early earth
... Collapsed disk not shown Sun is about 5 billion years old 5 billion years until a red giant is formed ...
... Collapsed disk not shown Sun is about 5 billion years old 5 billion years until a red giant is formed ...
Planet Development
... There are two types of erosion on the surface of Mars that indicate the presence of liquid water at some point in Mars' past. The first consists of large food plains that appear to be created by the large scale flooding of a region. The second is the presence of meandering drainage valleys. These va ...
... There are two types of erosion on the surface of Mars that indicate the presence of liquid water at some point in Mars' past. The first consists of large food plains that appear to be created by the large scale flooding of a region. The second is the presence of meandering drainage valleys. These va ...
Lecture PDF
... inner solar system. Gas giant planets remain in outer solar system. “Leftovers” from the formation process become asteroids (metal/rock) and comets (mostly ice). ...
... inner solar system. Gas giant planets remain in outer solar system. “Leftovers” from the formation process become asteroids (metal/rock) and comets (mostly ice). ...
warm - STScI
... • Crater is 930 km in diameter • Requires a 100-km diameter impactor • The Earth must have been getting hit with objects at least this big Photograph from NASA Lunar Orbiter 4 (1967) ...
... • Crater is 930 km in diameter • Requires a 100-km diameter impactor • The Earth must have been getting hit with objects at least this big Photograph from NASA Lunar Orbiter 4 (1967) ...
Solar System Astronomy
... Jovian planets: Planets which are similar to Jupiter. Moon: the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun. Revolution: the movement of one body around another. Rotation: the turning of an object on its own axis. Solar System: includes our Sun, the nin ...
... Jovian planets: Planets which are similar to Jupiter. Moon: the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun. Revolution: the movement of one body around another. Rotation: the turning of an object on its own axis. Solar System: includes our Sun, the nin ...
Volcanism in the Solar System - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... Possible old volcanoes on Ganymede, and Europa similar to Enceladus? Possible old volcanoes on Dione and Tethys? Possible volcanoes on Pluto? More data coming from New Horizons may answer some of these questions… ...
... Possible old volcanoes on Ganymede, and Europa similar to Enceladus? Possible old volcanoes on Dione and Tethys? Possible volcanoes on Pluto? More data coming from New Horizons may answer some of these questions… ...
Motions_of_the_Sun_and_Moon_5th_grade_visit_2011
... Standards covered during your visit to the Planetarium: Standard 2: Earth Science Core Standard: Observe, describe, and ask questions about patterns in the sun- moon-earth system. 5.2.1 Recognize that our earth is part of the solar system in which the sun, an average star, is the central and largest ...
... Standards covered during your visit to the Planetarium: Standard 2: Earth Science Core Standard: Observe, describe, and ask questions about patterns in the sun- moon-earth system. 5.2.1 Recognize that our earth is part of the solar system in which the sun, an average star, is the central and largest ...
Name
... B. the iron on its surface C. the reflection of its moon’s light D. the copper on its surface ...
... B. the iron on its surface C. the reflection of its moon’s light D. the copper on its surface ...
Solar System homework
... o Comet: chunk of ice and rock o Asteroid: rock in orbit between Mars and Jupiter o Meteoroid: space rock that’s bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid o Meteor: the streak of light seen when a meteoroid enters the atmosphere o Meteorite: if a meteor doesn’t entirely burn up, a piece ...
... o Comet: chunk of ice and rock o Asteroid: rock in orbit between Mars and Jupiter o Meteoroid: space rock that’s bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid o Meteor: the streak of light seen when a meteoroid enters the atmosphere o Meteorite: if a meteor doesn’t entirely burn up, a piece ...
Impact Earth
... established that dinosaurs and many other species became extinct at that time, but the cause was unknown. The father-and-son team examined rocks at the boundary between two geological zones, the Cretaceous and Tertiary. They found a thin layer, called the K/T boundary, containing two elements — irid ...
... established that dinosaurs and many other species became extinct at that time, but the cause was unknown. The father-and-son team examined rocks at the boundary between two geological zones, the Cretaceous and Tertiary. They found a thin layer, called the K/T boundary, containing two elements — irid ...
The Earth - Clever Teach
... Pluto is smaller than the moon, but that doesn’t mean that Pluto is a moon! What does it mean to be a planet? Planets orbit the Sun, are spherical, and have ‘cleaned up’ all rocks around it (such as asteroids) Dwarf Planets like Pluto also orbit the Sun, but they’re not big enough to hoover up all ...
... Pluto is smaller than the moon, but that doesn’t mean that Pluto is a moon! What does it mean to be a planet? Planets orbit the Sun, are spherical, and have ‘cleaned up’ all rocks around it (such as asteroids) Dwarf Planets like Pluto also orbit the Sun, but they’re not big enough to hoover up all ...
Name Date ______ Unit 2: The Solar System Vocabulary Fill in each
... Unit 2: The Solar System Vocabulary Fill in each blank with the term that best completes the following sentences. ...
... Unit 2: The Solar System Vocabulary Fill in each blank with the term that best completes the following sentences. ...
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class16.ppt [Read-Only] - University of Texas Astronomy Home Page
... interstellar cloud - called the solar nebula (Nebula is the Latin word for cloud) Kant and Laplace proposed this idea two centuries ago A large amount of evidence now supports this idea It implies that the planets formed together with the Sun, which suggests that the formation of a planetary system ...
... interstellar cloud - called the solar nebula (Nebula is the Latin word for cloud) Kant and Laplace proposed this idea two centuries ago A large amount of evidence now supports this idea It implies that the planets formed together with the Sun, which suggests that the formation of a planetary system ...
Inner Planets The inner four planets are called terrestrial planets
... Earth is the third planet from the sun and is 4.6 billion years old as determined by radioactive dating. It is 5.5 times denser than water on average. Its inner core is made up of solid iron with a molten outer core that produces its magnetic field. Earth's atmosphere is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% ...
... Earth is the third planet from the sun and is 4.6 billion years old as determined by radioactive dating. It is 5.5 times denser than water on average. Its inner core is made up of solid iron with a molten outer core that produces its magnetic field. Earth's atmosphere is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% ...
Ch 24 Notes Paper Saver
... Earth is at the center of the __________. The Earth stood __________ & never moved. __________ are on a separate sphere orbiting the Earth 7 objects moved differently in the sky known as the “__________” or __________. Sun, Moon, Mercury, __________, Mars, __________ & Saturn __________ De ...
... Earth is at the center of the __________. The Earth stood __________ & never moved. __________ are on a separate sphere orbiting the Earth 7 objects moved differently in the sky known as the “__________” or __________. Sun, Moon, Mercury, __________, Mars, __________ & Saturn __________ De ...
Astronomy Notes - Science with Ms. Peralez
... nuclear fusion forming the Sun, material left behind became objects of solar system. ...
... nuclear fusion forming the Sun, material left behind became objects of solar system. ...
Earth,Notes,RevQs,Ch24
... a. Covers all lunar terrains b. Gray, unconsolidated debris c. Composed of 1. Igneous rocks 2. Breccia 3. Glass beads 4. Fine lunar dust d. "Soil-like" layer e. Produced by meteoric bombardment C. Lunar history 1. Hypothesis suggests that a giant asteroid collided with Earth to produce the Moon 2. O ...
... a. Covers all lunar terrains b. Gray, unconsolidated debris c. Composed of 1. Igneous rocks 2. Breccia 3. Glass beads 4. Fine lunar dust d. "Soil-like" layer e. Produced by meteoric bombardment C. Lunar history 1. Hypothesis suggests that a giant asteroid collided with Earth to produce the Moon 2. O ...
Session 5 – Evidence for a young earth
... University of California modeled the moon’s interior and found that it would have frozen in only 30 million years, which is less than one percent of the age assigned by the nebular theory. There are several answers they give to try to explain this, radioactive decay heating the planet, tidal forces ...
... University of California modeled the moon’s interior and found that it would have frozen in only 30 million years, which is less than one percent of the age assigned by the nebular theory. There are several answers they give to try to explain this, radioactive decay heating the planet, tidal forces ...
Solar System Study Guide
... Which of these are true for inner (terrestrial) planets and which are true of outer (gas) planets? Which are false in general? A. They are made of lighter elements. B. They are extremely large C. They are spaced more closely together. D. They do not have any moons. Where does the asteroid belt fall ...
... Which of these are true for inner (terrestrial) planets and which are true of outer (gas) planets? Which are false in general? A. They are made of lighter elements. B. They are extremely large C. They are spaced more closely together. D. They do not have any moons. Where does the asteroid belt fall ...
20.2-the-Solar_System
... • Earth’s magnetic field acts as a shield. • Some enters at the north and south poles. – Produces the Auroras ...
... • Earth’s magnetic field acts as a shield. • Some enters at the north and south poles. – Produces the Auroras ...
Teacher`s Guide
... We should not be afraid of meteorites! Rocks and dust that come from space usually burn up before reaching the ground as meteorites. Sometimes, a giant meteorite hits the Earth, but that is very rare.At night, meteoroids — also called shooting stars — can be seen streaking through the sky. ...
... We should not be afraid of meteorites! Rocks and dust that come from space usually burn up before reaching the ground as meteorites. Sometimes, a giant meteorite hits the Earth, but that is very rare.At night, meteoroids — also called shooting stars — can be seen streaking through the sky. ...
Mathematical Relationships of Solar System Bodies revealed using
... 1. A T-Tauri effect would have taken place between Steps 1 - 2. Thus it is to be expected that a (faint) disc of some sort would develop about the Sun. The T-Tauri mechanism together with centrifuge separation of matter within the molecular (?) cloud gives a simple explanation for the Solar System’s ...
... 1. A T-Tauri effect would have taken place between Steps 1 - 2. Thus it is to be expected that a (faint) disc of some sort would develop about the Sun. The T-Tauri mechanism together with centrifuge separation of matter within the molecular (?) cloud gives a simple explanation for the Solar System’s ...
Lec2
... When can eclipses occur? • Lunar eclipses can occur only at full moon. • Lunar eclipses can be penumbral, partial, or total. ...
... When can eclipses occur? • Lunar eclipses can occur only at full moon. • Lunar eclipses can be penumbral, partial, or total. ...
Due: January 7, 2014 Name
... 11. A planet [Mars] has two small satellites, [Phobos and Deimos]. Phobos circles the planet once every 0.31891 day at an average altitude of 5980 km above the planet's surface. The diameter of the planet is 6794 km. Using this information, calculate the mass and average density of the planet. ...
... 11. A planet [Mars] has two small satellites, [Phobos and Deimos]. Phobos circles the planet once every 0.31891 day at an average altitude of 5980 km above the planet's surface. The diameter of the planet is 6794 km. Using this information, calculate the mass and average density of the planet. ...
CHAPTER 9.3: The Outer Planets
... cycle vs. a water cycle!! 33. _________________________ is the seventh planet from the Sun. 34. The last Cme it was visited by a probe was in ______________ when Voyager 2 flew by. 35. Uranus, like ...
... cycle vs. a water cycle!! 33. _________________________ is the seventh planet from the Sun. 34. The last Cme it was visited by a probe was in ______________ when Voyager 2 flew by. 35. Uranus, like ...