Slide 1Earth in Space 19-1 Astronomy is the study of objects beyond the Earths atmosphere. It is one of the oldest sciences, as ancient people studied the heavens for agricultural…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Stars Chapter 30 Pages 775- Slide 3 Star A ball of gases that gives off a tremendous amount of electromagnetic energy Notice that I did not say light Stars…

Slide 1 Standard and Essential Question S6E2c. Relate the tilt of the earth to the distribution of sunlight throughout the year and its effect on climate. How does the tilt…

Slide 1Earth, Moon, and Sun Chapter 19 Slide 2 Earth in Space 19-1 Astronomy study of objects beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. One of the oldest sciences Ancient people studied…

Slide 1 Chapter 12 Gravitation C. apple mg earth m1m1 m2m2 F 12 F 21 r In chapter 2 we saw that close to the surface of the earth the gravitational force F g is: a. Constant…

Slide 1 Longitude and Latitude Earth is divided into imaginary lines of longitude and latitude measured in degrees (since Earth is spherical). These lines form Earth’s…

Slide 1 The Night Sky Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Diurnal (daily) motion of the stars Like the Sun, the stars generally rise in the east and set in the west. This daily motion…

Slide 1 The Night Sky Slide 2 A constellation is a grouping of stars that has a name and forms a pattern.  The word constellation can also mean the region of the sky surrounding…

Slide 1 Aim: What is the relationship between latitude and Polaris? Do now: Using your ESRT, page 5, tell me the latitude and longitude of the following locations. Be sure…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The way the Earth moves is the main factor that determines the way objects move in the sky. -The Earth’s rotation is its daily trip around its axis. -The…