L.O. I will understand the solar system data given on ESRT pg-14
Asteroids
The total mass of all the asteroids
is less than that of the Moon.
rocky objects with round or irregular shapes
lie in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
only visible when
they are close to
the sun
Draw a line across the table between
the terrestrial and jovian planets and label.
Which are more dense?
Jovian or terrestrial
Which have more moons ?
Jovian or terrestrial
Which have longer periods of revolution?
Jovian or terrestrial
Which are larger in size on average ?
Jovian or terrestrial
Which planet has the longest day?
Which planet has the longest year?
Which planet has the least
perfectly circular orbit?
Which planet has the most
perfectly circular orbit?
Calculate the eccentricity
of the ellipse below:
Formula:
eccentricity = distance between foci
length of major axis
length of major axis
When furthest
from Sun
When closest
to Sun
Area A
=
Area B
=
Area C
Explain the difference between
the geo- and helio-centric
models of the solar system.
Earth-
centered
Sun-
centered