ESS 9 Winter 2003 Class Notes

All files are in Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) or Word (.doc) format unless otherwise indicated

Email Prof. Nimmo (nimmo@ess.ucla.edu) if you have problems accessing them

Homework (and Answer Keys for Homeworks and Quizzes*) downloads here:

*will be posted once all grades are in

Homework #1	Homework #2	Homework #3	Homework #4
Quiz #1	Quiz #2	Quiz #3	Quiz #4

*Answers now available for first four homeworks and quizzes (follow links above)

· Class Information Section Information Class Schedule

· Lecture 1: 01.07.03, 01.09.03 INTRODUCTION / OVERVIEW OF SOLAR SYSTEM

· Lecture 1a: 01.09.03 OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

· Lecture 2: 01.09.03 ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

· List of Elements Handout

· Scientific Method Flow Chart

· Lecture 3: 01.14.03, 01.16.03 THE SUN

Check out the interactive night sky HERE

· Lecture 4: 01.21.03, 01.23.03* THE MOON AND GRAVITY

* NB this file is large (100MB) – you’ll have to be patient downloading it.

· Lecture 5: 01.28.03 MERCURY

· Lecture 6: 01.30.03, 02.04.03 EARTH

· Lecture 7: 02.06.03 VENUS

You can download a list of things you should know for the midterm here.

· Midterm: 02.11.03 (you can get the grade distribution here (PDF format))

You can download the answers to the midterm here.

Homework #5	Homework #6	Homework #7	Homework #8
Quiz #5	Quiz #6	Quiz #7	Homework #9

· Lecture 8: 02.13.03 ORBITS AND GRAVITY*

(*This lecture to be given by Prof R. Walker)

· Lecture 9: 02.18.03 MARS

· Lecture 10: 02.20.03 ASTEROIDS AND METEORITES

Click here for link to news story on Asteroid 2002 NT7

· Lecture 11: 02.25.03 JUPITER

· Lecture 12: 02.27.03 OUTER PLANETS

· Lecture 13: 03.04.03 PLANETARY SATELLITES

· Lecture 14: 03.06.03 COMETS & EXTRA-SOLAR PLANETS

· Lecture 15: 03.11.03, 03.13.03 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

The Thursday lecture will mainly be a review session. You can download a list of things you should know from the 2^nd half of the course here.

· Final: 03.20.03

As for the mid-term, you may bring in ONE sheet of paper to the Final.