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PARCC Testing 

Please bring the following to school  Tuesday 3/17 and Wednesday 3/18

Chromebook FULLY charged, charger, earbuds

Testing for Math 3/17 and 3/18--- See schedule below

        

Astronomy Test- Friday, March 20th

ALL REVIEW GUIDES DUE ON Thursday, March 19th

Break it down

Review guide 1 - completed by March 15th

Review guide 2- completed by March 16th

Check Up Review guide- completed by March 18th 

ANSWERS POSTED BELOW EACH REVIEW GUIDE 

ANSWERS

Gas giants- Outer

Rings- Outer

No Solid Surfaces- Outer

Earth Like Terrestrial- Inner

Warmer Temperatures- Inner

Cooler Temperatures- Outer 

Giant Red Spot- Outer

Closer to Sun- Inner

Further from Sun- Outer

Solid Surfaces- Inner

Explored by rovers- Inner

Longer revolution around Sun- Outer

Shorter revolution around Sun- Inner

Larger Planets- Outer 

ANSWERS

Across

1- Mars

3-Highlands
5- Waxing
7- Crater
8- Rings
10- Tilt
11-Inner
13- Color
15-Terrestrial
16- Outer
17- NASA

Down

2- Spacestation
4-SpaceShuttle
6-Waning
9-Venus
12-Rotation
14- Revolution 

ANSWERS

1. What is the difference between the Earth’s rotation and revolution?

ROTATION- SPINS ON AXIS

REVOLUTION- MOVEMENT AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT / SUN

2. 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!!!

Essential Questions

How has technology expanded our knowledge of the universe?

What predictable patterns occur as a results of the interaction between the Earth, Sun, and Moon?

Why do inner and outer planets vary based on specific characteristics observed through NASA, scientists, and early civilization

Why is our calendar driven by Earth's rotation, revolution, and phases of the moon?