NATS 1880 Midterm: Test #2 Study Notes These are the study notes for the second test on the planets. In this note there is detailed information on every planet as well as their important moons. This got me a great mark on the test!
16 Oct 2011
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It must have a source of molecules from which to build living cells. It must have a source of energy to fuel metabolism. It must have a liquid medium for transporting the molecules of life. There are two main planet types for the planets in our solar system. Terrestrial planet mercury, venus, earth and mars -------- inner solar system. Gas giants jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune -----------outer solar system. Tidal heating is the heating of the interior of one planetary body caused by stresses induced from the gravitational pull of another. Mercury"s surface looks much like that of the moons, there are many craters that cover the entire surface. Mercury is much smaller than earth and because of this has lost internal heat. There is no longer any volcanism on mercury. Mercury is essentially airless because no volcanic activity means no outgassing into the atmosphere. 58. 6 day rotation period and an 87. 9 day orbital period day temperature 425 celcius.
