Lecture 1: An Ocean World
... List the five major events/occurrences that took place in early Earth history and explain how these are relevant to the Earth’s oceans. How is the source of Earth’s magnetic field different from the remnant magnetic fields of other inner rocky planets? How do we know what the likely components of th ...
... List the five major events/occurrences that took place in early Earth history and explain how these are relevant to the Earth’s oceans. How is the source of Earth’s magnetic field different from the remnant magnetic fields of other inner rocky planets? How do we know what the likely components of th ...
Space Invaders Unit Pretest Class Copy – Do Not Write On Earth
... 1. Earth has seasons because a. it rotates on its axis b. the distance between Earth and the sun changes c. its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun d. the temperature of the sun changes 2. Tides are caused mainly by a. earth’s rotation on its axis, which causes water to move b. differences in ...
... 1. Earth has seasons because a. it rotates on its axis b. the distance between Earth and the sun changes c. its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun d. the temperature of the sun changes 2. Tides are caused mainly by a. earth’s rotation on its axis, which causes water to move b. differences in ...
The Origins of the Solar System
... Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. The premise is that the Moon formed at the same time as the Earth and asteroids and meteorites formed at nearly the same time. The planetary accretion (to build up by pieces) model is how we understand the solar system formed. Based on what we have observed occu ...
... Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. The premise is that the Moon formed at the same time as the Earth and asteroids and meteorites formed at nearly the same time. The planetary accretion (to build up by pieces) model is how we understand the solar system formed. Based on what we have observed occu ...
The_Cosmic_Landscape
... quarter million miiles away. -Held in orbin by the Earth's gravity. -much smaller than the Earth, about 1/4 of Earth's diameter (3,474 km) -Its surface is made up of airless, rock -We only see one face of the moon because of synchronous rotation. (which means it spins and rotates at the same rate, ...
... quarter million miiles away. -Held in orbin by the Earth's gravity. -much smaller than the Earth, about 1/4 of Earth's diameter (3,474 km) -Its surface is made up of airless, rock -We only see one face of the moon because of synchronous rotation. (which means it spins and rotates at the same rate, ...
Earth, one of the planets that orbit the Sun, formed 4.5 billion years
... • In 1974 Rowland and Molina showed that chlorine from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) deplete the ozone layer by catalyzing the formation of ClO and O2. ...
... • In 1974 Rowland and Molina showed that chlorine from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) deplete the ozone layer by catalyzing the formation of ClO and O2. ...
Astronomy Unit Study Guide
... What causes the phases of the moon and eclipses? How long does it take the moon to go through a cycle of phases? Why do we only see one side of the moon? How long is the moon’s rotation/revolution? What is the relative location of the moon around the Earth at each phase? What is the rela ...
... What causes the phases of the moon and eclipses? How long does it take the moon to go through a cycle of phases? Why do we only see one side of the moon? How long is the moon’s rotation/revolution? What is the relative location of the moon around the Earth at each phase? What is the rela ...
Astronomy Unit Test Review Sheet
... 1. Describe how each of the following scientists contributed to Astronomy: a. Galileo- used a telescope to see craters, moons, etc b. Kepler- Laws of planetary motion, elliptical orbits c. Newton- gravity explains why objects fall to the earth and why planets orbit the sun d. Hubble- proved the exis ...
... 1. Describe how each of the following scientists contributed to Astronomy: a. Galileo- used a telescope to see craters, moons, etc b. Kepler- Laws of planetary motion, elliptical orbits c. Newton- gravity explains why objects fall to the earth and why planets orbit the sun d. Hubble- proved the exis ...
the solar system and the universe - Colegio Nuestra Señora del Prado
... Asteroids: these are small rocky bodies, usually of irregular shape, that orbit the Sun in the asteroid belt. Sometimes they collide and change their orbit, crashing into other celestial bodies. Asteroids that impact on Earth’s surface are called meteorites. Shooting stars: they are little fragments ...
... Asteroids: these are small rocky bodies, usually of irregular shape, that orbit the Sun in the asteroid belt. Sometimes they collide and change their orbit, crashing into other celestial bodies. Asteroids that impact on Earth’s surface are called meteorites. Shooting stars: they are little fragments ...
The Lunar L1 Gateway: Portal to the Stars and Beyond Martin Lo
... L1 and L2, the halo orbits. By passing through a halo orbit portal, one enters this ancient and colossal labyrinth of the Sun. This natural Interplanetary Superhighway System (IPS) provides ultra-low energy transport throughout the Earth’s Neighborhood, the region between Earth’s L1 and L2. This is ...
... L1 and L2, the halo orbits. By passing through a halo orbit portal, one enters this ancient and colossal labyrinth of the Sun. This natural Interplanetary Superhighway System (IPS) provides ultra-low energy transport throughout the Earth’s Neighborhood, the region between Earth’s L1 and L2. This is ...
Impacts from space can form building blocks of life
... With Jupiter’s migration inward and Saturn’s outward as a result of gravitational jostling between gas giant planets shortly after the formation of the solar system, the disk of debris left from the sun’s formation had become unstable , unleashing a torrent of asteroids and comets onto the inner sol ...
... With Jupiter’s migration inward and Saturn’s outward as a result of gravitational jostling between gas giant planets shortly after the formation of the solar system, the disk of debris left from the sun’s formation had become unstable , unleashing a torrent of asteroids and comets onto the inner sol ...
Interactive Minds Solar System Review
... 9. Please access the link to the MOON (bottom left of Earth page) to help you answer this question. What do we call it when the moon seems to change shape in the sky? ________________________ ...
... 9. Please access the link to the MOON (bottom left of Earth page) to help you answer this question. What do we call it when the moon seems to change shape in the sky? ________________________ ...
The Solar System
... • Data from the Magellan spacecraft shows that much of Venus’s surface is covered by lava . • Venus has no moons. • It is the fourth smallest planet - almost the same size as Earth. By Shanequa & Shantazia ...
... • Data from the Magellan spacecraft shows that much of Venus’s surface is covered by lava . • Venus has no moons. • It is the fourth smallest planet - almost the same size as Earth. By Shanequa & Shantazia ...
6.8
... compare and contrast revolution and rotation and apply these terms to the relative movements of planets and their moons. (B2 and B2) model and describe how day and night and the phases of the moon occur. (B1 and B2) model and describe how Earth’s axial tilt and its annual orbit around the sun cause ...
... compare and contrast revolution and rotation and apply these terms to the relative movements of planets and their moons. (B2 and B2) model and describe how day and night and the phases of the moon occur. (B1 and B2) model and describe how Earth’s axial tilt and its annual orbit around the sun cause ...
How Much Do You Weigh
... far away from Earth’s gravitational pull, you would be weightless and would float. Mass is the amount of matter that makes up an object. The gravitational pull depends upon mass. Even a pencil has mass. Thus, it has gravitational pull, but since it is far less than the earth’s mass, it falls to the ...
... far away from Earth’s gravitational pull, you would be weightless and would float. Mass is the amount of matter that makes up an object. The gravitational pull depends upon mass. Even a pencil has mass. Thus, it has gravitational pull, but since it is far less than the earth’s mass, it falls to the ...
14.1 NOTES What are the motions of Earth? Objective: Explain
... When viewed from the North Pole, Earth rotates on its axis from west to east. This make the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. As Earth rotates, the Sun seems to be moving across the sky. This is called the Sun’s ...
... When viewed from the North Pole, Earth rotates on its axis from west to east. This make the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. As Earth rotates, the Sun seems to be moving across the sky. This is called the Sun’s ...
RAFT Idea Space Stuff to Scale
... better represent the planets and Moon.) (Scale: 1 cm = 2550 km) 2. Place the Earth ball on a large table. Predict where the Moon would be if the Earth were that size. 3. The Moon is 400,000 km from Earth (on average), 155 cm at the scale in this activity. Measure 155 cm from the Earth ball, and plac ...
... better represent the planets and Moon.) (Scale: 1 cm = 2550 km) 2. Place the Earth ball on a large table. Predict where the Moon would be if the Earth were that size. 3. The Moon is 400,000 km from Earth (on average), 155 cm at the scale in this activity. Measure 155 cm from the Earth ball, and plac ...
Tutorial 6
... If a body is more than 259,000 km from the earth, it is attracted more strongly by the Sun than by the earth (as you can verify by applying the inverse square law of universal gravity to the two-body earth-Moon system and to the Sun-Moon system). The average distance from the earth to the Moon is 38 ...
... If a body is more than 259,000 km from the earth, it is attracted more strongly by the Sun than by the earth (as you can verify by applying the inverse square law of universal gravity to the two-body earth-Moon system and to the Sun-Moon system). The average distance from the earth to the Moon is 38 ...
Unit 1 Test Review Packet
... b. Earth’s revolution around the sun. c. eclipses. d. Earth’s rotation on its axis. 8) Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth, a. you see some phases more than others. b. a different side of the moon faces Earth each day. c. you never see the far side of the moon from Earth. ...
... b. Earth’s revolution around the sun. c. eclipses. d. Earth’s rotation on its axis. 8) Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth, a. you see some phases more than others. b. a different side of the moon faces Earth each day. c. you never see the far side of the moon from Earth. ...
19.3 OUTLINE NOTES Recent and Future Space - OG
... Pluto is now a dwarf planet* (round body that orbits the sun but not big enough to clear away objects in its orbit) Long and difficult missions due to distance Cassini went to Saturn Probes use gravity from other planets to propel them since no rocket is strong enough ...
... Pluto is now a dwarf planet* (round body that orbits the sun but not big enough to clear away objects in its orbit) Long and difficult missions due to distance Cassini went to Saturn Probes use gravity from other planets to propel them since no rocket is strong enough ...
Jeopardy (#3) - Heritage Collegiate
... The belief in the literal interpretation of account of the creation of the universe and of all living things related in the ...
... The belief in the literal interpretation of account of the creation of the universe and of all living things related in the ...
Geology of the Hawaiian Islands
... the stratigraphic section are sedimentary in origin and are right side up (not overturned). Use the principles that you have learned in class to unravel geologic history: ...
... the stratigraphic section are sedimentary in origin and are right side up (not overturned). Use the principles that you have learned in class to unravel geologic history: ...
7.3 Earth and Life
... • Moons are natural satellites as they orbit planets • All planets but Mercury and Venus in our system have a moon (s) • Earth’s Moon is unusual for 3 reasons: – It is large compared to the size of earth, ¼ Earth's Diameter, 5th largest in the solar system – Moon is a lot less dense than most other ...
... • Moons are natural satellites as they orbit planets • All planets but Mercury and Venus in our system have a moon (s) • Earth’s Moon is unusual for 3 reasons: – It is large compared to the size of earth, ¼ Earth's Diameter, 5th largest in the solar system – Moon is a lot less dense than most other ...