------------------------------------------------- Introduction Wikijunior books welcomes you to the children ’s book "Solar System". Outer space is perhaps the final frontier for man. Even though the rest of the solar system objects may seem like tiny dots from Earth‚ our celestial neighbors are still important to learn about. The importance of this task has led many experts here at Wikijunior to donate their time and talents to bring this volume together. Wikibooks is a project of the Wikimedia
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system- the Sun and group of bodies that revolve around it; Sun attracts by gravity; includes Sun‚ planets (major bodies that orbit a star)‚ asteroids‚ and comets. ~Inner planets- mercury‚ venus‚ earth and mars- solid rocky surface Outer planets- Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus‚ Neptune (Pluto)- gaseous ~Earth’s polar areas are slightly flattened (oblate spheroid) ~Moons- smaller objects that orbit a planet‚ body that orbits a larger body called a satellite. Moons are natural satellites. ~Solar energy
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What is Gliese 436b? Gliese 436b‚ also known as GJ 436b‚ is a Neptune-sized exoplanet‚ a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system‚ which orbits the red dwarf Gliese 436. Gliese 436b was the first Neptune discovered with certainty in 2007. It was among the smallest known transiting planets in mass and radius‚ until the much smaller Kepler exoplanet discoveries began in 2010. Gliese 436b was discovered in August 2004 by R. Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institute of Washington. Also‚ Geoffrey
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Ana has some apples which have been stolen from the orange fruit company. Cassini-Huygens is a robotically designed spacecraft‚ currently studying the planet Saturn and its natural moons. A spacecraft is an artificial space object used to investigate Earth and outer space. Cassini probe was named after the Italian-French astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712)‚ who discovered the Cassini division‚ which is the gap between the rings of Saturn. The little lander Huygens was named after the
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reaching a total of 67 so far-53 named and 14 that have not yet been given a name or status. Jupiter’s largest and most scientifically interesting satellites are known as the Galilean Satellites for Galileo Galilei. In order of distance from their planet: Io‚ Europa‚ Ganymede‚ and Callisto. These were the first four moons discovered other than our own and are some of the most sought after‚ active‚ and fascinating moons in our entire solar system. The four satellites Io‚ Europa‚ Ganymede and Callisto
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” advocates the idea that the Earth is continuously modified by geologic processes that havealways operated throughout time (at different rates)‚ and that by studying them we canunderstand how the Earth has evolved through time Lecture 2 – The Planet Earth FORMATION OF THE EARTH – offshoot of the formation of the Universe Formation of the Universe: Big Bang Theory Formation of the Solar System: Nebular Hypothesis THE BIG BANG THEORY contends that the Universe originated from a cosmic explosion
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Astronomy flash cards Term Which of the following has your "address" in the correct order?A) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Milky Way‚ Local Supercluster‚ Local GroupB) you‚ Earth‚ Local Group‚ Local Supercluster‚ solar system‚ Milky WayC) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Milky Way‚ Local Group‚ Local SuperclusterD) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Local Group‚ Local Supercluster‚ Milky WayE) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Local Group‚ Milky Way‚ Local Supercluster | | Definition C) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Milky
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dense iron-nickel core; an iron-rich silicate mantle and a silicate crust with continents emission of gases the formation of oceans and the atmosphere. Why earth is a dynamic (continuously changing) and evolving planet Core: Interior part of earth (2parts)INNER CORE small solid&OUTER CORE larger liquid-made of iron& nickel. Mantle: The thick layer between earth’s crust and core.Made of igneous rock(iron/magnesium) Has 3 zones 1.Lower:solid 2.Asthenosphere:The part of the mantle that lies below
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Astronomy 1 Name _________________________ Exam 1 (chap 1-5) I. Multiple Choice. Select all correct answers. 1. Which of the planets known to the ancient astronomers can never be seen high overhead at night? a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars d)Saturn e) Jupiter 2. On the first day of spring‚ the Sun sets a) north of west b) directly west c) south of west d) can’t answer‚ it depends where you are on Earth. 3. One-hundred arcminutes
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Today‚ we have a thorough understanding of the structure of our universe. We know that the earth is round‚ is the third planet from the sun‚ and the sun is the center of our universe. We also know that the space around our universe simply goes on forever - it is infinite. We know a great deal more‚ but these are the basics‚ and it is these fundamental facts that took humans so long to truly understand. It took mankind thousands of years of study and observation to accurately know the universe‚ and
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