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Aerosmith Clickers ready? In-class assignment Friday: seating chart. te “Life’s a journey, not a destination” Aerosmith Clickers ready? In-class assignment Friday: seating chart. HW2 on-line now and due next Monday.

Baseline: The Earth and Moon

The structure of the Earth using seismology

The Earth's structure: Density=5.5g/cc

What does this tell us? Crust: Oxygen, Silicon Mantle: Silicates and Magnesium Outer Core (liquid): Mostly Iron Inner Core (solid): Mostly Iron Look at where the elements O (crust) Si (crust/mantle), and Fe (core) are on the periodic table of elements.

What does this tell us? That the Earth is differentiated! The heavy stuff settled to the center. This means the Earth must at one time have been completely molten (liquid).

The Moon's structure Also crust, mantle, and core, but the density is much lower (3.3 g/cc).

The Earth-Moon connection The Moon has exactly the same oxygen isotope ratios as the Earth. Mars, Venus, and asteroids do not. The composition of the Moon is essentially the same as Earth's crust. The Earth has a large iron core, the Moon has a very small core The mean density of the Earth is 5.5g/cc while the Moon's is 3.3g/cc (Note:Water is 1g/cc)

How does a planet (any planet!) get a moon? A more basic question How does a planet (any planet!) get a moon?

What are the consequences of each of these? How does a planet get a moon? It forms along with the planet: Captured: Split from planet: Formed from a ring of material that was made by a giant collision. What are the consequences of each of these?

What are the consequences of each of these? Composition and Orbit How does a planet get a moon? It forms along with the planet: Captured: Split from planet: Formed from a ring of material that was made by a giant collision. What are the consequences of each of these? Composition and Orbit

How does a planet get a moon? It forms along with the planet: Expect orbit to lie in plane of rotation. Orbit should be over spin equator. Composition should be similar (if mass is). Core ratio should be similar. Captured: Split from planet: Formed from a ring of material that was made by a giant collision.

How does a planet get a moon? It forms along with the planet: Expect orbit to lie in plane of rotation. Composition should be similar (if mass is) Captured: Could have any orbit. Should have same composition as other moons/planets in similar regions. Hard to capture objects into circular orbits. Split from planet: Formed from a ring of material that was made by a giant collision.

How does a planet get a moon? It forms along with the planet: Expect orbit to lie in plane of rotation. Composition should be similar (if mass is) Captured: Could have any orbit. Should have same composition as other moons/planets in similar regions. Hard to capture objects into circular orbits. Split from planet: Planet spins so fast that a moon is "flung" off the surface. Requires a lot of angular (spin) momentum. The system must keep this momentum. Must orbit over the spin equator. Composition should be that of the crust (no core). Formed from a ring of material that was made by a giant collision.

It forms along with the planet: Expect orbit to lie in plane of rotation. Composition should be similar (if mass is) Captured: Could have any orbit. Should have same composition as other moons/planets in similar regions. Hard to capture objects into circular orbits. Split from planet: Planet spins so fast that a moon is "flung" off the surface. Requires a lot of angular (spin) momentum. The system must keep this momentum. Formed from a ring of material that was made by a giant collision. A lot of parameters: how large were the bodies, at what angle/speed did they hit, what was the conditions on the original bodies at the time?

It forms along with the planet: Expect orbit to lie in plane of rotation. Composition should be similar (if mass is) Captured: Could have any orbit. Should have same composition as other moons/planets in similar regions. Hard to capture objects into circular orbits. Split from planet: Planet spins so fast that a moon is "flung" off the surface. Requires a lot of angular (spin) momentum. The system must keep this momentum. Formed from a ring of material that was made by a giant collision. The best answer is determined by orbit/spin and composition/density.

For our Moon: Collision! Evidence: 1) Composition: isotopes found in Moon rocks are similar to Earth's crust, dissimilar to Mars and Venus. 2) Core to crust ratio is too small for simultaneous formation 3) Orbital momentum is too small for the spin-off theory. The Moon's core is too large too. 4) Evidence of ring of molten material around the early Earth.

An object about the size of Mars hits the Earth. Material is ejected high enough to orbit the Earth. This material forms a ring. The ring is then gobbled up by the biggest pieces that combine to form the Moon.

What are the consequences of each of these? Composition and Orbit How does a planet get a moon? It forms along with the planet: Captured: Split from planet: Formed from a ring of material that was made by a giant collision. What are the consequences of each of these? Composition and Orbit

How do you define an atmosphere?

Even if that atmosphere is evaporative. An atmosphere is a layer of gas that surrounds the central body (planet or moon). Even if that atmosphere is evaporative.

By this definition, our Moon has an atmosphere. A somewhat controversial conclusion. Textbook says, “(gravity is) too low to retain an atmosphere.” The Moon’s atmosphere is evaporative.

The Moon is pelted by protons and electrons from the Sun's solar wind The Moon is pelted by protons and electrons from the Sun's solar wind. These particles free other particles from the Moon's soil. Along with radioactive decay, this produces a thin atmosphere (mostly neon, helium, hydrogen and other stuff). The Moon's Atmosphere

What determines an atmosphere?

1) mass of planet (more massive planets have more gravity) If the particles of atmosphere move fast enough, they escape into space. This is determined by: 1) mass of planet (more massive planets have more gravity) 2) mass of gas particles (larger particles travel slower) 3) temperature (determines how fast particles move)

It is easier to make large molecules when temperatures are cold. For a hot object (planet/moon) to have an atmosphere, the atmosphere must be a heavy gas or the planet must be massive (high gravity). For a small object to have an atmosphere, the atmosphere must be a heavy gas, or the planet must be cold. For an object to have an atmosphere made of light gases, the planet must be massive, or very cold. It is easier to make large molecules when temperatures are cold.

The amazing planet EPIC 228813918b orbits its star every 4. 3 hours The amazing planet EPIC 228813918b orbits its star every 4.3 hours. It is an Earth-massed planet and likely 52% iron with a silicate mantle. If this planet has an atmosphere, it must be: A) very cold to keep an atmosphere. B) extremely massive gas particles. C) extremely light gas particles. D) very hot to keep an atmosphere.

B) extremely massive gas particles. The amazing planet EPIC 228813918b orbits its star every 4.3 hours. It is an Earth-massed planet and likely 52% iron with a silicate mantle. If this planet has an atmosphere, it must be: A) very cold to keep an atmosphere. B) extremely massive gas particles. C) extremely light gas particles. D) very hot to keep an atmosphere.

The Earth-Moon system is dynamic The Earth-Moon system is dynamic. It seems like it is constant, but it is always changing. Similarly, our solar system seems like the same ol' thing. But in fact it is in the process of changing all the time!!!!