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Unit Four Study Guide (Solar System)

The document discusses the formation and life cycle of stars, explaining that they begin as nebulas and undergo nuclear fusion to achieve dynamic equilibrium. It also covers the formation of the solar system, detailing the differences between rocky terrestrial planets and gas giant jovian planets. Additionally, it describes the moon's creation, phases, eclipses, and the effects of gravitational forces on tides.

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Unit Four Study Guide (Solar System)

The document discusses the formation and life cycle of stars, explaining that they begin as nebulas and undergo nuclear fusion to achieve dynamic equilibrium. It also covers the formation of the solar system, detailing the differences between rocky terrestrial planets and gas giant jovian planets. Additionally, it describes the moon's creation, phases, eclipses, and the effects of gravitational forces on tides.

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126 UNIT FOURSTUDY GUIDE SOLARSYSTEM


LESSON ONE STAR FORMATION

stars start as nebulas

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cloud of gas dust density
and hydrogen t pressure
helium and other 8
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complex elements and then
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gravity

has a lot of mass


has a lot of pressure
gravity

pressure gravity
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DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM
no increase or decrease
nuclear fusion
happens in the core of stars
pressure and temperature QUITE HIGH
slams 2 nuclei together
deltef I He light electromagnetic energy
4 I
nebula star WHEN 1 dynamic equalibrium AND
2 nuclear fusion
life cycle of a star

main sequence
stays 90 of life
Staebta goes through dynamic
eq nulearfusion
starts smaller stars
largest

E supergiant red giant

É may 1
starts and blasts white dwarf
outer layer away
dust gas
our sun

T E
neutron star black hole
very dense most dense
solar system formation

solar wind
nebula kicks out 1
formed by to a thin disk of
leftoversupernova elements

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heavier elements are lighter


9 elements are
harder to blow away easier to blow away
so they are closer so they are farther
to center they bond to center they bond
and create rocks and create gasses

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4 rocky jovian
terrestial
sun
planets
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density high 5.6g cm
distance betweenplanets small
atmosphere not much exception earth venus

gassy jovian
made of H He gas
includes jupiter saturn uranus neptune
sizes big
mass large
density low
distance betweenplanets large
atmosphere thick

earthformationand bonding

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LESSONTWO THE MOON

Our moon was created when Earth sized


planet hits Earth and sprays 10 out to make
a ring like Saturn's ring bonds from within to
make moon

planet
Earth Moon
Earth

Moon is always 50 illuminated by sun


unless lunar eclipse

or
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colored b c
at
we don'tknow as
theangleof the dotted line

The moon andeverythingelse rise in the Eastand set in the


West caused byEarth's counterclockwise rotation

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but revolution earth days cycle earth days

Near side of the moon alwaysfaces earth tidal lock


This is because it is spinningat the same rate as it is orbiting

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Talametime
Moons orbitalplane is 5 off compared to
earthsorbitalplane ecliptic This is why new full moons
are always eclipses

moons orbital plane


so T 5
ecliptic

The moon appears to change sizes


This is because the moons orbit is oval shaped

Mar
19th
moon is closer
moon phases
waxing waning crescent vs gibbous
adds up game mar 1 adore

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right left banana banana


lightwill Llight will
increase decrease
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4 major phases
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new moon 1ˢᵗquarter fullmoon 3ʳᵈquarter


all phases SUN

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eclipses
blockage of light
solareclipse
moon's shadow on earth
new moon phase
rare b c moon orbital is not matching ecliptic
complete darkness rare
fullydarkinumbraonly
penumbragetslighterthroughout
lighttravels in a straightline
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some light
umbra no light

lunar eclipse
earth's shadow is on the moon
full moon phase
less rare because theearth's shadowcovers whole
moon us solar eclipseonly occurs topart of earth

sun personas

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tides
a change inearth's sea leveldue to the gravitational pull
of the sun moon
tides are caused by 55 moon and 45 sun

more effect b c
moon is much
A
high 2 hightides 2 lowtides in 24 hrs
3days 12tides 4 3 12
tides change every 6 hrs LDH or H 0L
sea tidal cycleis 12hrs
avg
level phase to samephase H H

low why

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springtides
sunearth moon line up
occurs during new and full moon
highesthightide lowestlowtides
2x a month because I new and I full
full moon
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hpidesteals
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newmoon

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neaptides
sun earth and moon are at 90 angles
occurs during 1ˢᵗand 3ʳᵈ moon
lowesthightide highest low tide
2x a month
1ˢᵗquarter moon
tarragon
sun
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3ʳᵈquarter moon

firestone
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