Chapter 28/29: Our Solar System
Note Outline & PowerPoint
Note Outline: SEM (Sun-Earth-Moon)Power Point: SEM (Sun-Earth-Moon) https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/66d4645d-8f1f-44f2-9fab-e4cda9e8b719 Additional Assistance Videos
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Vocabulary Chap 29 Solar System WS: Review Packet SEM Climate Change, Mini-Research Sunspot/Solar Energy Variation: - p. 372 Textbook. Also: - - https://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/cli_sun.html https://www.windows2universe.org/sun/activity/sunspot_cycle.html&edu=mid Tilt Variation: p.373 Textbook. Also: ** http://www.indiana.edu/~geol105/images/gaia_chapter_4/milankovitch.htm NOTE - Tilt is called "obliquity" in the following links **http://www.global-climate-change.org.uk/2-5-2-1.php **http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/student/howard2/theory.htmOrbit Variation: p. 373 Textbook. Also: http://www.indiana.edu/~geol105/images/gaia_chapter_4/milankovitch.htm **http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/student/howard2/theory.htm Labs & Activities:Lab: Planet Orbits pHET Simulation, AKA My Solar System Simulation, Inverse Square Lab Lab - Gravity & Orbits Lab - Angle of Insolation Videos: Video: Earth's Rotation:Effects of Earth's rotation. While much of the video applies to previous chapters, from the 2:50 min to 3:46 min mark, the video explains why stars appear to move in a "trail" across Earth's sky. Helpful Links for Planet Data Collection
Nine Planets - This site offers introductions to the planets, their satellites and other Solar System objects, including asteroids, comets and Kuiper Belt Objects. JPL Planets - This site will be useful for our planet research project. It includes the important data for each planet. Planet Fact Sheets - This site is useful when looking for numerical data such as distances, mass, volume, etc. for each planet. NASA Solar System - This site will also be useful for our planet research project. It includes the important data for each planet and more. Enchanted Learning Astronomy - Great site for simple planetary data. This site also has some good images to use with your presentation NASA's Celestia Exploration - Planets are listed on the left, click your planet for quick data. NASA's Planet Pages - Click on your planet from the list for some great information. Windows to the Universe - Contains information on all planets. NASA's Photojournal - Tons of pictures! |