GEO 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sediment Transport, Mesozoic, Half-Life

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Geological Sciences
• Course: GEO 102
• Professor: Katie Mckay( T A)

Document Summary

Sun- 73 % hydrogen, 25% helium 2% metals. Mercury- terrestrial planet, rocky surface, closest planet to sun, 88 earth days, grey, no atmosphere. Venus- terrestrial planet, rocky surface, 108,200,000 km from sun, 243 earth days, 464 c, 0 moons, no magnetic field, traps heat under immense pressure that would kill you, blue, ufo reports lol. Earth- terrestrial planet, rocky surface, 149,600,000 km from the sun, 77% nitrogen 21% oxygen, 1 moon, yes magnetic field, water world: 2/3 covered by ocean, orbit 365 days. Mars- terrestrial planet, rocky surface, cold, dusty, iodide oxide makes it reddish, 687 earth days to orbit. Jupiter- jovian planet, huge, gaseous surface- hydrogen and helium, gas giants, biggest planet, big red spot that hold a huge storm, tons of orbiting planets, 11. 9 earth years to orbit. Saturn- jovian planet, huge, gaseous surface- hydrogen and helium, gas giants, rings, orbit: 29. 5 earth years.