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Student Planner March 27, 2015 Place this in the proper place Notebook collection starts April 8 (3 class days) Vocab Test April 9 You need planner, notes, pen/pencil (per 2 AR book) Earth
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REVIEW OF LAST CLASS March 26
Summary: We had a standard opening. We wrote the vocabulary words onto flash cards, then took notes. We started watching a video on the inner planets.
Answer the last class’s EQ which was: Essential Question: What are the 2 names given to the inner planets?
Topic/Objective: Name: Astronomy Class/Period: Date: Mar 27, 2015 Essential Question: How do the inner planets differ from the outer planets?
Warm Up
1. The best unit of measurement for distance from the Sun to the next star is: a) miles b) AU’s c) Light years d) kilometers
2. The best unit of measurement for distance from the Sun to the Mercury is: a) parsecs b) AU’s c) Light years d) kilometers
3. The best unit of measurement for distance from the Earth to the Moon is: a) Miles b) AU’s c) Light years d) parsecs
4. The distance a light beam travels in 365 days a) Mile b) AU c) Light year d) Kilometer
Answers
1. The best unit of measurement for distance from the Sun to the next star is: a) miles b) AU’s c) Light years d) kilometers
2. The best unit of measurement for distance from the Sun to the Mercury is: a) parsecs b) AU’s c) Light years d) kilometers
3. The best unit of measurement for distance from the Earth to the Moon is: a) Miles b) AU’s c) Light years d) parsecs
4. The distance a light beam travels in 365 days a) Mile b) AU c) Light year d) Kilometer
Today’s Homework Start putting notebook together. Due Apr 8 th. Make up missing work.
Today Vocabulary definitions Astronomy Video 39vLfZE
22 Vocabulary Definitions 1.Mercury 2.Mars 3.Venus 4.Earth 5.Elliptical galaxy 6.Irregular galaxy 7.Spiral galaxy 8.Astronomical unit (AU) 9.Light year 10.Meteor 11.Meteoroid 12.Asteroid
Standard: 4 Astronomy Inner Planets Inner Planets called Rocky planets or terrestrial planets 1.Mercury Smallest Planet and closest to the sun Mercury moves very slowly No Moons Rotation-spin on its axis 59 days Revolution- orbit around the Sun - year is equal to 88 Earth days EQ: What is common between the inner planets?