April 9, April 9, Week # Week # 1111 NBNB-139-139

Learning Target: I willLearning Target: I willDiscuss the major Discuss the major

components of the components of the solar systemsolar system

Homework:Homework: CST Review Handout 2CST Review Handout 2

Essential QuestionEssential Question::

How are distances in the How are distances in the solar system measured?solar system measured?

Agenda:Agenda: Turn in hw: CST Turn in hw: CST

Review #1-15Review #1-15 Intervention Intervention

remindersreminders Citizenship rubricCitizenship rubric Astronomy Astronomy

PowerPointPowerPoint

Astronomy Pre-test Extra CreditAstronomy Pre-test Extra Credit

90% and above: 20 points90% and above: 20 points

80-89%: 15 points80-89%: 15 points

70-79%: 10 points70-79%: 10 points

All other top scores in class: 5 pointsAll other top scores in class: 5 points

Astronomy Pre-test ResultsAstronomy Pre-test Results

Period 6 average: 49%Period 6 average: 49% Top Scores:Top Scores: Renzo Parreno: 81%Renzo Parreno: 81% Jose Mendoza: 77%Jose Mendoza: 77% Richard Orozco: 77%Richard Orozco: 77% Joshua Puga: 73%Joshua Puga: 73% Diego Oropeza: 69%Diego Oropeza: 69%

Period 1 average: Period 1 average: 48%48%

Top Scores:Top Scores: Zoe Borja-Cruz: 85%Zoe Borja-Cruz: 85% Brian Baran: 85%Brian Baran: 85% Terrill Williams: 77%Terrill Williams: 77% Jimmy Martinez: 73%Jimmy Martinez: 73% Michael Garcia: 62%Michael Garcia: 62% Nick Cruz: 62%Nick Cruz: 62% Elah Growe: 62%Elah Growe: 62%

Astronomy Pre-test ResultsAstronomy Pre-test Results

Period 3 average: 41%Period 3 average: 41% Top Scores:Top Scores: Frank Ngyuen: 77%Frank Ngyuen: 77% Anthony Ayon: 73%Anthony Ayon: 73% Alma Morales: 54%Alma Morales: 54% Victor Whiddon: 54%Victor Whiddon: 54% Jorge Delgadillo: 50%Jorge Delgadillo: 50% Johan Jacobo: 50%Johan Jacobo: 50% Dennise Maher: 50%Dennise Maher: 50% Daniela Higuera: 50%Daniela Higuera: 50%

Period 5 average: 51%Period 5 average: 51% Top Scores:Top Scores: Patrick Bautista: 96%Patrick Bautista: 96% Rachelle Rosano: 81%Rachelle Rosano: 81% Jesus Vera: 73%Jesus Vera: 73% Kenny Nash: 73%Kenny Nash: 73% Eduardo Lizardi: 69%Eduardo Lizardi: 69% Richard Plascencia: Richard Plascencia:

69%69%

Astronomy Pre-test Extra CreditAstronomy Pre-test Extra Credit

90% and above: 20 points90% and above: 20 points

80-89%: 15 points80-89%: 15 points

70-79%: 10 points70-79%: 10 points

All other top scores in class: 5 pointsAll other top scores in class: 5 points

2. The galaxy that Earth is in 2. The galaxy that Earth is in is called theis called thea. Big Dippera. Big Dipperb. universeb. universec. milky wayc. milky wayd. planetary zoned. planetary zone

c. milky wayc. milky way

7. From what materials did the 7. From what materials did the solar system form?solar system form?a. Dust and icea. Dust and iceb. gas and dustb. gas and dustc. magama and gasc. magama and gasd. heat and lightd. heat and light

b. gas and dustb. gas and dust

13. Earth’s only natural 13. Earth’s only natural satellite is?satellite is?a. The suna. The sunb. The solar systemb. The solar systemc. earthc. earthd. the moond. the moon

d. the moond. the moon

16. The planets and stars we see in the 16. The planets and stars we see in the night sky all look like tiny points of light. night sky all look like tiny points of light. However, the stars areHowever, the stars area. much farther from the Earth than the a. much farther from the Earth than the planetsplanetsb. much closer to Earth than the planetsb. much closer to Earth than the planetsc. just outside our solar system, whereas c. just outside our solar system, whereas planets are insideplanets are insided. moving in and out of the solar system d. moving in and out of the solar system over timeover time

a. much farther from the Earth than the a. much farther from the Earth than the planetsplanets

Our favorite Solar SystemOur favorite Solar System

A A solsolar system is a star and ar system is a star and everything that orbits the stareverything that orbits the star

Our sun is not the only star with planets: 146 planetary systems

Upsilon Andromeda- very similar to ours 3 planets

PSR B1620-26- solar system with two stars 1 planet

..Solar systems are small in Solar systems are small in space terms so they are space terms so they are measured using measured using astronomical astronomical unitsunits

1 AU = the distance from the 1 AU = the distance from the Earth to the SunEarth to the Sun

Examples of using AUExamples of using AU

Everything in the solar system is Everything in the solar system is much smaller than the sunmuch smaller than the sun

The first 4 planetsThe first 4 planets

Terrestrial Terrestrial

planetsplanets

Terrestrial planets are small Terrestrial planets are small compared to gas planetscompared to gas planets

Terrestrial planets are made of Terrestrial planets are made of rockrock

MoonsMoons

PlanetPlanet Number of Number of moonsmoons

NamesNames

MercuryMercury 00

VenusVenus 00

EarthEarth 11 moonmoon

MarsMars 22 Phobos, Phobos, Deimos Deimos

Outer planetsOuter planets

Sometimes Sometimes

called called

gas giantsgas giants

RingsRings

Terrestrial planets have Terrestrial planets have nono rings rings Though Saturn is famous for its rings Though Saturn is famous for its rings allall gas gas

planets have them.planets have them.

NeptuneNeptune Uranus Uranus

MoonsMoons

PlanetPlanet Number of Number of MoonsMoons

NamesNames

JupiterJupiter 6262Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Amalthea, Himalia, Elara, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Amalthea, Himalia, Elara, Pasiphae, Sinope, Lysithea, Carme, Ananke, Leda, Metis, Pasiphae, Sinope, Lysithea, Carme, Ananke, Leda, Metis, Adrastea, Thebe, Callirrhoe, Themisto, Kalyke, Iocaste, Erinome, Adrastea, Thebe, Callirrhoe, Themisto, Kalyke, Iocaste, Erinome, Harpalyke, Isonoe, Praxidike, Megaclite, Taygete, Chaldene, Harpalyke, Isonoe, Praxidike, Megaclite, Taygete, Chaldene, Autonoe, Thyone, Hermippe, Eurydome, Sponde, Pasithee, Autonoe, Thyone, Hermippe, Eurydome, Sponde, Pasithee, Euanthe, Kale, Orthosie, Euporie, Aitne, plus others yet to Euanthe, Kale, Orthosie, Euporie, Aitne, plus others yet to receive names receive names

SaturnSaturn 3333Titan, Rhea, Iapetus, Dione, Tethys, Enceladus, Mimas, Titan, Rhea, Iapetus, Dione, Tethys, Enceladus, Mimas, Hyperion, Prometheus, Pandora, Phoebe, Janus, Hyperion, Prometheus, Pandora, Phoebe, Janus, Epimetheus, Helene, Telesto, Calypso, Atlas, Pan, Ymir, Epimetheus, Helene, Telesto, Calypso, Atlas, Pan, Ymir, Paaliaq, Siarnaq, Tarvos, Kiviuq, Ijiraq, Thrym, Skadi, Paaliaq, Siarnaq, Tarvos, Kiviuq, Ijiraq, Thrym, Skadi, Mundilfari, Erriapo, Albiorix, Suttung, plus others yet Mundilfari, Erriapo, Albiorix, Suttung, plus others yet treceive namestreceive names

UranusUranus 2727 Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Belinda, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Belinda, Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, Caliban, Sycorax, Prospero, Setebos, Stephano, Caliban, Sycorax, Prospero, Setebos, Stephano,

Trinculo, plus others yet to receive namesTrinculo, plus others yet to receive names

NeptuneNeptune 1313 Triton, Nereid, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Triton, Nereid, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, plus others to Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, plus others to receive namesreceive names

AsteroidsAsteroids

Asteroids are giant rocks Asteroids are giant rocks orbiting the sunorbiting the sun

They range in size from about the They range in size from about the size of a classroom tosize of a classroom to

the largest which is the largest which is

580 miles long580 miles long

AsteroidsAsteroids

Most asteroids are in theMost asteroids are in the

Asteroid beltAsteroid belt between between

Mars and JupiterMars and Jupiter

CometsComets•Comets are made of ice, rock and dust•Comets have very elliptical orbits around the sun

CometsComets

Comets have a tail when they Comets have a tail when they are close to the sun because are close to the sun because of the melting iceof the melting ice

Main pointsMain points

Solar systems are a star and what orbits Solar systems are a star and what orbits around itaround it

Solar systems are measured using A.U.Solar systems are measured using A.U. In our solar system we have:In our solar system we have:

the sunthe sun

gas planetsgas planets

terrestrial planetsterrestrial planets

asteroidsasteroids

cometscomets