Our Solar System
... Uranus has 27 moons. It is the 7 planet from the sun. Scientist think that there are more in the rings. It is mostly made of rocks and different type of ices. There are thirteen ...
... Uranus has 27 moons. It is the 7 planet from the sun. Scientist think that there are more in the rings. It is mostly made of rocks and different type of ices. There are thirteen ...
Our Solar System Exhibit Guide
... their way to a destination. They can do this by touching a specific craft on the screen. ...
... their way to a destination. They can do this by touching a specific craft on the screen. ...
Order of the Planets Review WS 1. List the
... 1. List the planets in order from the closest to the farthest from the sun. ...
... 1. List the planets in order from the closest to the farthest from the sun. ...
solution
... on its surface for very long (the mean temperature is about -10◦ F). The equatorial regions are well above freezing during the summer season (maximum high temperatures can reach 95◦ F!) ; however, even liquid water there would evaporate quickly in the sparse atmosphere. In the past, Mars was likely ...
... on its surface for very long (the mean temperature is about -10◦ F). The equatorial regions are well above freezing during the summer season (maximum high temperatures can reach 95◦ F!) ; however, even liquid water there would evaporate quickly in the sparse atmosphere. In the past, Mars was likely ...
Answers to Question #`s 6-16 only. What two forces keep the solar
... Outer – colder, farther from the sun, larger, gaseous 10. Which planet is called Earth’s sister? Give two reasons why? Venus – similar size, rocky 11. List one unique property of each planet (color, rings, gases, surface, and atmosphere). Mercury - Smallest planet; no atmosphere Jupiter - Huge plane ...
... Outer – colder, farther from the sun, larger, gaseous 10. Which planet is called Earth’s sister? Give two reasons why? Venus – similar size, rocky 11. List one unique property of each planet (color, rings, gases, surface, and atmosphere). Mercury - Smallest planet; no atmosphere Jupiter - Huge plane ...
PowerPoint on Introduction to Astronomy
... the Milky Way galaxy. • It has a planetary system made up of planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets and other material left over after its formation. ...
... the Milky Way galaxy. • It has a planetary system made up of planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets and other material left over after its formation. ...
Planet Flash Cards
... Uranus: Much smaller than Jupiter and Saturn Axis tilted at a 90 degree angle Has many moons (27) ...
... Uranus: Much smaller than Jupiter and Saturn Axis tilted at a 90 degree angle Has many moons (27) ...
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Overview of the Planets February 4 − Overview: The nine planets [6.1]
... Jupiter Comets All other planets Satellites & rings Asteroids Cosmic dust ...
... Jupiter Comets All other planets Satellites & rings Asteroids Cosmic dust ...
The Nine Planets
... Venus • After the Sun and the Moon, Venus is the brightest object that we can see in the sky because it is so close to our planet Earth. Also, the atmosphere on Venus is very thick and light it receives from the Sun is reflected to us. Venus’s atmosphere is made up from ...
... Venus • After the Sun and the Moon, Venus is the brightest object that we can see in the sky because it is so close to our planet Earth. Also, the atmosphere on Venus is very thick and light it receives from the Sun is reflected to us. Venus’s atmosphere is made up from ...
Solar System Cornell Notes - CE Williams Middle School
... meteoroid - small pieces of rock moving through space which come from broken up comets or asteroids. meteor - a meteoroid which has entered Earth's atmosphere and starts to vaporize. ("Shooting stars") meteorite - when a meteor is so large that it doesn't completely vaporize in Earth's atmosphere an ...
... meteoroid - small pieces of rock moving through space which come from broken up comets or asteroids. meteor - a meteoroid which has entered Earth's atmosphere and starts to vaporize. ("Shooting stars") meteorite - when a meteor is so large that it doesn't completely vaporize in Earth's atmosphere an ...
Earth Science Chapter Two: What Makes Up the Solar System
... Astronauts would not be able to leave their spacecrafts on Mercury because it has no atmosphere to protect it from the sun’s radiation. 8. What makes Venus extremely poisonous to humans? Venus is extremely poisonous to humans because it is made mostly of carbon dioxide. 9. What are the two basic fea ...
... Astronauts would not be able to leave their spacecrafts on Mercury because it has no atmosphere to protect it from the sun’s radiation. 8. What makes Venus extremely poisonous to humans? Venus is extremely poisonous to humans because it is made mostly of carbon dioxide. 9. What are the two basic fea ...
Solar System 2B - St-Roberts-Student-Work
... last of the inner planets. I also learned that the sand on Mars is made from red iron oxide. Do you know that takes Mars 687 Earths days to revolve around the sun? Mars is called the red planet. ...
... last of the inner planets. I also learned that the sand on Mars is made from red iron oxide. Do you know that takes Mars 687 Earths days to revolve around the sun? Mars is called the red planet. ...
Introduction to Astronomy
... • Slightly farther than Neptune, in tipped, eccentric orbit • Smaller than our moon • Has one moon, Charon • Robotic mission launched January, 2006; will fly by in July, 2015 ...
... • Slightly farther than Neptune, in tipped, eccentric orbit • Smaller than our moon • Has one moon, Charon • Robotic mission launched January, 2006; will fly by in July, 2015 ...
Homework #1 - Department of Physics and Astronomy
... There is really no need for a calculation for this problem. The synodic periods of Jupiter and Venus are given in Appendix 3. It is important to note that the synodic period of the Earth as seen from Jupiter is equal to the synodic period of Jupiter as seen from the earth. Since we are talking about ...
... There is really no need for a calculation for this problem. The synodic periods of Jupiter and Venus are given in Appendix 3. It is important to note that the synodic period of the Earth as seen from Jupiter is equal to the synodic period of Jupiter as seen from the earth. Since we are talking about ...
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... Some of the planets have many moons. A moon is a satellite that orbits a planet. Earth has one moon. The average centre-to-centre distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,403 kilometres (238,857 miles), about thirty times the diameter of the Earth. The Moon's diameter is 3,474 kilometres (2,159 mi ...
... Some of the planets have many moons. A moon is a satellite that orbits a planet. Earth has one moon. The average centre-to-centre distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,403 kilometres (238,857 miles), about thirty times the diameter of the Earth. The Moon's diameter is 3,474 kilometres (2,159 mi ...
A travel guide to Mars
... low as -150° C in winter. A thin layer of frost usually forms during the night, and there are everlasting carbon dioxide ice caps in the polar regions. The sharp differences of temperature can generate big dust storms. Dust storms on Mars can cover the entire planet and last for months. Mars once ha ...
... low as -150° C in winter. A thin layer of frost usually forms during the night, and there are everlasting carbon dioxide ice caps in the polar regions. The sharp differences of temperature can generate big dust storms. Dust storms on Mars can cover the entire planet and last for months. Mars once ha ...
The Solar System
... Jupiter is the biggest planet. It is 1,300 times the size of the Earth. It spins around the Sun quickly,so it’s days are only ten hours long. It doesn’t have a solid surface. It’s not possible to land a spaceship on Jupiter. It’s a very stormy planet.It also has many moons. Some moons are bigger tha ...
... Jupiter is the biggest planet. It is 1,300 times the size of the Earth. It spins around the Sun quickly,so it’s days are only ten hours long. It doesn’t have a solid surface. It’s not possible to land a spaceship on Jupiter. It’s a very stormy planet.It also has many moons. Some moons are bigger tha ...
Earth - Fort Bend ISD
... Called the “red planet” Atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide Mars is very cold It has ice caps on both poles. ...
... Called the “red planet” Atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide Mars is very cold It has ice caps on both poles. ...
Warm-Up
... to the sun and has a thick atmosphere to hold in energy- greenhouse effect • Visited by the Russian probe Venera • Covered in Volcanoes ...
... to the sun and has a thick atmosphere to hold in energy- greenhouse effect • Visited by the Russian probe Venera • Covered in Volcanoes ...
Science Benchmark 1 Study Guide
... ___________________________________Earth orbiting the Sun ___________________________________Earth spinning on its axis ___________________________________Makes stars seam to move in sky ...
... ___________________________________Earth orbiting the Sun ___________________________________Earth spinning on its axis ___________________________________Makes stars seam to move in sky ...
PTYS/ASTR 206 – Section 3 – Homework 4 – Assigned 3/12/09
... year. If the Atlantic Ocean is about 3000km wide today then how long ago has it been since these two continents split apart? ...
... year. If the Atlantic Ocean is about 3000km wide today then how long ago has it been since these two continents split apart? ...
Inner Planets08
... planet from the Sun. The distance from Mars to the sun is about 143 million miles. Mars is a very cold, dry planet and is made up of rock which contains a lot of iron. It’s the iron in the rock and soil that makes the planet look red. Astronauts have never been able to walk on Mars but they did land ...
... planet from the Sun. The distance from Mars to the sun is about 143 million miles. Mars is a very cold, dry planet and is made up of rock which contains a lot of iron. It’s the iron in the rock and soil that makes the planet look red. Astronauts have never been able to walk on Mars but they did land ...
recognise the planets
... Standards: 1.1.2, 2.1.2, 4.1.2 1.1.2 Chooses planets on pictures 2.1.2Compare their places and sizes in solar system 4.1.2 can write the names of the planets Aim: -Students develop vocabulary and speaking –reading skills learning planets ,solar system ...
... Standards: 1.1.2, 2.1.2, 4.1.2 1.1.2 Chooses planets on pictures 2.1.2Compare their places and sizes in solar system 4.1.2 can write the names of the planets Aim: -Students develop vocabulary and speaking –reading skills learning planets ,solar system ...