Outer Planets
What outer planet is the largest?
Jupiter.
A thin, fuzzy temporary atmosphere is?
A Coma.
What is the source of energy?
HEAT!
Some gases act like a_______, trapping heat.
Blanket.
What are the gasses called?
"Greenhouse Gases"
What is Jupiter mostly composed of?
Liquids and Gases.
A Comet's tail will always face______from the sun?
AWAY.
______ - Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
RADIATION - Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
The heating of Earth through human activities is called the__________.
Enhanced Greenhouse Effect!!
Without______________the Earth would be much colder.
"Natural Greenhouse Effect"
Jupiter's atmosphere is mostly?
Hydrogen, Helium, and Methane.
Comets_____the sun in periods.
Orbit.
What type of energy transfer is the only one that can occur through a vacuum?
Radiation
Which Apollo mission first landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11, in July 1969.
What are 3 Greenhouse gases?
Water Vapor, Carbon Dioxide, and Ozone.
The clouds that form the belts are commonly seen on what?
Jupiter consists of water, ice and ammonia.
A ______ is a natural object originating in Space
Meteorite.
Which type of energy transfer involves the movement of particles within a fluid (liquid or gas)?
Convection.
Who was the first astronauts to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong.
Name two main greenhouse gases.
Carbon dioxide and methane.
Jupiter's surfaced masked by_____.
CLOUDS!
A Meter is the visible path of a meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere (AKA-A _______).
Shooting Star.
________ - Transfer of heat due to ________ differences.
CONVECTION- Transfer of heat due to DENSITY differences.
What was the main goal of the Apollo program?
To land humans on the Moon and return them safely to Earth.
What is the greenhouse effect?
It is the process by which certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat, keeping the planet warm enough to support life.