NATS 1740 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Giant Planet, Terrestrial Planet, Solar System

• School: York University
• Department: Natural Science
• Course: NATS 1740
• Professor: Michael De Robertis, Alireza Rafiee

Document Summary

*notes (1) overview solar system (2) sun, planets, dwarf planets and its characteristics (3) nebular theory. *how it explains the major features of the solar system? (4) types of planets. *how these were made? (5) origin of asteroids (6) exceptions to the rules (7) age of the solar system (radioactive rating: overview solar system. Large bodies in the solar system have orderly motions. Planets have two types: terrestrial planet (small, rocky) and jovian planet (large, hydrogen- rich) Swarms of asteroids and comets populate the solar system. Several notable exception to these trends stand out, some planets have unusual axis tilt. => planets are very tiny compared to the distances between them: sun, planets, dwarf planets and its characteristics. + converts 4 million tons of mass into energy each second. Mercury: metal and rock, large iron core. + very hot (425 c at day) and very cold (-170 c at night) Venus: nearly same size with earth, surface hidden by clouds.