ENVS 1060 Chapter Notes -Dwarf Planet, Butterscotch, Big Bang

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Environmental Sciences
• Course: ENVS 1060
• Professor: c

Document Summary

Mercury orbits sun once every 88 days, rotates slowly once every 59 days. Small, gray to orange in color, covered with craters. Venus 243 days to complete one rotation, about the same size as earth, very thick atmosphere, composed largely of sulphuric acid and co2. Atmosphere traps heat making the surface of venus the hottest in the solar system. Earth liquid water on its surface, maintains life, has active plate movement. Rotates every 24 hours and revolves around the sun every 365 days. Mars half the size of earth, 687 days to revolve around the sun, rotates about the same speed as earth. Very thin atmosphere, which is compromised of mostly co2. Surface is very cold and is covered with craters, volcanoes and large canyons. Jupiter largest planet in the solar system, orbits sun once every 12 years. Made up of gas, broken into bands or white, yellow, red, and brown clouds.