'Axis tilt' presentation slideshows

Discovering the Universe Eighth Edition

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The Planets Prof. Geoff Marcy Prof. Michael Manga

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Observations of the Sky

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Chapter 7 Our Planetary System

Chapter 7 Our Planetary System. Earth, as viewed by the Voyager spacecraft. 7.1 Studying the Solar System. Our goals for learning: What does the solar system look like? What can we learn by comparing the planets to one another? What are the major features of the Sun and planets?.

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Moonrise

the surprisingly diverse array of moons in our solar system. Moonrise. Hubble Science Briefing May 1, 2014 Bonnie Meinke, PhD. Inner Solar System. Mars 2 moons. Mercury 0 moons. Venus 0 moons. Earth 1 moon. Not to scale. Outer S olar System. >67. >27. >14. >62.

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Inventory of the Solar System

Inventory of the Solar System. Astr 221 10/09/2013 Nightwatch Ch. 7 & 10. There are eight major planets with nearly circular orbits. Pluto and Eris are smaller than the major planets and have more elliptical orbits. What are the major features of the Sun and planets?.

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Myr ago

Myr ago. Puzzle: Ice Ages!. Occur with a period of ~ 250 million yr Cycles of glaciation within the ice age occur with a period of 40,000 yr Most recent ice age began ~ 3 million yr ago and is still going on!. Last Glacial Maximum: 18,000 yr ago 32% of land covered with ice

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SLMS 7 th Grade Science Energy Effects

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