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RAP 1._____type of eclipse that occurs when the moon cast a shadow on the Earth (eclipse) 2.____the force that keeps planets from being pulled into the sun (rot/rev) 3.____the spinning motion of Earth to rotate on its axis (rot/rev) 4.____sun centered theory of the solar system (astronomers) 5.____ farthest from the sun (planets)
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Key Questions 1.What is a comet? 2. What are other names for comets?
3. What are the parts of a comet? 4. What causes a comet’s tail to form? 5. What direction does the tail always point? 6. What is the origin of comets? 7. Where are comets located?
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A comet is a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust.
1. What is a comet? A comet is a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust.
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2. What are other names for comets?
dirty snowballs or ghost travelers
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3. What are the parts of a comet?
-Nucleus -solid center of a comet -Coma-gases that spread from the nucleus -Head-nucleus and the coma -Tail-melted water, bits of rock, and dust behind the coma.
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4. What causes a comets tail to form?
4. A comets’ tail forms when the comet passes Jupiter and gets closer to the sun Comets have elongated elliptical orbits *Some orbits take comets plunging into the sun. *Other comets make one trip and never return. *Some comets make many trips after a few or many years.
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5. What direction does a comets tail always point?
5. The tail always points away from the sun because they are blown by solar winds.
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6. What is the origin of comets?
6. The origin of comets are leftover from the formation of planets.
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7. Where are comet located?
7. Comets are located in the Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt.
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Do Now DO NOW SHEET PG 70 #1-4 CRCT BOOKLET L. 15 earths interior
Draw the picture on pg 76 Describe the crust, mantle, inner core, and outer core
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