dwarf planet
... 2) ______ _________: an object that must be orbiting the Sun nearly spherical NOT large enough to clear all matter from its orbital zone NOT a satellite of another object. ...
... 2) ______ _________: an object that must be orbiting the Sun nearly spherical NOT large enough to clear all matter from its orbital zone NOT a satellite of another object. ...
The Solar System, Planets and Small Celestial Bodies
... Big Bang Theory • Scientific theory of the origin of the universe • 10-15 billion years ago all matter came together to one point • Due to density and high temperature a huge explosion (big bang) occurred • Since the beginning universe has been expanding • Galaxies moving away from each other ...
... Big Bang Theory • Scientific theory of the origin of the universe • 10-15 billion years ago all matter came together to one point • Due to density and high temperature a huge explosion (big bang) occurred • Since the beginning universe has been expanding • Galaxies moving away from each other ...
4th-grade-science-lesson-plan
... 3. Have students get into groups so that there is one student with each planet. (If there are more than 8 students per group, hand out the introduction cards. If not, the teacher will read this aloud so each group can hear) 4. The group will see who has the first planet, read it, and then the entire ...
... 3. Have students get into groups so that there is one student with each planet. (If there are more than 8 students per group, hand out the introduction cards. If not, the teacher will read this aloud so each group can hear) 4. The group will see who has the first planet, read it, and then the entire ...
Vermillion Middle School Solar System Webquest 8th Grade Earth
... List the planets from smallest to greatest. Which planet is the fourth largest planet? Approximately how much larger is Earth than Mars? What two planets could fit into Jupiter with the least amount of room leftover? What planet has the longest day? How long? What planet has a similar day as Earth? ...
... List the planets from smallest to greatest. Which planet is the fourth largest planet? Approximately how much larger is Earth than Mars? What two planets could fit into Jupiter with the least amount of room leftover? What planet has the longest day? How long? What planet has a similar day as Earth? ...
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... A. Earth is 4 times the size of Neptune. B. Neptune is 4 times the size of Earth. C. Earth is 2 times the size of Neptune. C. Neptune is 2 times the size of Earth. ...
... A. Earth is 4 times the size of Neptune. B. Neptune is 4 times the size of Earth. C. Earth is 2 times the size of Neptune. C. Neptune is 2 times the size of Earth. ...
Solar_Systems_Test_Face
... Jupiter has a very faint ring system. On Venus, the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East. Uranus has no axial tilt. Seasons are caused by a tilt in the Earth’s axis. Saturn is the largest planet in the solar system. Venus’s surface is hotter than Mercury’s, despite being twice as far from the ...
... Jupiter has a very faint ring system. On Venus, the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East. Uranus has no axial tilt. Seasons are caused by a tilt in the Earth’s axis. Saturn is the largest planet in the solar system. Venus’s surface is hotter than Mercury’s, despite being twice as far from the ...
The Outer Planets
... 2. Why doesn’t the gas on a gas giant escape into space, as it has on Mercury? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What object in the solar system has a composition similar to that of the gas giants? __________________________________ ...
... 2. Why doesn’t the gas on a gas giant escape into space, as it has on Mercury? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What object in the solar system has a composition similar to that of the gas giants? __________________________________ ...
The Planets: An Overview
... • Mercury has cratered highlands, much like the moon, and vast smooth terrains that resemble maria. Surface Temperatures • Mercury has the greatest temperature extremes of any planet. Venus: The Veiled Planet Surface Temperatures • The surface temperature of Venus reaches 475oC, and its atmosphe ...
... • Mercury has cratered highlands, much like the moon, and vast smooth terrains that resemble maria. Surface Temperatures • Mercury has the greatest temperature extremes of any planet. Venus: The Veiled Planet Surface Temperatures • The surface temperature of Venus reaches 475oC, and its atmosphe ...
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... • The sun accounts for 99.8% of the solar system’s total mass. WOW! • The sun is a star. • The sun is made of two gases: hydrogen and helium ...
... • The sun accounts for 99.8% of the solar system’s total mass. WOW! • The sun is a star. • The sun is made of two gases: hydrogen and helium ...
NS2-M3C15_-_The_Planets_Exam
... That helium in Jupiter is very nearly the same as in the Sun. The discovery of liquid water on the surface of the planet. Evidence of liquid water beneath the moon Europa's surface. ...
... That helium in Jupiter is very nearly the same as in the Sun. The discovery of liquid water on the surface of the planet. Evidence of liquid water beneath the moon Europa's surface. ...
Solar System: Cloze Activity - VCI
... (with large, orbiting rings), Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto (a dwarf planet). A belt of asteroids (many minor planets made of rock and metal) orbits between ____________________________ and Jupiter. These objects all orbit the Sun in roughly circular orbits that lie in the same plane, called the ______ ...
... (with large, orbiting rings), Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto (a dwarf planet). A belt of asteroids (many minor planets made of rock and metal) orbits between ____________________________ and Jupiter. These objects all orbit the Sun in roughly circular orbits that lie in the same plane, called the ______ ...
Planets - Hays High Indians
... because of all of the rusted iron dust surrounding the planet and all the rusted iron on the planet. ...
... because of all of the rusted iron dust surrounding the planet and all the rusted iron on the planet. ...
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... The universe is a vast space, and our solar system is but a tiny speck of dust within it. But even so, it holds a stunning array of planets that are diverse and intriguing. These planets are our celestial neighbors. We learn their names from early in grade school, we study their chemical makeups and ...
... The universe is a vast space, and our solar system is but a tiny speck of dust within it. But even so, it holds a stunning array of planets that are diverse and intriguing. These planets are our celestial neighbors. We learn their names from early in grade school, we study their chemical makeups and ...
Size and Shape - NSTA Learning Center
... • Object size and orbit main criteria • Historical context a consideration (Pluto is already on all of the plastic placemats!) ...
... • Object size and orbit main criteria • Historical context a consideration (Pluto is already on all of the plastic placemats!) ...
ES1.Powerpoint.SolarSystem es1.powerpoint.solarsystem
... Our solar system is made up of: • Sun • Eight planets (+moons) • Asteroids, Comets, Plutoids ...
... Our solar system is made up of: • Sun • Eight planets (+moons) • Asteroids, Comets, Plutoids ...
3. Earth
... -Virtually the same size, mass and Density as Earth -Sun rises in the west and sets in the East because it rotates opposite to Earth -One day on Venus is about as long as a year on Earth -Hottest surface because the atmosphere is a thick cloud of CO2 (464° C). -Rains sulfuric acid -No oceans, Active ...
... -Virtually the same size, mass and Density as Earth -Sun rises in the west and sets in the East because it rotates opposite to Earth -One day on Venus is about as long as a year on Earth -Hottest surface because the atmosphere is a thick cloud of CO2 (464° C). -Rains sulfuric acid -No oceans, Active ...