JEOPARDY! Click Once to Begin Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Patterns in the Solar System JEOPARDY! What’s the difference? Kepler’s Laws How its made Patterns in the Solar System Planets on the move Other objects in the SS 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Geocentric and heliocentric Geo- Earth centered; helio- sun centered Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Major axis and minor axis Major- longest diameter across an ellipse, goes through the two foci Minor- smallest diameter across an ellipse Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Asteroid and comet Asteroid- rock body found between Mars and Jupiter Comet- icy body that orbits the sun in a highly eccentric orbit Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Meteoroid and meteorite Meteoroid- rocky body in space Meteorite- rocky body that hits Earth Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Kuiper belt and Oort Cloud Daily Double!!! Kuiper belt and Oort Cloud Kuiper belt is a region of icy bodies between Neptune and Pluto Oort cloud- region of icy bodies beyond Pluto Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

This law explains the relationship between orbital period and a planet’s distance from the Sun. Kepler’s third law Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Kepler’s First Law describes the orbit of a planet in the shape of an ellipse with the _______ at one focus. Sun Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Kepler’s ____ Law says that a line from the sun to any other planet will sweep out equal areas in the same amount of time. 2nd Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

The distance from the Sun in Kepler’s laws is given in terms of this unit. Astronomical Units Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Describe eccentricity. How oval-like, how flattened an ellipse is. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

This theory explains the origin of the solar system Solar nebula theory Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

The solar system began as a cloud made up of - Gas, dust and ice Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Daily Double!!! How long ago did our solar system form? A. 5 million years ago B. 5 billion years ago C. 5 trillion years ago b Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Why are the four inner planets similar in density? Are all terrestrial (made of rock) Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Why do the four outer planets have atmospheres with similar compositions? The light gasses were able to condense to form planets in the colder regions of the solar system Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

As you move away from the Sun what happens to temperature? Gets colder Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

How does the orbital period of a planet change as you move away from the Sun? Increases Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

As you move towards the sun describes what happens to the size of the planets. The inner planets tend to be smaller Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

True or False: The outer four planets have atmospheres made of lighter elements. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

As you move away from the sun, the number of __________ orbiting a planet ________. Moons, increases Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

The aphelion is the point where a planet is ________ from the Sun. Farthest away Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

A planet that is at its perihelion will move _________ in its orbit than when it is at its aphelion. faster Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

A planet that is closer to the sun has an orbital period ______ than a planet that is further away. shorter Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Describe the relationship between orbital period and distance from the Sun. P squared is equal to D cubed Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Most planets rotate on their axis from West to East, _______ rotates from East to West Venus Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Parts of a comet: nucleus, coma, __________ tail Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

A _____________ becomes a ___________ when it passes into Earth’s atmosphere. Meteoroid, meteor Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Which has more craters? Earth or Mercury? Why? Mercury, lacks an atmosphere Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

Explain the origin of the asteroid belt Probably was a failed planet due to Jupiter’s infleunce Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD

The eccentricity of a comet’s orbit is ____________ than the eccentricity of Earth. Greater Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD