- Astronomy -
Sun Atmosphere
Space Big Bang Theory
Emits light 4 parts
The sun is an enormous sphere
Space, or outer space, is the According to this idea, 14 of hot gas that emits light and Photosphere: sun’s Atmosphere
universe beyond the billion years ago, our begins
thermal energy. It accounts for
Earth’s atmosphere and universe was a tiny point 99.87% of the total mass in the
between celestial bodies and incredibly hot. This Chromosphere: located above
solar system. It is powered
such as planets. single point expanded into a photosphere
through nuclear fusion (two
galaxy in a matter of light elements collide violently
seconds, and it's still zone: located between the
Kármán line growing.
to form a heavy element ) from
chromosphere and highest
hydrogen to helium .
- Altitude where space begins - layer of the sun (corona).
The observational evidence
for the Big Bang Theory is
the ongoing expansion of Corona: illuminated region
- the universe. The CMB following the transtonal zone
(cosmic microwave
background radiation)
supports this theory as
Main areas
well.
CMB = The first light ever to It takes 8 min for light from the
travel the universe freely. sun to reach earth
Atmosphere layers
Atmosphere layers
Components of the solar system
Moon
Asteroid: a small, rocky object
A moon is a natural
Heliocentric model that orbits the sun. rock object that orbits
The heliocentric model states Comet: a ball of frozen gas around a planet.
that the earth and planets orbit and dust that orbits around
the sun The crescent moons
around the sun at the centre of
increase in size until the
the universe.
Meteor (or meteorold): a small moon becomes fully
piece of an asteroids or comet visible again. These
that breaks apart and enters changes in size are
known as phases of the
Phases of the moon
the Earth’s atmosphere.
moon.
Planets
Planets spin/rotate around its axis/centre
Hello = sun Gas
Terrestrial Planets Gas Planets
centric = Center Land
Largest planet in the
Used in the present
Solar system Smallest terrestrial planet
Jupiter solar system
Mercury 0 moons
5 12 yr/ made of hydrogen
1 16.8yr/ 5.20AU
and helium
Made of iron and nickel
0.39AU Minimum 67 moons
Water might exist
Geocentric model Hottest planet Saturn
Surrounded by a
series of large rings
Models of the universe Venus 6 29yr/9.54
The geocentric view places the 2 225 days/
Around the same size Rings made of ice,
as earth dust & rocks
earth at the centre of the solar 0.72AU Atmosphere consists of
system, and other celestial carbon monoxide
Made from ice, gases
bodies orbit around it. only planet with loads
Uranus and Liquid Metal
of water
Earth 7 84 yr/ Temp of -197 Celsius
Geo = Earth 3 365 days/
Regular seasons
19.22AU 27 Known moons
Centric = Center 1.00AU Biggest terrestrial planet Winds can exceed
160 mph
Used in the past
Earth
Moon Venus
Mercury
Sun Atmosphere : water vapour
Mars
Final planet
Red planet that has a
Mars Neptune 4,500,000,000 km
Saturn
4 687 days/
crater filled surface 8 88 days/ from the sun
Jupiter
1.32AU
687 days long 30.06AU 14 moons
Old model Two moons