Slide 1 IGY and Sputnik 15 January 2015 Slide 2 Warfare drove science War provided a need for scientific and technical development, leading to government support Vannevar…

Slide 1 The Sun, our enemy! CME Cocoon (March 9, 2007) Slide 2 The Sun, our enemy! Slide 3 Coronal Mass Ejections Slide 4 Prominences Slide 5 Sunspots Slide 6 Sunspot cycle…

Slide 1 The Cosmic Cupboard How do astronomers know what elements are in the universe to make planets from? What is the cosmic abundance of elements? What molecules will…

Slide 1 Announcements Ch. 5 homework will finally post tonight Test 2 score have posted. If you did not have your ID, please see me after class Scores on Mastering Physics…

Slide 1 Space Radiation Effects in Electronic Components. Len Adams Professor Associate, Brunel Univ. Consultant to Spur Electron. For: PA and Safety Office. For: PA and…

Slide 1 The Living Earth Slide 2 Slide 3 Industrial chemicals released into the atmosphere have damaged the ozone layer in the stratosphere Slide 4 The Earth’s atmosphere…

Slide 1 Slide 2 EARTH AS A PLANET Chapter 7 Slide 3 SOME PROPERTIES of EARTH Semi major Axis1.00 AU Period1.00 year Mass5.98 x 10 24 kg Diameter12,756 km Escape Velocity112.…

Sponge: List the six layers of the Earth. Atmosphere A mixture of gases: N2 78% O2 21% Ar 0.9% CO2 0.03% Water vapor in the atmosphere varies from 0.1% to 3%. What makes…

Learning Targets I can label a diagram of the Sun. The Sun I can describe the solar activity cycle and how the Sun affects Earth. I can compare the different types of spectra…

The Earth, the Moon, and the Sun The Earth, the Moon, and the Sun Physical Science 2011-2012 The Earth in Space Section 7-1 Gravity from the Earth-Moon-Sun system directly…