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AsteroidsAsteroids are rocky and metallic are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets. small to be considered planets.

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Asteroids are rocky and metallic Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets. small to be considered planets.


• Vesta Asteroid

• Vesta Asteroid

• Ceres Asteroid (Largest in Asteroid Belt)




May contain more

freshwater than earth


May contain more


Rocky Core?


May contain more


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• Meteoroid: Small pieces of debris in space. (usually pieces from asteroids and comets)


• Meteor: Small (dust size to coin) piece of matter that hits the earth's atmosphere and (burns up).


• Chelyabinsk Asteroid. February 15th, 2013– Injured 1,200 people in Chelyabinsk, Russia.– Created a supersonic shockwave that collapsed

roofs and blew out windows.• Parts of the asteroid exploded 42 miles above the

ground.

– Weighed 10 tons and was traveling at 45,000 mph




ground.





ground.





ground.




roofs and blew out windows.



roofs and blew out windows.– Weighed 10 tons and was traveling at 45,000

mph



roofs and blew out windows.– Weighed 10 tons and was traveling at 45,000

mph


Learn more about this event at… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_szd9B3FU8Y

MeteoriteMeteorite: Space matter that has : Space matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.space.


• Meteor Crater, Arizona– 50,000 years old.-50m (150 ft) asteroid

-Traveling 45, 000 mph

• Pingualuit Crater, Canada – 1.4 million years old.

• Lake Manicouagan, Canada– 212 million years old.


• Clearwater Lakes, Quebec, Canada. – 290 million years old.


• Wolf Creek Crater, Australia – Less than 300,000 years old.

• Chicxulub Crater– 65 million years ago.

• K-T mass extinction event


• K-T mass extinction event


• A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago.

• A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago.

• A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago.– Iridium is found on Meteorites.






• A layer of Iridium can be found across the globe in rock layers around 65 million years ago. K-T Mass Extinction Event– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

• K-T Mass Extinction Event – 65 million years ago. – Marks the end of the Mesozoic Era

• The moon has been bombarded by meteorites for billions of years.

• Meteorites are usually made of iron.

• What’s wrong with calling this a shooting star?

• What’s wrong with calling this a shooting star?– It’s not a star. It’s a meteoroid burning up from the

friction in the atmosphere.

• Which is an asteroid, meteorite, and meteoroid?

• The Torino Scale– A 1 km size object with medium probability of

impact.


impact.


impact.


impact. Threat Level ? (Medium) More data please

• The Torino Scale– A 5 km size object with a very high probability of

impact.


impact. Threat Level 10







• Video: Shoemaker Levy Comet Impact on Jupiter (1994)– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiLNxZbpP20

• Reading! Asteroid QQ47


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – When could it hit?


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – When could it hit?– Is the earth in danger if it hits us?

• What will happen to the earth if it did hit?




– What are the odds of impact?




– What are the odds of impact?– Are you worried?


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – When could it hit?


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – When could it hit?– Answer: There is a zero chance of an Earth collision

although it will be close on March 21, 2014.


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – Is the Earth in danger if it hits us?



• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – Is the Earth in danger if it hits us? Yes







• What will happen to the Earth if it did hit?• Answer: Civilization as we know it would

disappear.


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – What are the odds of impact?


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – What are the odds of impact?


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – What are the odds of impact? – Answer: One in 909,000. Very small.


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – Are you worried?


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – Are you worried? – Answer: Based on probability, you should not

be worried.


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – One student from the class should select a

number from 1 – 909,000. Hopefully it won’t match the number on the next slide.


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – Number: 256,833


• Reading! Asteroid QQ47 – Number: 256,833


• Asteroid 2004 MN4 will come close to Earth on April 13, 2029, but it will not hit.

• Asteroid 2004 MN4 will come close to Earth on April 13, 2029, but it will not hit. – (It’s a Friday the 13th …Ohhh)

• Video Link! Asteroid 2012 DA14 (Before flyby)– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwidzVHvbGI

Reading link and flyby video footage at… http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/15/16966984-catch-asteroid-2012-da14s-flyby-on-video-and-see-it-fade-out-online?lite

• Asteroid 2012 LZ1– Was 1,650 feet (500 meters) wide, and came

within 14 lunar distances of Earth.





Learn more and get status updates on NEO’s at…http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/

• Video! What would happen to the earth if a really large asteroid impacted with music– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4dhvm9ivGQ

• More people work at a few Taco Bells than all of the astronomers who look for NEO’s (Near Earth Objects)

• You can now complete this question.


• Meteor Impact Available Sheet

• Activity! Crater Impact

• Step #1! Parts of a Crater.– Drop the marble meteorite from a height of one

meter into the tray of sand / sugar / other and record a detailed sketch into your journal.

• Step #1! Parts of a Crater.– Label your sketch with the following terms.

Wall

Wall

Raised Rim

Wall

Raised RimFloor

Wall

Raised RimFloor

Uplifts

Wall

Raised RimFloor

Uplifts

Rays

Wall

Raised RimFloor

Uplifts

RaysEjecta

• Video Link! Golf Ball Impact into flour.– http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=dBOJEaFGE4w– Can complete as activity outside (Optional)


• Step #2– Record this spreadsheet in your journal.

Height cm Mass of Meteorite

Diameter of Crater

Distance of Ejection

5 cm

25 cm

50 cm

100cm

• Set-up of experiment.

Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand

• Set-up of experiment.– Dark colored construction paper laid on table.

Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand

• Set-up of experiment.– Dark colored construction paper laid on table.– Small tray or plastic plate filled several centimeters of

sugar so sugar is very close to top.

Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand


sugar so sugar is very close to top. – Weigh large and small marbles (Meteorites)

Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand



Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand

Drop small marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm.

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Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand

Drop small marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. Record diameter of crater



Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand

Drop small marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. Record diameter of crater and distance of furthest ejection for drop.



Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand

Drop small marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. Record diameter of crater and distance of furthest ejection for drop.

Smooth sugar and clean ejection before each drop.



Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand




Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand




Tray

Smooth

Sugar / Sand

Drop large marble from 25cm, 50cm, 75cm, 100cm. Record diameter of crater and distance of furthest ejection for drop.


• Step #4 Larger Meteorite– Record this spreadsheet in your journal.

Height cm Mass of Meteorite

Diameter of Crater

Distance of Ejection

5 cm

25 cm

50 cm

100cm


• Step #5 Crater Diameter Graph– Create two graphs (One is Crater Diameter for large and

small, and the other is Ejection Distance for large and small meteorite)

Centimeters

• Step #5 Crater Diameter Graph– Create two graphs (One is Crater Diameter for large and

small, and the other is Ejection Distance for large and small meteorite)

Centimeters

• Example Diameter of Crater


25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop


25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Centimeters


25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Centimeters

Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite


25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Centimeters

Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite


25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Centimeters

Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite


25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Centimeters

Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite


25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Centimeters

Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite

• Another Graph Possibility

100 cm Drop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite

25 cm Drop


• Step #5 Distance Ejection Graph– Create two graphs (One is Crater Diameter for large

and small, and the other is Ejection Distance for large and small meteorite)

CentimetersEjection Distance

centimeters

• Step #5 Distance Ejection Graph– Create two graphs (One is Crater Diameter for large

and small, and the other is Ejection Distance for large and small meteorite)

CentimetersEjection Distance

centimeters

• Example Ejecta

• Example Ejecta

25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

• Example Ejecta

25 cmDrop

50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

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• Example Ejecta

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Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite

• Example Ejecta

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50 cmDrop

75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

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Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite

• Example Ejecta

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Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite

• Example Ejecta

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75 cmDrop

100 cmDrop

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 cm

Large Meteorite

Small Meteorite


• Question:

• Question:– How does the energy (height of drop) and

mass of the meteorite effect the crater?

• Answer:– How does the energy (height of drop) and

mass of the meteorite effect the crater?– At a ____ drop with the large meteorite, the

diameter of the crater was ____. At a ____ drop with the large meteorite was _____.

• Answer:– How does the energy (height of drop) and

mass of the meteorite effect the crater?– At a ____ drop with the large meteorite, the

diameter of the crater was ____. At a ____ drop with the large meteorite was _____.

– As the energy is increased with speed / height, or with greater mass, the size of the craters diameter, and thus the distance of ejection will increase.

• Answer:– Large meteorites will often have more

damage potential

• Answer:– Large meteorites will often have more

damage potential than smaller ones.

• You can now complete this question.


• Try and guess the picture beneath the boxes.– Raise your hand when you know. You only

get one guess.



get one guess.


50,000 years old, Arizona

50,000 years old, Arizona


get one guess.


NEO’s are out there.


NEO’s are out there.“Remember, The

Probability of a large impact event anytime soon is very small.”


“But it will happen again.”

“ha-ha-ha-haaaa”

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• Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for your interest in this curriculum.

• Sincerely,• Ryan Murphy M.Ed• [email protected]

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