Assignment 11 - Venus & Mars

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11/13/23, 2:00 PM Assignment 11 - Venus and Mars – AST-111-801N-... https://rccc.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_66461_1&content_id=_8136840_1 1/2 Assignment 11 - Venus and Mars AST-111-801N-2023FA-Descriptive Astronomy Course Content Weekly Assignments Assignment 11 - Venus and Mars Assignment 11 Instructions Assignment 11 Instructions: Learning Goals - At the end of this assignment, you will be able to: Identify some similarities and difference between Venus and Earth. Identify the significance of the greenhouse effect seen on Venus Identify the reasons why Venus and Mars have weak magnetic fields compared to Earth. This assignment will be due on Monday November 20th (by Midnight) 1. Use the included “Study Guide” to keep track of important topics as you go through the lesson. 2. 3. 4. “ Earth might one day soon resemble the planet Venus ” - Stephen Hawking . In this chapter, we’ll take a look at the last two terrestrial planets. The story here revolves around habitability. Venus, despite its similarities to Earth, is harsh planet where surface temperatures can melt lead. Meanwhile Mars shows evidence of past water flows on its surface, yet today is a cold virtually airless planet. We’ll look at this a bit closer and see how these two planets have developed to their current states. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- CO 36: Summarize the main surface features that characterize Venus and Mars. (HW CH 17 Q 1) CO 37: Compare the terrestrial planets Venus, Earth, and Mars in terms of distance, size, temperature, atmosphere, mass, and number of moons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- View Lecture Videos for chapter 17 – Venus and Mars (3 videos, ~15 min each). Read Chapter 17 sections 17-2 and 17-3 in the textbook. Complete "Chapter 17 - Venus and Mars" homework assignment linked through WebAssign Below. . Complete AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus and Mars
11/13/23, 2:00 PM Assignment 11 - Venus and Mars – AST-111-801N-... https://rccc.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_66461_1&content_id=_8136840_1 2/2 Is there evidence of the main four surface shapers: Volcanism, tectonics, cratering, erosion? How do the atmospheres of Venus and Mars compare to Earth? How do the magnetic fields compare to that of Earth? What level of greenhouse effect is seen on Venus and Mars? What are the moons of Mars like? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Things to Think About As You Work Through this lecture: What do the surfaces of Venus and Mars look like? Lecture CH 17 - Venus and Mars This folder contains the videos for Lecture CH 17 - Venus and Mars AST CH 17 - Venus and Mars AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus and Mars This quiz covers the Material in Chapter 17 - Venus and Mars
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