Post on 05-Jan-2016
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. - John Dewey -
WHERE DID THE SOLAR SYSTEM FORM?
WHERE DID THE SOLAR SYSTEM FORM?
IN A NEBULA
WHAT CAUSES THE TIDES ON EARTH?
WHAT CAUSES THE TIDES ON EARTH?
GRAVITATIONAL ATTRACTIN FROM THE MOON AND THE SUN
WHERE DID EARTH GET THE MOON?
WHERE DID EARTH GET THE MOON?
AFTER COLLISION WITH A MARS SIZED PLANET, THE MOON WAS FORMED FROM THE LEFT OVER DEBRIS
WHY DO WE ONLY SEE ONE SIDE OF THE MOON?
WHY DO WE ONLY SEE ONE SIDE OF THE MOON?
THE TIMES FOR ROTATION AND REVOLUTION ARE THE SAME
WHY DOES EARTH HAVE A MAGNETIC FIELD?
WHY DOES EARTH HAVE A MAGNETIC FIELD?
EARTH HAS A LIQUID IRON OUTER CORE
HOW OLD IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM?
HOW OLD IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM?
4.5 BILLION YEARS
HOW LONG WILL THE SUN BE AROUND?
HOW LONG WILL THE SUN BE AROUND?
ANOTHER 5 BILLION YEARS
WHAT POWERS THE SUN?
WHAT POWERS THE SUN?
NUCLEAR FUSION
HOW MUCH OF THE MASS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM WOULD THE SUN HAVE?
HOW MUCH OF THE MASS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM WOULD THE SUN HAVE?
99.9%
WHY ARE THE 4 INNER PLANETS SMALL AND ROCKY?
WHY ARE THE 4 INNER PLANETS SMALL AND ROCKY?
THE SUN MELTED THE ICE AND PUSHED THE GAS FURTHER OUT
NAME THE PLANETS IN ORDER
NAME THE PLANETS IN ORDER
MERCURYVENUSEARTHMARSJUPITERSATURNURANUSNEPTUNE
WHAT KIND OF ORBITS DO THE PLANETS MAKE AROUND THE SUN?
WHAT KIND OF ORBITS DO THE PLANETS MAKE AROUND THE SUN?
ELIPTICAL
WHY DOES EARTH HAVE SEASONS?
WHY DOES EARTH HAVE SEASONS?
IT IS TILTED 23.5o ON ITS AXIS
WHAT IS A BARYCENTER?
WHAT IS A BARYCENTER?
THE CENTER OF MASS BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS ROTATING AROUND EACH OTHER
WHY IS EARTH NOT A PERFECT SPHERE? IN OTHER WORDS, WHY DOES IT BULGE AROUND THE EQUATOR?
WHY IS EARTH NOT A PERFECT SPHERE? IN OTHER WORDS, WHY DOES IT BULGE AROUND THE EQUATOR?
BECAUSE OF ITS ROTATION ON ITS AXIS (CENTRIFUGAL FORCE)
WHAT DID THE CASSINI-HUYGENS MISSION EXPLORE?
WHAT DID THE CASSINI-HUYGENS MISSION EXPLORE?
SATURN AND ITS MOONS AND RINGS
WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE OF SATURN’S MOON TITAN?
WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE OF SATURN’S MOON TITAN?
NITROGEN AND METHANE
WHAT ARE THE LAKES AND RIVERS ON TITAN?
WHAT ARE THE LAKES AND RIVERS ON TITAN?
LIQUID NATURAL GAS
WHAT IS UNUSUAL ABOUT THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF URANUS?
WHAT IS UNUSUAL ABOUT THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF URANUS?
IT IS ALMOST OVER ON ITS SIDE
WHICH PLANET MIGHT WE HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF COLONIZING?
WHICH PLANET MIGHT WE HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF COLONIZING?
MARS
WHAT IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM THAT HUMANS HAVE VISITED BESIDES EARTH?
WHAT IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM THAT HUMANS HAVE VISITED BESIDES EARTH?
THE MOON
VENUS IS THE SAME SIZE AS EARTH, SO WHY DON’T WE COLONIZE VENUS?
VENUS IS THE SAME SIZE AS EARTH, SO WHY DON’T WE COLONIZE VENUS?
THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE IS 900o F, AND THE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ON THE SURFACE IS 90 TIMES THAT OF EARTH.
WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE OF VENUS?
WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE OF VENUS?
MOSTLY CARBON DIOXIDE WITH SULFURIC ACID CLOUDS
WHERE DID EARTH GET MOST OF ITS WATER?
WHERE DID EARTH GET MOST OF ITS WATER?
VOLCANOES AND COMETS
WHAT IS THE SOLAR WIND?
WHAT IS THE SOLAR WIND?
CHARGED PARTICLES KICKED OUT BY THE SUN
WHAT IS THE SUN MADE OF?
WHAT IS THE SUN MADE OF?
MOSTLY HYDROGEN AND HELIUM
IS THE SUN A SOLID, LIQUID OR GAS?
IS THE SUN A SOLID, LIQUID OR GAS?
IT IS A PLASMA