Solar System Study Guide
... ~Answer: The rotation of the Earth makes it look like the sun moves across the sky. The movement of the Earth makes the shadow move and change length. ...
... ~Answer: The rotation of the Earth makes it look like the sun moves across the sky. The movement of the Earth makes the shadow move and change length. ...
The Inner Planets Write the letter of each phrase next to
... Surface used to have running water. May have formed after a Mars-sized body hit the Earth. Has a very old surface. Has a very young surface. Has “seas” called maria. Its days are longer than its years, if measured in sidereal terms. It is about half the size of Earth. A year on this planet is only 8 ...
... Surface used to have running water. May have formed after a Mars-sized body hit the Earth. Has a very old surface. Has a very young surface. Has “seas” called maria. Its days are longer than its years, if measured in sidereal terms. It is about half the size of Earth. A year on this planet is only 8 ...
Chapter 8: Section 4 * Life in the Solar System
... of the Galilean Moons have ice covered oceans. Europa’s ocean may be 25 m below its icy surface. The pull of Jupiter’s gravity on Europa may even keep this water warm. If life is found at the bottom of Earth’s oceans where there is no sunlight, then life might too exist on Europa. Europa is thought ...
... of the Galilean Moons have ice covered oceans. Europa’s ocean may be 25 m below its icy surface. The pull of Jupiter’s gravity on Europa may even keep this water warm. If life is found at the bottom of Earth’s oceans where there is no sunlight, then life might too exist on Europa. Europa is thought ...
STUDY GUIDE Unit 3 – Lesson 4 The terrestrial planets are the
... Unit 3 – Lesson 4 The terrestrial planets are the warm, rocky, dense, inner planets that are closest to the sun. Mercury is the smallest planet. It has a heavily cratered surface, and no moons. Mercury rotates slowly, which causes the largest difference between its high and low temperatures than any ...
... Unit 3 – Lesson 4 The terrestrial planets are the warm, rocky, dense, inner planets that are closest to the sun. Mercury is the smallest planet. It has a heavily cratered surface, and no moons. Mercury rotates slowly, which causes the largest difference between its high and low temperatures than any ...
Mercury
... Venus •“Earth’s twin” similar in size •Hottest planet ~ 485 Celsius •Thick atmosphere of mostly Carbon Dioxide causes intense Greenhouse Effect •Can be viewed in the sky in the early morning and evenings ...
... Venus •“Earth’s twin” similar in size •Hottest planet ~ 485 Celsius •Thick atmosphere of mostly Carbon Dioxide causes intense Greenhouse Effect •Can be viewed in the sky in the early morning and evenings ...
Name
... questions to learn more about the history of space exploration and to become better acquainted with several important events that have occurred during the “Space Race” and beyond! ** This assignment will count as a quiz grade for the 4th marking period. ** Directions: Using our class timeline, answe ...
... questions to learn more about the history of space exploration and to become better acquainted with several important events that have occurred during the “Space Race” and beyond! ** This assignment will count as a quiz grade for the 4th marking period. ** Directions: Using our class timeline, answe ...
Name Date ______ Unit 2: The Solar System Vocabulary Fill in each
... 7. Which of the following is a list of the gas giant planets? A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune B. Earth, Mars, and Venus C. Pluto, Saturn, and Jupiter D. Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn 8. Below is an illustration of the planet Saturn. Saturn is one of the four gas giant planets. ...
... 7. Which of the following is a list of the gas giant planets? A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune B. Earth, Mars, and Venus C. Pluto, Saturn, and Jupiter D. Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn 8. Below is an illustration of the planet Saturn. Saturn is one of the four gas giant planets. ...
Chapter 27
... asteroid belt, where most of our asteroids are found. Most comets are found in the outer parts of the solar system called the Kuiper Belt. The four inner planets have the following general characteristics: few or no moons, no rings, a rocky iron core, small size, and a slow rotation. Mercury’s surfa ...
... asteroid belt, where most of our asteroids are found. Most comets are found in the outer parts of the solar system called the Kuiper Belt. The four inner planets have the following general characteristics: few or no moons, no rings, a rocky iron core, small size, and a slow rotation. Mercury’s surfa ...
Name Date Hour_______ The solar system is made up of the Sun
... 1. What are AUs? __________________________________ 2. Which planet is closest to the sun? _______________________ How close is it? ______________ 3. How far is Earth from the sun? _________________ 4. Describe the relationship between a planet’s distance from the sun and its orbital period. ...
... 1. What are AUs? __________________________________ 2. Which planet is closest to the sun? _______________________ How close is it? ______________ 3. How far is Earth from the sun? _________________ 4. Describe the relationship between a planet’s distance from the sun and its orbital period. ...
The Motion of Planets
... Aphelion - when the Earth is furthest from the Sun (usually happens in June) The diagram below is definitely not to scale. There is only about a 3% difference between perihelion and aphelion for the Earth's orbit. ...
... Aphelion - when the Earth is furthest from the Sun (usually happens in June) The diagram below is definitely not to scale. There is only about a 3% difference between perihelion and aphelion for the Earth's orbit. ...
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... 9> The surface gravity of the sun is estimated to be how many times greater than that of Earths? 10> The planet Uranus is almost identical in size to what other planet? ...
... 9> The surface gravity of the sun is estimated to be how many times greater than that of Earths? 10> The planet Uranus is almost identical in size to what other planet? ...
Solutions
... A group of lunar buggies is stationed at a base at the Moon’s North Pole. The tank of each buggy holds enough fuel to take it exactly half way around the Moon. Any amount of fuel can be transferred from the tank of one buggy to the tank of another when they are together. The only source of fuel is a ...
... A group of lunar buggies is stationed at a base at the Moon’s North Pole. The tank of each buggy holds enough fuel to take it exactly half way around the Moon. Any amount of fuel can be transferred from the tank of one buggy to the tank of another when they are together. The only source of fuel is a ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... shown in this illustration orbiting Mars, found evidence of water ice beneath the surface of Mars in 2002. The probe, launched in 2001, also analyzed the chemical composition of the planet's surface. World Book ...
... shown in this illustration orbiting Mars, found evidence of water ice beneath the surface of Mars in 2002. The probe, launched in 2001, also analyzed the chemical composition of the planet's surface. World Book ...
the solar system
... shown in this illustration orbiting Mars, found evidence of water ice beneath the surface of Mars in 2002. The probe, launched in 2001, also analyzed the chemical composition of the planet's surface. World Book ...
... shown in this illustration orbiting Mars, found evidence of water ice beneath the surface of Mars in 2002. The probe, launched in 2001, also analyzed the chemical composition of the planet's surface. World Book ...
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... The Universe The sun’s age___________________ Mercury’s Average distance from Sun________________ Venus’s atmosphere___________________ Earth is the only planet known to:_______________________ Moon’s atmosphere ________________________ Mars’s surface temperature____________________ Name the asteroi ...
... The Universe The sun’s age___________________ Mercury’s Average distance from Sun________________ Venus’s atmosphere___________________ Earth is the only planet known to:_______________________ Moon’s atmosphere ________________________ Mars’s surface temperature____________________ Name the asteroi ...
The Inner Planets Write the letter of each phrase next to
... Surface used to have running water. May have formed after a Mars-sized body hit the Earth. Has a very old surface. Has a very young surface. Has “seas” called maria. Its days are longer than its years, if measured in sidereal terms. It is about half the size of Earth. A year on this planet is only 8 ...
... Surface used to have running water. May have formed after a Mars-sized body hit the Earth. Has a very old surface. Has a very young surface. Has “seas” called maria. Its days are longer than its years, if measured in sidereal terms. It is about half the size of Earth. A year on this planet is only 8 ...
Find the Planet Facts column for each of the planets: Mercury: Venus
... lot like Earth’s Moon. But inside, Mercury might be more like Earth: a dense, iron core surrounded by a mantle that may still be partially molten. ___ Mercury has lots of craters and smooth lava plains like our moon, and a huge ocean under the surface like our Earth’s oceans. ...
... lot like Earth’s Moon. But inside, Mercury might be more like Earth: a dense, iron core surrounded by a mantle that may still be partially molten. ___ Mercury has lots of craters and smooth lava plains like our moon, and a huge ocean under the surface like our Earth’s oceans. ...
Chapter 18 PowerPoint
... Covered with craters or dents shaped like bowls Mercury is extremely hot during the day and is very cold at night because there is not an atmosphere to keep in the heat. The Mariner 10 is a space probe that visited Mercury in 1974. A space probe is a vehicle that carries cameras and other tools for ...
... Covered with craters or dents shaped like bowls Mercury is extremely hot during the day and is very cold at night because there is not an atmosphere to keep in the heat. The Mariner 10 is a space probe that visited Mercury in 1974. A space probe is a vehicle that carries cameras and other tools for ...
Astronomy 103
... Other than that the solar system is practically empty. Most of that is near perfect vacuum. Large: about 12 billion km across ...
... Other than that the solar system is practically empty. Most of that is near perfect vacuum. Large: about 12 billion km across ...
Halley`s comet
... • Gravity caused Earth and other planets to become layered according to density differences in their material. ...
... • Gravity caused Earth and other planets to become layered according to density differences in their material. ...
Pacing Our Solar System
... Pacing Our Solar System The chart below gives the scaled sizes and distances of the planets if the Sun were the size of a softball. Using these numbers, mark the distances in the model of planetary orbits, as instructed. One very large stride is roughly equal to a meter. As you can see, most of spac ...
... Pacing Our Solar System The chart below gives the scaled sizes and distances of the planets if the Sun were the size of a softball. Using these numbers, mark the distances in the model of planetary orbits, as instructed. One very large stride is roughly equal to a meter. As you can see, most of spac ...