Astronomy Project Earth Science 11 Due Date: ______________ Part 1 - The Solar System 1. Visit https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/ 2. Explore the site and get familiar with navigation 3. Answer the corresponding questions on your worksheet Part 2 - Stars 1. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFO_bsg1sw8&ab_channel=NationalGeographic 2. Answer questions 1-2 on your worksheet. 3. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HoTK_Gqi2Q&ab_channel=NationalGeographic 4. Answer questions 3-5 on your worksheet. 5. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i93Z7zljQ7I&ab_channel=HarryEvett 6. Answer question 6 on your worksheet. 7. Hand in worksheet when finished. Part 3 - The Sun-Moon-Earth System 1. Choose one aspect of the Sun-Moon-Earth system to focus on (5-6 people per topic) ● Tides on Earth ● Solar and lunar eclipses ● Seasons on Earth (including precession) ● Albedo of the Earth and moon 2. Research this phenomenon as a group, partners, or individually. Each student will create a ½ page written report on their topic. ● Paragraphs or bullet point forms are fine. ● Feel free to use images/diagrams as well. 3. We will then get into groups where each person will teach the rest of the group about their chosen topic. Each person will have five (5) minutes to present their findings. 4. Hand in written report and images. Astronomy Project Worksheet Due Date: ___________ Part 1 - The Solar System 1. What three criteria need to be met for a celestial body to be a planet? 2. What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet? 3. List the rocky planets. List the gas giant planets. 4. List three characteristics of Earth that have allowed life to thrive? 5. Choose a planet (not Earth) and find the following information about it: Distance from the Sun and number ____ planet away from the Sun Size compared to the Earth Length of a year Length of a day Moons Rings What is the surface like What color(s) does it look like to us in photos One cool fact Another cool fact 6. What is the definition of a moon? Find a moon in the solar system and state its name and one interesting fact about it. 7. Explain what a shooting star actually is. 8. What is the Oort Cloud? Part 2 - Stars 1. What is a spectral class? Write down two examples. 2. What is a luminosity class? Write down to examples. 3. Label the following parts (layers) of the sun. 4. Why is the sun’s thermonuclear fusion important for life on Earth? 5. What is the heliosphere and why is it good for us on Earth? 6. How many times larger is Betelgeuse than our Sun? (show your math in km)
