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Student Planner April 10, 2015 Place this in the proper place

Solar System WS, Astronomy Facts due Monday.

You need planner, notes, pen/pencil, Solar System WS

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Last 3 minutes - Check floor for cleaness.

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Astronomy NightBring in your RSVP NOW.

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REVIEW OF LAST CLASS

April 9

Summary: We had a standard opening. We took the vocabulary test, then worked on the Solar System WS, Astronomy Facts

Answer the last class’s EQ which was:

Essential QuestionEssential Question: Name a : Name a characteristic of the 4 outer planetscharacteristic of the 4 outer planets

Topic/Objective:Topic/Objective: Name:

Astronomy Class/Period:

Date:April 10, 2015

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

Warm Up

Write the following:Warm up was grading

the vocabulary test

Vocabulary test grading

Today’s Homework Finish coloring Solar System WS. Both w.s. are due Monday. All work due by next Friday

Today

• Grade planner• Grade vocabulary test• Astronomy Facts - finish• Collect notes April 8 & 9• Astronomy Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxno39vLfZE

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