planet earth
... Are the following sentences True (T) or False (F)? Correct the false sentences in your notebook. a. The Earth is the right distance from the Sun to experience moderate temperatures. b. Water is found in the lithosphere and is essential to all life forms. c. The atmosphere is the layer of gase ...
... Are the following sentences True (T) or False (F)? Correct the false sentences in your notebook. a. The Earth is the right distance from the Sun to experience moderate temperatures. b. Water is found in the lithosphere and is essential to all life forms. c. The atmosphere is the layer of gase ...
Planetary Two-Step Reshaped Solar System, Saved Earth?
... Planetary scientists ponder a lot of questions an inner disk of rock and gas that stretched 1:2 resonance—would have to move, too. about origins. Why didn’t Mars grow as large no farther than 1 astronomical unit (AU) So, as they report in this week’s issue of as Earth and Venus? Where did the astero ...
... Planetary scientists ponder a lot of questions an inner disk of rock and gas that stretched 1:2 resonance—would have to move, too. about origins. Why didn’t Mars grow as large no farther than 1 astronomical unit (AU) So, as they report in this week’s issue of as Earth and Venus? Where did the astero ...
High Striker - Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
... The high striker uses the weight of the container to measure how powerful you are. Weight is caused by gravity, a force of nature that pulls everything towards the Earth. Gravity pulls on mass, or how much “stuff” something is made of, which means it weighs more. Adding more mass to the spaceship co ...
... The high striker uses the weight of the container to measure how powerful you are. Weight is caused by gravity, a force of nature that pulls everything towards the Earth. Gravity pulls on mass, or how much “stuff” something is made of, which means it weighs more. Adding more mass to the spaceship co ...
1-1 Prior to beginning the presentation: Set up the Earth Story Rope
... summer, winter, spring and autumn. You might say that the Earth and moon love each other very much as together they help balance life on Earth. The early Earth wobbled just like a baby when it first begins to walk. The moon’s love for the Earth also helped the young Earth stop the wobbling and becom ...
... summer, winter, spring and autumn. You might say that the Earth and moon love each other very much as together they help balance life on Earth. The early Earth wobbled just like a baby when it first begins to walk. The moon’s love for the Earth also helped the young Earth stop the wobbling and becom ...
powerpoint
... – that Jupiter has complicated atmospheric dynamics, lightning, and aurorae – 3 new satellites – ring system – Io has active sulfurous volcanoes ...
... – that Jupiter has complicated atmospheric dynamics, lightning, and aurorae – 3 new satellites – ring system – Io has active sulfurous volcanoes ...
Jupiter`s Relative Size
... have to squish the beans and add about 400 more. Alternatively, you can fill those Dixie cups with water and estimate how many more Earths would have fit in-between the cracks. You can do different variations on this exercise based on what information you give the students and what you ask them to f ...
... have to squish the beans and add about 400 more. Alternatively, you can fill those Dixie cups with water and estimate how many more Earths would have fit in-between the cracks. You can do different variations on this exercise based on what information you give the students and what you ask them to f ...
The Solar System: JUPITER by - Etiwanda E
... • is the 5th planet from the sun • is a gas giant • has a diameter of 142,984 km (more than 300 times bigger than Earth and more than twice as big as all the rest of the planets added together) • is 778,330,000 km from the sun • has 39 known satellites ...
... • is the 5th planet from the sun • is a gas giant • has a diameter of 142,984 km (more than 300 times bigger than Earth and more than twice as big as all the rest of the planets added together) • is 778,330,000 km from the sun • has 39 known satellites ...
Galloping Through the Gas Giants Interactive Posters
... giants - in our solar system! Jupiter and Saturn are mostly made of Hydrogen with Helium. Neptune and Uranus are made of rock and ice and some Hydrogen and Helium. Their atmospheres contain a little methane gas – which gives these planets their blue color! It would be very hard to land on the Gas Gi ...
... giants - in our solar system! Jupiter and Saturn are mostly made of Hydrogen with Helium. Neptune and Uranus are made of rock and ice and some Hydrogen and Helium. Their atmospheres contain a little methane gas – which gives these planets their blue color! It would be very hard to land on the Gas Gi ...
Planet Formation in progress
... Internal energy source • IR: Jupiter radiates about 2.5 times more energy than it receives from the Sun. • Jupiter must still be getting rid of its heat of formation. • This internal heat helps power Jupiter's weather. ...
... Internal energy source • IR: Jupiter radiates about 2.5 times more energy than it receives from the Sun. • Jupiter must still be getting rid of its heat of formation. • This internal heat helps power Jupiter's weather. ...
Giant Planets (also called jovian planets)
... westerly winds, but at equator, Saturn’s winds are much faster ~1100 miles/hr!!! ...
... westerly winds, but at equator, Saturn’s winds are much faster ~1100 miles/hr!!! ...
Earth/Space Science Final Assessment Study Guide
... o 75% (¾) of Earth’s surface is covered by water o 97% Earth’s water is in oceans/seas = salty water o 3% is freshwater = not salty water → Most of freshwater is stored as ice (polar ice caps, glaciers, snow) → most of the liquid water is found as groundwater (water underground) while the rest is in ...
... o 75% (¾) of Earth’s surface is covered by water o 97% Earth’s water is in oceans/seas = salty water o 3% is freshwater = not salty water → Most of freshwater is stored as ice (polar ice caps, glaciers, snow) → most of the liquid water is found as groundwater (water underground) while the rest is in ...
Earth/Space Science Final Assessment Study Guide
... o 75% (¾) of Earth’s surface is covered by water o 97% Earth’s water is in oceans/seas = salty water o 3% is freshwater = not salty water → Most of freshwater is stored as ice (polar ice caps, glaciers, snow) → most of the other is found as groundwater (water underground) while the rest is in lakes, ...
... o 75% (¾) of Earth’s surface is covered by water o 97% Earth’s water is in oceans/seas = salty water o 3% is freshwater = not salty water → Most of freshwater is stored as ice (polar ice caps, glaciers, snow) → most of the other is found as groundwater (water underground) while the rest is in lakes, ...
CVtpf 2-1 - Hackettstown School District
... originated in the early stages of development in the solar system 1. Identify Relationships ...
... originated in the early stages of development in the solar system 1. Identify Relationships ...
Saturn Lord Of The Rings
... can only last for a few hundred million years, so perhaps they formed more recently. Since the material in the rings needs to be replenished it is unclear if they are near birth or near death right now. 9. What do “shepherd” moons do? They pull on the rings with gravity, holding the rings together. ...
... can only last for a few hundred million years, so perhaps they formed more recently. Since the material in the rings needs to be replenished it is unclear if they are near birth or near death right now. 9. What do “shepherd” moons do? They pull on the rings with gravity, holding the rings together. ...
Planets
... plain. Its base is more than 500 km in diameter and is rimmed by a cliff 6 km (20,000 ft) high. • Valles Marineris: a system of canyons 4000 km long and from 2 to 7 km deep (top of page); • Hellas Planitia: an impact crater in the southern hemisphere over 6 km deep and 2000 km in diameter. ...
... plain. Its base is more than 500 km in diameter and is rimmed by a cliff 6 km (20,000 ft) high. • Valles Marineris: a system of canyons 4000 km long and from 2 to 7 km deep (top of page); • Hellas Planitia: an impact crater in the southern hemisphere over 6 km deep and 2000 km in diameter. ...
Planetary Rings
... […] I am not aware that any practical use has been made of Saturn's Rings […] But when we contemplate the Rings from a purely scientific point of view, they become the most remarkable bodies in the heavens. [..] When we have actually seen that great arch swung over the equator of the planet without ...
... […] I am not aware that any practical use has been made of Saturn's Rings […] But when we contemplate the Rings from a purely scientific point of view, they become the most remarkable bodies in the heavens. [..] When we have actually seen that great arch swung over the equator of the planet without ...
The bulk composition of the Earth
... is distinct from that of any kind of primitive meteorite. Geochemical processes on differentiated planets tend to raise the Mg/Si ratio and lower the Al/Si ratio in mantle materials from which magma has been extracted, reflecting the compatible nature of Mg and the incompatible nature of Al. Thus, M ...
... is distinct from that of any kind of primitive meteorite. Geochemical processes on differentiated planets tend to raise the Mg/Si ratio and lower the Al/Si ratio in mantle materials from which magma has been extracted, reflecting the compatible nature of Mg and the incompatible nature of Al. Thus, M ...
Outer Planets
... •The interaction between solar wind and the magnetic field cause Jupiter to have auroras. •It also has intense lightning storms ...
... •The interaction between solar wind and the magnetic field cause Jupiter to have auroras. •It also has intense lightning storms ...
Planet Characteristics - Beacon Learning Center
... rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few satellites. ...
... rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few satellites. ...
HW10 (due 4/24/14) (There are 205 possible points)
... d. We can’t observe the methane clouds that are deeper in the atmosphere. e. All of the above are good reasons. ____ 11. What is the angular diameter of Neptune if its diameter is 50,000 km and its distance is 30 AU? a. 45 arcseconds d. 10 arcseconds b. 30 arcseconds e. 2 arcseconds c. 20 arcseconds ...
... d. We can’t observe the methane clouds that are deeper in the atmosphere. e. All of the above are good reasons. ____ 11. What is the angular diameter of Neptune if its diameter is 50,000 km and its distance is 30 AU? a. 45 arcseconds d. 10 arcseconds b. 30 arcseconds e. 2 arcseconds c. 20 arcseconds ...
Jupiter and Saturn
... In 1990, a storm developed in Saturn’s equatorial region and soon completely encircled the planet. The storm dissipated in a few weeks. ...
... In 1990, a storm developed in Saturn’s equatorial region and soon completely encircled the planet. The storm dissipated in a few weeks. ...
The Planets - Giants video questions
... 22) The first to observe the rings was Giovanni Cassini, who observed a flat disk with just one gap 23) Voyager discovered the rings were broken up into ____________ rings. There were gaps and other phenomenon that were not undistorted. Voyager 2 had to be reprogrammed quickly to get a closer look a ...
... 22) The first to observe the rings was Giovanni Cassini, who observed a flat disk with just one gap 23) Voyager discovered the rings were broken up into ____________ rings. There were gaps and other phenomenon that were not undistorted. Voyager 2 had to be reprogrammed quickly to get a closer look a ...
Comparing the Size of the Sun to Earth
... Which components are larger than Earth? Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter III. Meter Stick Distance Scale of the Solar System Another important relationship for scientists is how far planets are from the sun. If the Solar system were reduced about six trillion times, Pluto on an average will be ab ...
... Which components are larger than Earth? Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter III. Meter Stick Distance Scale of the Solar System Another important relationship for scientists is how far planets are from the sun. If the Solar system were reduced about six trillion times, Pluto on an average will be ab ...
Unit 7 Planets Day 1!
... BIG QUESTION What are the other planets in our solar system like and how do we study them? ...
... BIG QUESTION What are the other planets in our solar system like and how do we study them? ...