The Solar System: An Insider`s Guide
... Like Earth, Pluto has only one moon, Charon. It is half the size of Pluto! Pluto and Charon are closer in size than any other planet-moon system in our solar system, and are sometimes called a double planet. ...
... Like Earth, Pluto has only one moon, Charon. It is half the size of Pluto! Pluto and Charon are closer in size than any other planet-moon system in our solar system, and are sometimes called a double planet. ...
Planet Questions
... __________________3. The mean distance from the earth to the sun is called a ? __________________4. The longest year is on the planet ? __________________5. The largest planet is ? __________________6. The orbital plane of the earth is called the ? __________________7. The atmosphere of Jupiter is m ...
... __________________3. The mean distance from the earth to the sun is called a ? __________________4. The longest year is on the planet ? __________________5. The largest planet is ? __________________6. The orbital plane of the earth is called the ? __________________7. The atmosphere of Jupiter is m ...
Formation of a Solar System Notes Integrated Science 2 Name: Pd: I
... Jovian planets undergo differentiation, but we are unsure about surface evolution after that. ...
... Jovian planets undergo differentiation, but we are unsure about surface evolution after that. ...
8th Planets of the solar system Planets Rocky Gas Giants
... Mercury was named by the Romans after the fleetfooted messenger of the gods because it seemed to move more quickly than any other planet. It is the closest planet to the Sun, and second smallest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is 40% smaller than Earth and 40% larger than the Moon. It is ev ...
... Mercury was named by the Romans after the fleetfooted messenger of the gods because it seemed to move more quickly than any other planet. It is the closest planet to the Sun, and second smallest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is 40% smaller than Earth and 40% larger than the Moon. It is ev ...
Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System
... • Asteroids belt: most asteroids orbit the Sun at distance between 2 to 3.5 AU (between Mars and Jupiter) • There are thousands of kilometer-sized asteroids and millions of meter-sized asteroids • The largest asteroid, Ceres, is about 900 km • They are debris in the inner solar system ...
... • Asteroids belt: most asteroids orbit the Sun at distance between 2 to 3.5 AU (between Mars and Jupiter) • There are thousands of kilometer-sized asteroids and millions of meter-sized asteroids • The largest asteroid, Ceres, is about 900 km • They are debris in the inner solar system ...
Earth Science Chapter Two: What Makes Up the Solar System
... 14. What makes Saturn easy to identify? 15. Why does Uranus appear to roll like a ball? 16. Which planet is considered Neptune’s twin planet? Lesson Seven: Other Objects in the Solar System 1. What is another name for rocky objects that orbit the sun? 2. Which object is round, orbits the sun, and i ...
... 14. What makes Saturn easy to identify? 15. Why does Uranus appear to roll like a ball? 16. Which planet is considered Neptune’s twin planet? Lesson Seven: Other Objects in the Solar System 1. What is another name for rocky objects that orbit the sun? 2. Which object is round, orbits the sun, and i ...
Universal Law of Gravity Notes
... We can use gravity to figure out the mass of a planet ◦ We look at the size of the orbit of its moons, and the speed the moons are moving around the planet ◦ Next, we can figure out how strong the gravitational pull is between the moon and the planet Heavier planets=faster moons If a planet does ...
... We can use gravity to figure out the mass of a planet ◦ We look at the size of the orbit of its moons, and the speed the moons are moving around the planet ◦ Next, we can figure out how strong the gravitational pull is between the moon and the planet Heavier planets=faster moons If a planet does ...
Science: Solar System Chapter 2 Study Notes
... What do I need to know? Two different views of the Solar System: 1. Geocentric System – Earth is at the center and the planets revolve around Earth. Ptolemy (Greek astronomer) thought that the planets revolve around Earth. Ancient Greek model of the universe 2. Heliocentric System – Sun is at th ...
... What do I need to know? Two different views of the Solar System: 1. Geocentric System – Earth is at the center and the planets revolve around Earth. Ptolemy (Greek astronomer) thought that the planets revolve around Earth. Ancient Greek model of the universe 2. Heliocentric System – Sun is at th ...
Science Lesson
... We used Bode’s Law to determine the ratio of the distances between each planet and reduce it to a manageable size. To find the mean distances of the planets, beginning with the following simple sequence of numbers: {0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 192, 384} With the exception of the first two, each integer ...
... We used Bode’s Law to determine the ratio of the distances between each planet and reduce it to a manageable size. To find the mean distances of the planets, beginning with the following simple sequence of numbers: {0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 192, 384} With the exception of the first two, each integer ...
Teaching Notes
... Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. First find out what students already know about each of the planets. Then students write a planetary report describing each of the planets in the solar system on the activity sheet. This will help them learn which planets are explorable. We’ve prepar ...
... Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. First find out what students already know about each of the planets. Then students write a planetary report describing each of the planets in the solar system on the activity sheet. This will help them learn which planets are explorable. We’ve prepar ...
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... planets, their moons, the asteroids, comets, meteoroids and other rocks and gas all orbitthe
Science – Chapter 9, Lesson 1 telescope – a tool that makes far
... 3. ***Pluto – small and made of rocks and frozen gases with one moon and no rings asteroid – piece of rock that orbits the sun (can be as small as a grain or as large as California) asteroid belt – an area between inner planets and outer planets ...
... 3. ***Pluto – small and made of rocks and frozen gases with one moon and no rings asteroid – piece of rock that orbits the sun (can be as small as a grain or as large as California) asteroid belt – an area between inner planets and outer planets ...
The Solar System and its Origin
... • Vesc = sqrt(2 GM / R) – Massive/compact objects have high surface ...
... • Vesc = sqrt(2 GM / R) – Massive/compact objects have high surface ...
Chapter 18
... 5th planet from the Sun Gas giant—a planet made of mostly gases Largest planet in our solar system It is so large that if it was hollow inside all the other planets would fit inside. Has a large red spot which is actually a large storm. Has rings that are very dark and can not be seen from Earth. Vi ...
... 5th planet from the Sun Gas giant—a planet made of mostly gases Largest planet in our solar system It is so large that if it was hollow inside all the other planets would fit inside. Has a large red spot which is actually a large storm. Has rings that are very dark and can not be seen from Earth. Vi ...
Chapter 18 PowerPoint
... Jupiter—5th planet from the Sun Gas gaint—a planet made of mostly gases Largest planet in our solar system It is so large that if it was hollow inside all the other planets would fit inside. Has a large red spot which is actually a large storm. Has rings that are very dark and can not be seen from E ...
... Jupiter—5th planet from the Sun Gas gaint—a planet made of mostly gases Largest planet in our solar system It is so large that if it was hollow inside all the other planets would fit inside. Has a large red spot which is actually a large storm. Has rings that are very dark and can not be seen from E ...
Chapter 7 Solar System study guide
... Sun is a star – it is the largest object in the S.S. 1,000,000 Earths Photosphere Chromosphere Corona (inside outside) Sunspots are cooler spots on the sun – they tend to look black. Sunspots come and go in cycles of about 11 years. Solar flares – explosion/ribbon of fire Solar prominences – rib ...
... Sun is a star – it is the largest object in the S.S. 1,000,000 Earths Photosphere Chromosphere Corona (inside outside) Sunspots are cooler spots on the sun – they tend to look black. Sunspots come and go in cycles of about 11 years. Solar flares – explosion/ribbon of fire Solar prominences – rib ...
Planets Around Sun
... masses, with the detection threshold currently set at 0.5 Jupiter masses. This rising mass distribution suggests that the detected companions represent the high-mass planets. The 5 planets which orbit closer than 0.1 AU all reside in circular orbits, plausibly induced by tidal interactions with the ...
... masses, with the detection threshold currently set at 0.5 Jupiter masses. This rising mass distribution suggests that the detected companions represent the high-mass planets. The 5 planets which orbit closer than 0.1 AU all reside in circular orbits, plausibly induced by tidal interactions with the ...
Evangelical Christian Academy
... Compare and contrast aphelion and perihelion in a given planet’s orbit. Explain the effects of distance and albedo on a planet’s orbit. Classify a planet as inferior or superior, given its position. Describe how planets exhibit retrograde motion, to which planets this illusion pertains, and ...
... Compare and contrast aphelion and perihelion in a given planet’s orbit. Explain the effects of distance and albedo on a planet’s orbit. Classify a planet as inferior or superior, given its position. Describe how planets exhibit retrograde motion, to which planets this illusion pertains, and ...
Chapter 23: Touring Our Solar System
... The Atmosphere of the Planets The _________________________________ have very thick atmospheres of ____________________, ________________, ____________________, and _____________________. By contrast, the _____________________________________, including Earth, have ____________________ atmospher ...
... The Atmosphere of the Planets The _________________________________ have very thick atmospheres of ____________________, ________________, ____________________, and _____________________. By contrast, the _____________________________________, including Earth, have ____________________ atmospher ...
Outer Solar System - Effingham County Schools
... Xena (2003 UB313) - a body larger and farther away than Pluto There are a number of other potential candidates for dwarf planets. ...
... Xena (2003 UB313) - a body larger and farther away than Pluto There are a number of other potential candidates for dwarf planets. ...
CALLED THE RED PLANET
... A YEAR ON THIS PLANET IS ONLY 88 EARTH DAYS WHICH MAKES IT THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF REVOLUTION OF ALL THE PLANETS; BECAUSE OF THIS, IT WAS NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN MESSENGER GOD OF THE MANY CRATERS IN ITS SURFACE, BACH AND MOZART ARE TWO OF THE NAMES; BECAUSE THERE IS NO ATMOSPHERE OR WEATHER, CRATERS RE ...
... A YEAR ON THIS PLANET IS ONLY 88 EARTH DAYS WHICH MAKES IT THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF REVOLUTION OF ALL THE PLANETS; BECAUSE OF THIS, IT WAS NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN MESSENGER GOD OF THE MANY CRATERS IN ITS SURFACE, BACH AND MOZART ARE TWO OF THE NAMES; BECAUSE THERE IS NO ATMOSPHERE OR WEATHER, CRATERS RE ...
Extra-Solar Planets
... (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. (1)A "dwarf planet" is a celestial body that: (a) is in orbit around th ...
... (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. (1)A "dwarf planet" is a celestial body that: (a) is in orbit around th ...
Dwarf planet
A dwarf planet is a planetary-mass object that is neither a planet nor a natural satellite. That is, it is in direct orbit of the Sun, and is massive enough for its shape to be in hydrostatic equilibrium under its own gravity, but has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.The term dwarf planet was adopted in 2006 as part of a three-way categorization of bodies orbiting the Sun, brought about by an increase in discoveries of objects farther away from the Sun than Neptune that rivaled Pluto in size, and finally precipitated by the discovery of an even more massive object, Eris. The exclusion of dwarf planets from the roster of planets by the IAU has been both praised and criticized; it was said to be the ""right decision"" by astronomer Mike Brown, who discovered Eris and other new dwarf planets, but has been rejected by Alan Stern, who had coined the term dwarf planet in 1990.The International Astronomical Union (IAU) currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Brown criticizes this official recognition: ""A reasonable person might think that this means that there are five known objects in the solar system which fit the IAU definition of dwarf planet, but this reasonable person would be nowhere close to correct.""It is suspected that another hundred or so known objects in the Solar System are dwarf planets. Estimates are that up to 200 dwarf planets may be found when the entire region known as the Kuiper belt is explored, and that the number may exceed 10,000 when objects scattered outside the Kuiper belt are considered. Individual astronomers recognize several of these, and in August 2011 Mike Brown published a list of 390 candidate objects, ranging from ""nearly certain"" to ""possible"" dwarf planets. Brown currently identifies eleven known objects – the five accepted by the IAU plus 2007 OR10, Quaoar, Sedna, Orcus, 2002 MS4 and Salacia – as ""virtually certain"", with another dozen highly likely. Stern states that there are more than a dozen known dwarf planets.However, only two of these bodies, Ceres and Pluto, have been observed in enough detail to demonstrate that they actually fit the IAU's definition. The IAU accepted Eris as a dwarf planet because it is more massive than Pluto. They subsequently decided that unnamed trans-Neptunian objects with an absolute magnitude brighter than +1 (and hence a diameter of ≥838 km assuming a geometric albedo of ≤1) are to be named under the assumption that they are dwarf planets. The only two such objects known at the time, Makemake and Haumea, went through this naming procedure and were declared to be dwarf planets. The question of whether other likely objects are dwarf planets has never been addressed by the IAU. The classification of bodies in other planetary systems with the characteristics of dwarf planets has not been addressed.