mars' orbit brings it closer to the Sun during summer and farther from the Sun during winter. d) Its axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane. 26. Why is Mars red? a) Dust storms on the planet have blasted the planet so fiercely that the rocks have reddened. b) The planet's surface undergoes ...
Chapter 3: Our Solar System Intro to Our Solar System
... • More than 99% of the Mass in our Solar System is the Sun. • This results in a strong gravitational pull on everything else. • Each planet (and other objects) orbits the Sun in an elliptical, or oval, shape. ...
... • More than 99% of the Mass in our Solar System is the Sun. • This results in a strong gravitational pull on everything else. • Each planet (and other objects) orbits the Sun in an elliptical, or oval, shape. ...
Our Solar System
... one moon. The moon does not have a name. Earth’s atmosphere is 77% nitrogen and 21% oxygen. 71% of earths surface is covered in water. Earth is the only planet in which water Can exist in liquid form on its surface. It takes 365 days to orbit around the sun. When it spins it takes 23 hours and 56 mi ...
... one moon. The moon does not have a name. Earth’s atmosphere is 77% nitrogen and 21% oxygen. 71% of earths surface is covered in water. Earth is the only planet in which water Can exist in liquid form on its surface. It takes 365 days to orbit around the sun. When it spins it takes 23 hours and 56 mi ...
Our Solar System
... Vision for Space Exploration that includes sustained robotic and human exploration of the solar system and beyond. It begins with robotic exploration of Earth’s Moon with an orbiter and then a lander, with a human return to the Moon by 2018. The Moon would be a testbed for technologies to support hu ...
... Vision for Space Exploration that includes sustained robotic and human exploration of the solar system and beyond. It begins with robotic exploration of Earth’s Moon with an orbiter and then a lander, with a human return to the Moon by 2018. The Moon would be a testbed for technologies to support hu ...
The Solar System
... the strongest hurricane-force winds on Earth top out at about 110 meters, or (360 feet), per second. These super-fast winds, combined with heat rising from within the planet's interior, cause the yellow and gold bands visible in the atmosphere. ...
... the strongest hurricane-force winds on Earth top out at about 110 meters, or (360 feet), per second. These super-fast winds, combined with heat rising from within the planet's interior, cause the yellow and gold bands visible in the atmosphere. ...
Planet Path gas giants - Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
... Jupiter is the biggest planet. Mostly made of gas, it has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot. The storm itself is bigger than two Earths! ...
... Jupiter is the biggest planet. Mostly made of gas, it has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot. The storm itself is bigger than two Earths! ...
Activity – Scale Drawing of the Solar System
... Astronomical Units: The distance from the sun to the Earth, 1.49 108 km, is defined as an Astronomical Unit (AU). ...
... Astronomical Units: The distance from the sun to the Earth, 1.49 108 km, is defined as an Astronomical Unit (AU). ...
Science Study Guide
... Know which planets are the inner planets and what material they are mostly comprised of. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars comprised of rock Know which planets are the outer planets and what material they are mostly comprised of. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune comprised of gas Know which planets orbit/r ...
... Know which planets are the inner planets and what material they are mostly comprised of. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars comprised of rock Know which planets are the outer planets and what material they are mostly comprised of. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune comprised of gas Know which planets orbit/r ...
handout 8 - Research 2
... 2. The moon’s equatorial radius is 1,737.4 kilometers. What is the decimal value of the ratio of the earth’s radius to the moon’s radius? ...
... 2. The moon’s equatorial radius is 1,737.4 kilometers. What is the decimal value of the ratio of the earth’s radius to the moon’s radius? ...
Solar System Outline
... It is about 11 times the radius and 330 times the mass of the earth. It is the first representative of the outer solar system. Unlike the inner planets, Jupiter is not a solid body, but instead is a ball of gas and liquid (mostly hydrogen and helium). – From the earth, there are two obvious clues to ...
... It is about 11 times the radius and 330 times the mass of the earth. It is the first representative of the outer solar system. Unlike the inner planets, Jupiter is not a solid body, but instead is a ball of gas and liquid (mostly hydrogen and helium). – From the earth, there are two obvious clues to ...
Asteroid Belt Bode`s Law It was thought that the sequence of planets
... belt between Mars and Jupiter but no planet sized object. This became known as the asteroid belt. The first asteroids to be found were named Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta. It is thought that the gravitational influence of Jupiter prevented a planet being formed. Recently new definitions have been pr ...
... belt between Mars and Jupiter but no planet sized object. This became known as the asteroid belt. The first asteroids to be found were named Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta. It is thought that the gravitational influence of Jupiter prevented a planet being formed. Recently new definitions have been pr ...
Guided Notes Section 18.3 Day 2 (Planets)
... 4. Earth has ideal conditions for _____________ creatures a. Earth is the _________ planet with large amounts of liquid _________ on its surface. b. Earth’s atmosphere contains __________, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide c. Temperatures are moderate and ____________ around the whole ___________. ...
... 4. Earth has ideal conditions for _____________ creatures a. Earth is the _________ planet with large amounts of liquid _________ on its surface. b. Earth’s atmosphere contains __________, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide c. Temperatures are moderate and ____________ around the whole ___________. ...
Chapter 23: Touring Our Solar System
... Its surface holds numerous large volcanoes; the largest, Olympus Mons, is the size of Ohio and 23 kilometers high! There are also several canyons, much larger that Earth’s ...
... Its surface holds numerous large volcanoes; the largest, Olympus Mons, is the size of Ohio and 23 kilometers high! There are also several canyons, much larger that Earth’s ...
hot
... Some nights, it’s big and round. Some nights, it’s very small. Some nights, it looks like a banana. What is it ? ...
... Some nights, it’s big and round. Some nights, it’s very small. Some nights, it looks like a banana. What is it ? ...
TRUE/FALSE:
... 2) According to current theory, a planet must have a convecting molten metal core in order to have a magnetic field. A 3) The bigger the planet, the slower it cools. A 4) According to radiometric age dating, the lunar highlands are about a billion years older than the maria. A 5) The Caloris Basin i ...
... 2) According to current theory, a planet must have a convecting molten metal core in order to have a magnetic field. A 3) The bigger the planet, the slower it cools. A 4) According to radiometric age dating, the lunar highlands are about a billion years older than the maria. A 5) The Caloris Basin i ...
Earth Science Study Guide Astronomy Test 4/29
... period of revolution and shorter orbit 14. Which planet is called Earth’s sister? Give two reasons why? Venus, similar size & features. 15. What characteristic do the inner planets all have in common? Rocky composition 16. Design a chart which gives details for each of the eight planets about their ...
... period of revolution and shorter orbit 14. Which planet is called Earth’s sister? Give two reasons why? Venus, similar size & features. 15. What characteristic do the inner planets all have in common? Rocky composition 16. Design a chart which gives details for each of the eight planets about their ...
Chapter 7
... • Nearly identical in size to Earth; surface hidden by clouds • Hellish conditions due to an extreme greenhouse effect: • Even hotter than Mercury: 470°C, day and night ...
... • Nearly identical in size to Earth; surface hidden by clouds • Hellish conditions due to an extreme greenhouse effect: • Even hotter than Mercury: 470°C, day and night ...
OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
... It is about half as big as Saturn and has eight known moons. Neptune is a cold, giant gas planet that is made up of mostly rock and ice. ...
... It is about half as big as Saturn and has eight known moons. Neptune is a cold, giant gas planet that is made up of mostly rock and ice. ...
Toilet Paper Scale Model of the Solar System
... Toilet Paper Scale Model of the Solar System The following table shows the average distances from the sun for each planet. The first measurements are in miles and the second measurements are in astronomical units. An astronomical unit is defined as the distance from the sun to the Earth, which is ab ...
... Toilet Paper Scale Model of the Solar System The following table shows the average distances from the sun for each planet. The first measurements are in miles and the second measurements are in astronomical units. An astronomical unit is defined as the distance from the sun to the Earth, which is ab ...