AR Time until 10:29 1. Student Planner April 13, 2015 Place this in the proper place All work due Friday, the end of the triad. You need planner, notes,

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until 10:29

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Student Planner April 13, 2015 Place this in the proper place

All work due Friday, the end of the triad.You need planner, notes, pen/pencil

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Last 3 minutes - Check floor for cleanness.

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Astronomy NightBring in your RSVP NOW.

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Bring 2 liter soft drink bottles so we can make rockets!

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REVIEW OF LAST CLASS

April 10

Summary: We had a standard opening. We corrected the vocabulary test, then worked on the Astronomy Facts worksheet. Planner grading, and collecting notebooks finished the class

Answer the last class’s EQ which was:

Essential QuestionEssential Question: Why is the Sun : Why is the Sun yellow in color?yellow in color?

Topic/Objective:Topic/Objective: Name:

AstronomyClass/Period:

Date:

April 13, 2015

Essential QuestionEssential Question: Name the many objects : Name the many objects that produce light in the universe for long that produce light in the universe for long periods of time.periods of time.

Warm Up

1. The galaxies pictured above would best be classified asA barred galaxies. B spiral galaxies. Cirregular galaxies. D symmetrical galaxies.

2. A galaxy is best described as a cluster of A hundreds of stars.B thousands of stars. C millions of stars. D billions of stars.

3. To express the distance between the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies, the most appropriate unit of measurement is theA meter. B kilometer. C light-year. D astronomical unit.

4. Which of the following sets contains only objects that shine as a result of reflected light?A moons, planets, and comets B moons, comets, and stars C planets, stars, and comets D planets, stars, and moons

Answers

1. The galaxies pictured above would best be classified asA barred galaxies. B spiral galaxies. Cirregular galaxies. D symmetrical galaxies.

1. The galaxies pictured above would best be classified asB spiral galaxies.

2. A galaxy is best described as a cluster of A hundreds of stars.B thousands of stars. C millions of stars. D billions of stars.

2. A galaxy is best described as a cluster of

D billions of stars.

3. To express the distance between the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies, the most appropriate unit of measurement is theA meter. B kilometer. C light-year. D astronomical unit.

3. To express the distance between the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies, the most appropriate unit of measurement is the

C light-year.

4. Which of the following sets contains only objects that shine as a result of reflected light?A moons, planets, and comets B moons, comets, and stars C planets, stars, and comets D planets, stars, and moons

4. Which of the following sets contains only objects that shine as a result of reflected light?A moons, planets, and comets

Today’s Homework All work due by this Friday

Today

•Finish Astronomy Facts WS•Smart Chart Construction •Turn in Solar System Worksheet AND Astronomy Facts WS.•Videos

•Videos•Extreme stars•Black Holes•Big Bang

Sun• Period of rotation = 25 days• Revolution = 250 MY• Diameter = 700,000 km• Gravity = 28x Earth’s• Temperature range = 10,000 degrees F,

5,500 degrees C• Atmospheric gas: plasma• Estimated Life = 10 BY

Mercury• Moons = 0• Atmosphere gasses = O = 42%; Na=

29%; H = 22%; He = 6%

Venus• Moons = 0• Atmosphere gasses = Carbon Dioxide

Earth• Moons = 1• Atmosphere gasses = N = 78%; O =

21%; Ar = 1%; (Carbon dioxide = 0.004%

Earth• Moons = 1• Atmosphere gasses = N = 78%; O = 21%;

Ar = 1%; (Carbon dioxide = 0.004%)

Mars• Moons = 2• Atmosphere gasses = Carbon Dioxide =

95%; N = 3%

Jupiter• Moons = 67• Atmosphere gasses = H= 90%; He = 10%

Jupiter• Moons = 67• Atmosphere gasses = H= 90%; He = 10%

Saturn• Moons = 62• Atmosphere gasses = H; He; Methane

Uranus• Moons = 27• Atmosphere gasses = H; He; ammonia; water

Neptune• Moons = 14• Atmosphere gasses = H; He; ammonia; water

Pluto (a dwarf planet)

• Moons = 5• Gravity = 1/12 Earth’s• Atmosphere gasses = N, methane and

carbon monoxide

Distances