Jan 5 - Jan 22 - Objects in the Solar System

Warm-up (* = Advanced class did not do)

1/5 - Make a Venn diagram comparing Nuclear Fusion with Nuclear Fission. (SS pgs. 78-79, dictionary)

1/6 - Make a Venn diagram comparing Radiation to Convection. (SS pgs. 80-81)

1/7 - Write down 3 things you learned from the rap.

From Sun to Oort: A solar photon's journey (2:36 mins) - youtube.com

1/8* - Make a Venn diagram comparing Period of Rotation to Period of Revolution. (SS pg. 90)

1/9* - Make a Venn diagram comparing prograde to retrograde rotation. (SS pg. 90)

1/12* - Make a Venn diagram comparing terrestrial and gas giant planets. (SS pgs. 88, 104)

1/15 - Explain your reasons for why you think Pluto should or shouldn't be a planet.

1/16* - Make a Venn diagram comparing the asteroid belt to the kuiper belt. (SS pgs. 122, 116-119)

1/20* - Make a Venn diagram comparing an asteroid to a comet. (SS pgs. 120-122)

1/21* - Read "Mission to a Comet" in ScienceWorld Nov. 17, 2014. What is the mission of Rosetta? How long has this mission been going on? What do they hope to learn?

Objectives

• Describe the structure, energy production and energy transport in the sun.

• Recognize the effects of the 11 year cycle of solar activity on the sun.

• Describe the properties of the terrestrial planets.

• Describe the common properties of the gas giants.

• Compare each of the planets to Earth.

• Compare and contrast the smaller bodies in the solar system.