Solar System Review Answer Key

Historical Models #1 #2 How are Ptolemy and Copernicus' models of the solar system similar? They both have perfect circle orbits, and wheels-on-wheels. Which model of the solar system is featured in the picture? The heliocentric model

#3 How are Copernicus' model of the solar system different from Keplar's model Keplar's uses an elliptical orbit. of the solar system? #4 Draw a current model of the solar system. #5 Explain how astronomical models change over time. It should be heliocentric and elliptical. Through the use of careful observations and emperical evidence showing older models to be incorrect.

Gravity and the Formation of the Solar System #1 Describe what a planetesimal is. A meter long rock that eventually forms into a planet. A force of attraction between two objects based on mass and distance between the obects. They did not form close to the sun

#2 What is gravity?

#3 What is wrong with this sentence: Gas giants formed close to the sun and contain thick atmospheres and an icy core. #4 Which of the following shows how the solar system formed in chronological order? A. solar nebula - protostellar disk -nuclear fusion -sun -planetesimals planets B. solar nebula -protostellar disk -nuclear fusion - planetesimals - planets sun C. protostellar disk - nuclear fusion - sun - solar nebula -planetesimals planets D. solar nebula - nuclear fusion - sun - planets - planetesimals - protostellar disk #5 What role did gravity play in the formation of the sun? Gravity caused the solar nebula to collapse

What role did gravity play in the formation of the sun?

Gravity caused the solar nebula to collapse into the center, heating things up quite a bit.

The Sun #1 What two gases make up most of the sun's composition? #2 How is energy formed in the sun? #3 Where is energy formed in the sun? #4 How are radiation and convection similar? #5 How does radiation transfer energy? Bonus: how does convection transfer energy? Terrestrial Planets #1 Using the graph, which planet has the most gravity? Planet Surface gravity (% of Earths gravity) Earth 100 Mars 37 Mercury 38 Venus 89 #2 Why is Mercury the hottest planet? It has a thick atmosphere and is close to the sun. Earth radiation - EM waves convection- circulation of matter They both transfer energy the core nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium hydrogen and helium

#3 Why is a year on Mars longer than a year on Earth? #4 Which two terrestrial planets are closest in size and gravity? #5 What do all terrestrial planets have in common? List two facts. rocky close to the sun less than three moons Gas Giants #1 Name three gas giants that have rings #2 Which gas giant planet has the largest diameter? #3 Looking at the graph, which gas giant has the slowest period of roation? Neptune Jupiter uranus, jupiter, saturn earth and venus Mars is farther away from the sun.

#4 Which planet is in orbit number 3? #5 Planet Revolution (days) Earth 365 330 years, or 120,000 days. Uranus

Jupiter 4,329 Neptune 60,152 Saturn 10,768 Uranus 30,660

How long does it take Neptune to complete two full revolutions in Earth years? Final Question

Shooting stars are not really stars. So what are people really seeing?

A meteor breaking and burning up in Earth's atmosphere.