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Lab 20 Locating the Planets.pdfAssignment
Assignment
Watch the Pre Lab Video. Read all sections of Lab 20. Answer the following questions:
Watch the Pre Lab Video. Read all sections of Lab 20. Answer the following questions:
Activity 20.1A Locating a Planet Using a Reference Circle Questions 1-3
Activity 20.1A Locating a Planet Using a Reference Circle Questions 1-3
Activity 20.1B Locating a Planet Among the Constellations Questions 1-3
Activity 20.1B Locating a Planet Among the Constellations Questions 1-3
Activity 20.3 Retrograde Motion Questions 1-8
Activity 20.3 Retrograde Motion Questions 1-8
The table below is for use answering questions in section 20.2 Comparing Orbital Periods of the Planets
The table below is for use answering questions in section 20.2 Comparing Orbital Periods of the Planets
table 19 1.jpgLearning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Each statement represents an important learning objective that relates to one or more sections of this lab. After you complete this exercise you should be able to:
Each statement represents an important learning objective that relates to one or more sections of this lab. After you complete this exercise you should be able to:
Describe the motions of the planets as viewed from Earth.
Explain how the orbital period of a planet is related to its distance from the Sun.
Describe the cause of the apparent retrograde motion of Mars, as observed from Earth.
Using a model of the solar system, determine whether a planet can be seen from Earth on a specified date.
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