(8th) Chapter 14-3 Cornell Notes “The Inner Planets”
Chapter 14-3 Cornell Notes Key Questions What characteristics do the inner planets have in common? What are the main characteristics that distinguish each of the inner planets?
Chapter 14-3 Cornell Notes Key Terms terrestrial planets- greenhouse effect-
Chapter 14-3 Cornell Notes 511 × 511 - en.wikipedia.org Paragraph 1 inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars; small, dense, rocky surfaces; aka terrestrial planets.
Chapter 14-3 Cornell Notes 511 × 511 - en.wikipedia.org Paragraph 2 Earth unique w/ liquid water on surface; water in 3 states; water vapor in the air; atmosphere rich in oxygen along with nitrogen.
Chapter 14-3 Cornell Notes 511 × 511 - en.wikipedia.org Paragraph 3 Mercury: smallest/closest to sun; smaller than Earth’s moon; has no moons; sun side very hot/off side very cold.
Chapter 14-3 Cornell Notes 511 × 511 - en.wikipedia.org Venus: similar in shape/size/density/internal structure to Earth; different in rotation(opposite)/higher pressure/very hot air/atmosphere mostly carbon dioxide; comes from “greenhouse effect”. Paragraph 4
Chapter 14-3 Cornell Notes 511 × 511 - en.wikipedia.org Paragraph 5 Mars: called the Red Planet; thin atmosphere mostly carbon dioxide; temperature wide variation; many surface features appear water-eroded; perhaps large amount liquid water on surface in the past; some frozen water at the poles; has seasons; largest volcano in the Solar System; has two small moons: Deimos and Phobos. .