8th Grade Earth Science State and District Outcomes Summary
... 3.2c Examine, evaluate, and question information from a variety of sources and media to investigate how climates vary from one location to another on Earth 3. The solar system is comprised of various objects that orbit the Sun and are classified based on their characteristics 3.3a Construct a scale ...
... 3.2c Examine, evaluate, and question information from a variety of sources and media to investigate how climates vary from one location to another on Earth 3. The solar system is comprised of various objects that orbit the Sun and are classified based on their characteristics 3.3a Construct a scale ...
Life in the Universe Lecture (G 345U)
... There are a few meteorites from Mars and the moon Lots of different meteorites ~100-200 types Theory is that all meteoroids started as chrondrites and then “processed” to become all else. As sun collapsed there were some solids and these were chrondrites. Very small dust grains. The pre solar materi ...
... There are a few meteorites from Mars and the moon Lots of different meteorites ~100-200 types Theory is that all meteoroids started as chrondrites and then “processed” to become all else. As sun collapsed there were some solids and these were chrondrites. Very small dust grains. The pre solar materi ...
Do not write on this copy write answers on answer sheet Earth, Solar
... 12 ( 1c). How does the nebular theory describe the formation of the solar system? A. A star exploded and created the individual planets we have today. B. A cloud of spinning dust and gas condensed into the sun and planets C. A giant asteroid collision broke off parts that became the planets and sun ...
... 12 ( 1c). How does the nebular theory describe the formation of the solar system? A. A star exploded and created the individual planets we have today. B. A cloud of spinning dust and gas condensed into the sun and planets C. A giant asteroid collision broke off parts that became the planets and sun ...
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... 1. Asteroids-small bodies orbiting the sun a) Asteroid Belt - between inner and outer planets orbit the Sun b) small (< 600 mi diameter) rocky metallic and icy mass c) If all came together would create a planet only about 1/2 size of Moon d) may have been the 10th planet but gravity of Jupiter so st ...
... 1. Asteroids-small bodies orbiting the sun a) Asteroid Belt - between inner and outer planets orbit the Sun b) small (< 600 mi diameter) rocky metallic and icy mass c) If all came together would create a planet only about 1/2 size of Moon d) may have been the 10th planet but gravity of Jupiter so st ...
Volcanoes and Igneous Activity Earth - Chapter 4
... • Most lie between Mars and Jupiter • Small bodies – largest (Ceres) is about 620 miles in diameter • Some have very eccentric orbits • Many of the recent impacts on the Moon and Earth were collisions with asteroids • Irregular shapes • Origin is uncertain ...
... • Most lie between Mars and Jupiter • Small bodies – largest (Ceres) is about 620 miles in diameter • Some have very eccentric orbits • Many of the recent impacts on the Moon and Earth were collisions with asteroids • Irregular shapes • Origin is uncertain ...
HW8 (due 4/3/14)
... 2. Give a specific example of a historical impact of an asteroid or comet that hit the Earth. Why are impact craters rare on the surface of Earth but plentiful on the Moon? 3. Three different things can happen when two continental plates meet. What is the name given to each, and briefly explain what ...
... 2. Give a specific example of a historical impact of an asteroid or comet that hit the Earth. Why are impact craters rare on the surface of Earth but plentiful on the Moon? 3. Three different things can happen when two continental plates meet. What is the name given to each, and briefly explain what ...
PowerPoint. - teachearthscience.org
... The current hypothesis for their origin is that they were blasted into the atmosphere by impacts. They are commonly associated with an impact craters of the same age. ...
... The current hypothesis for their origin is that they were blasted into the atmosphere by impacts. They are commonly associated with an impact craters of the same age. ...
The Inner Planets
... proto-Earth, you’d expect it would orbit in the same plane as our equator. Instead it orbits close to the ecliptic plane • Its got only a tiny iron core • Its chemical composition is the same as the earth’s outer mantle and crust • And… the Earth spins much faster than Venus or Mercury, and faster t ...
... proto-Earth, you’d expect it would orbit in the same plane as our equator. Instead it orbits close to the ecliptic plane • Its got only a tiny iron core • Its chemical composition is the same as the earth’s outer mantle and crust • And… the Earth spins much faster than Venus or Mercury, and faster t ...
Astronomy Review Worksheet-2
... a. because they are very hot b. because like Earth they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 11. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? 1. __________________________________________________________________________________ ...
... a. because they are very hot b. because like Earth they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 11. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? 1. __________________________________________________________________________________ ...
Minor Members of the Solar System
... An asteroid is a small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
... An asteroid is a small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
Astronomy Guided Reading
... d. the same mass as all of the other planets and moons combined _________are pieces of rocky and metallic materials held together by frozen gases. One of Jupiter’s moons,______________, is one of only three volcanically active bodies in the solar system. A(n)___________________________ , or display ...
... d. the same mass as all of the other planets and moons combined _________are pieces of rocky and metallic materials held together by frozen gases. One of Jupiter’s moons,______________, is one of only three volcanically active bodies in the solar system. A(n)___________________________ , or display ...
The Inner Solar System
... • Radioactive decay and settling heats core • Mantle convects heat to surface • Crust floats on mantle • Crust is created and destroyed ...
... • Radioactive decay and settling heats core • Mantle convects heat to surface • Crust floats on mantle • Crust is created and destroyed ...
8th_Qtr2_Science_Key
... 9. Number the phases of the moon in the order that they occur, beginning with the new moon as number one. ...
... 9. Number the phases of the moon in the order that they occur, beginning with the new moon as number one. ...
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 ...
This Island Earth - Exploring the Solar System
... density, mass, etc. •Tectonically Active • Dense Atmosphere 90x Earth’s air pressure • CO2-rich atmosphere • “Runaway Greenhouse”: 475oC (900oF) ...
... density, mass, etc. •Tectonically Active • Dense Atmosphere 90x Earth’s air pressure • CO2-rich atmosphere • “Runaway Greenhouse”: 475oC (900oF) ...
A Survey of the Planets Mercury Difficult to observe
... Mars Express (Europe, 2003) Mars Exploration Rovers – landing 2004. (Spirit & Opportunity) Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (arrive 2006) Two small satellites, Phobos and Deimos ...
... Mars Express (Europe, 2003) Mars Exploration Rovers – landing 2004. (Spirit & Opportunity) Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (arrive 2006) Two small satellites, Phobos and Deimos ...
SOLAR ORBITER All the space you need
... he Sun is the ultimate source of virtually all the energy on Earth; it is the dynamo that drives the weather, and its energy directly or indirectly fuels almost every living thing on our planet. Furthermore, virtually all the energy we use to sustain our complex society has its origins in the sun’s ...
... he Sun is the ultimate source of virtually all the energy on Earth; it is the dynamo that drives the weather, and its energy directly or indirectly fuels almost every living thing on our planet. Furthermore, virtually all the energy we use to sustain our complex society has its origins in the sun’s ...
Astronomy
... b) It has an atmosphere like Earth c) Spectrographs have detected life’s chemical signature d) It has volcanoes 23. How could a rock from Mars end up on Earth? a) The rovers sent it back b) Astronauts brought it back c) A meteorite collision ejected material d) It was carried by comets 24. How could ...
... b) It has an atmosphere like Earth c) Spectrographs have detected life’s chemical signature d) It has volcanoes 23. How could a rock from Mars end up on Earth? a) The rovers sent it back b) Astronauts brought it back c) A meteorite collision ejected material d) It was carried by comets 24. How could ...
Your 2nd midterm …
... away from the sun and called the Oort cloud Some short-period comets can come from the Oort cloud and have their orbits altered by Jupiter, but most of them are thought to belong to the Kuiper belt located just beyond the orbit of Neptune ...
... away from the sun and called the Oort cloud Some short-period comets can come from the Oort cloud and have their orbits altered by Jupiter, but most of them are thought to belong to the Kuiper belt located just beyond the orbit of Neptune ...
Solar System homework
... Meteor, Meteorite, Meteoroid, Asteroid, Comet 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: ...
... Meteor, Meteorite, Meteoroid, Asteroid, Comet 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: ...
The Deep Impact flyby spacecraft (upper L)
... planning through launch to completion. The launch date, formerly scheduled for December 2004, occurred Jan. 12, 2005. ...
... planning through launch to completion. The launch date, formerly scheduled for December 2004, occurred Jan. 12, 2005. ...
Forming Terrestrial Planets
... typically forms near 1 AU and is gravitationally scattered into the depleted region of the solar nebula at an early stage. Here the planet is starved of building material and stops growing. This suggests that Mars should be appreciably older than Earth, which is supported by radiometric dating (10), ...
... typically forms near 1 AU and is gravitationally scattered into the depleted region of the solar nebula at an early stage. Here the planet is starved of building material and stops growing. This suggests that Mars should be appreciably older than Earth, which is supported by radiometric dating (10), ...
Earth and Space
... • The Sun is the largest body in our Solar System, so everything orbits it • This is due to gravity • It takes the Earth 365¼ days to orbit the Sun • The quarter is for the leap years we have every four years ...
... • The Sun is the largest body in our Solar System, so everything orbits it • This is due to gravity • It takes the Earth 365¼ days to orbit the Sun • The quarter is for the leap years we have every four years ...