Monday, February 24, 2014

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To The Galaxy Astronomy Quiz
Periods 1,5,9 - Wednesday, February 26th
Periods 2,7,8- Thursday, February 27th 

Review Guide Due on Tuesday, February 25th 

Name:______________________________
Period:_____


To The Galaxy and Beyond
Check-Up Review Guide
1. What is the difference between the Earth’s rotation and revolution?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    1. What   is a way I can remember the difference? A trick or tip



2. Why do the four different seasons occur on Earth?
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3. Compare and contrast inner and outer planets (name, characteristics, etc)


Inner Planets                Compare                Outer Planets
1                                      1                               1
2                                      2                                2



4. Name and describe the three different ways space has been explored.    
    1.___________________________________
    How it is used  in space _____________________________________
    2. ________________________________
    How it is used in space _____________________________________
    3. ________________________________
    How it is used in space_____________________________________


5. Why does the moon go through 8 different phases within a 21-28 day cycle?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


6. Identify and name the 8 phases of the moon?
1________________  
2________________
3________________
4________________
5________________
6________________
7________________
8________________


What is a way I can remember this order?
__________________________________________________________


7. How does a scientist identify and classify stars?
__________________________________________________________


8. What are the inner and outer planets? (excluding Pluto)
Inner Planets                        Outer Planets






9. Based on the evidence shared in-class, do you believe Pluto should be classified as a planet or classified as a dwarf planet?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________




Name:______________________________
Period:_____


To The Galaxy and Beyond
Check-Up Review Guide ANSWERS!!!!!


1. What is the difference between the Earth’s rotation and revolution?
ROTATION- SPINS ON AXIS
REVOLUTION- MOVEMENT AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT / SUN
    1. What     is a way I can remember the difference? A trick or tip


2. Why do the four different seasons occur on Earth?
EARTH’S TILT CHANGES AS IT ROTATES AND REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN


3. Compare and contrast inner and outer planets (name, characteristics, etc)


Inner Planets                           
Small 
Terrestrial _Earth Like
Hotter
Solid Surfaces
Dense / Rocky  
      

Compare
Orbit / Revolution around sun
Classified as planets
Orbit in same direction

Outer Planets
Large 
Further from the sun 
Gases 
Rings
No Solid Surfaces - except center core                                                                      


4. Name and describe the three different ways space has been explored.    
    1.PROBES/ROVERS
    How it is used  in space COLLECT DATA WITH NO CREW
    2. SPACE SHUTTLE
    How it is used in space ORBIT WITH CREW COMPLETE MISSIONS
    3. SPACE STATION
    How it is used in space LIVING QUARTER FOR CREW COLLECT DATA
    4. ROCKETS
    How it is used in space USED TO LAUNCH SATELLITES
    5. SATELLITES
    How it is used in space COMMUNICATION TOOLS FOR HUMANS


5. Why does the moon go through 8 different phases within a 21-28 day cycle?
CHANGING POSITION OF THE MOON, SUN, AND EARTH



6. Identify and name the 8 phases of the moon?
1 New Moon
2 Waxing Crescent
3  First Quarter
4 Waxing Gibbous
5 Full Moon
6 Waning Gibbous
7 Third / Last Quarter
8 Waning Crescent


What is a way I can remember this order?
Wax on first, then wain (rain off),  Waxing Crescent (C is before G (Gibbous)


7. How does a scientist identify and classify stars?
COLOR, SIZE, AND TEMPERATURE


8. What are the inner and outer planets? (excluding Pluto)
Inner Planets                        Outer Planets
Earth                            Saturn   
Mars                            Neptune
Mercury                        Uranus
Venus                            Jupiter


9. Based on the evidence shared in-class, do you believe Pluto should be classified as a planet or classified as a dwarf planet?
OPEN ENDED RESPONSE - LOOK AT PLUTO NOTES ON OUTER PLANET CONCEPT TERM SHEET!!!

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