1. DAILY QUESTION May 5, 2009 1.What is a satellite? Name one of Earth’s satellites.

2. Agenda5/5/09 Daily Question Daily Question 10 min of work time on Posters 10 min of work time on Posters Ch 19 Section 1 Notes Ch 19 Section 1 Notes Satellites Satellites Ch 19 Section 2 Notes Ch 19 Section 2 NotesAssignments: 1. No assignment

3. Create a Mnemonic Device For the Order of the Planets Mercury My Mercury My Venus Very Venus Very EarthExtravagant EarthExtravagant MarsMother MarsMother JupiterJust JupiterJust SaturnSent SaturnSent UranusUs UranusUs NeptuneNine NeptuneNine PlutoPies PlutoPies Poster Requirements: List the order of the planets List your mnemonic device Draw a picture of your story/sentence Colorful

4. Satellites An object in orbit around a body that has a larger mass An object in orbit around a body that has a larger mass Moon is a satellite of Earth Moon is a satellite of Earth Natural satellite Natural satellite In the solar system there are 135 natural satellites In the solar system there are 135 natural satellites Man-made satellites orbit Earth Man-made satellites orbit Earth

5. Terrestrial planets / Inner Planets Small, rocky planets Small, rocky planets Receive more of the sun’s energy Receive more of the sun’s energy Have higher temperatures Have higher temperatures Mercury Mercury Venus Venus Earth Earth Mars Mars

6. Asteroid Belt Divides inner and outer planets Divides inner and outer planets Found between Mars and Jupiter Found between Mars and Jupiter Rocky objects, minor planets Rocky objects, minor planets Meteor – an asteroid enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up Meteor – an asteroid enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up

7. Gas Giants / Outer Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Except for Pluto, Except for Pluto, Are large Are large Have thick, gaseous atmospheres Have thick, gaseous atmospheres Many satellites Many satellites Rings Rings No solid surface No solid surface