Part 3 - Where Does It Snow? Flashcards
Other than solar energy where else does heat/energy flow from?
Energy/heat flows from the planets interior but around about 2000 times less than the rate at which the surface gains solar energy
What would happen if the gravitational force of the sun on the earth was suddenly switched off?
Newton’s first law of motion states an object remains at rest or moves in a straight line at a constant speed unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force
What is orbital eccentricity?
It is the amount an orbit deviates from a perfect circle.
What does orbital eccentricity depend on?
It depends on the masses of two objects
What is the point known as when a planet is closest to a star through an elliptical orbit?
Perihelion
What is aphelion?
It is the point in which a planet is furthest away from a star in an elliptical orbit
