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1 THE SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT: TOPIC: THE SUN Required Project Content for an Oral/Poster Presentation on THE SUN - What it s made of - Age and how it formed (provide pictures or diagrams) - What is an AU? - What are CME s (picture or diagram required); Do they happen all the time?; - What are Solar Flares (picture or diagram required); Do they happen all the time? - What is the Solar Cycle (graph showing this required); Why does the sun go through a cycle what causes it?; What are sun spots and when do they show up?; How big are they? - Aurora(s) (what are they and where do we observe these?) - Show the Sun, Earth and Jupiter in a scaled diagram where the diameter of the Sun equals 200 mm - Does it have a rotation period? If so explain it. - Does it have a magnetic field? If so explain it. - How does it produce energy?; How long will it continue to produce energy? - Temperature of it s different parts - Discuss the Solar Wind : What is it?; Is it dangerous?; Does it affect the Earth?; - What is SOHO? Describe what it does. (include some pictures of it s work)

- What is the Solar Cycle (graph showing this required); Why does the sun go through a cycle what causes it?; What are sun spots and when do they show up?; How big are they?

2 THE SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT: TOPIC: OORT CLOUD AND KUIPER BELT Required Project Content for an Oral/Poster Presentation on OORT CLOUD AND KUIPER BELT - What are they? - Where are they? - How big are they? (show their relative size to the solar system in a diagram) - What do you find in them? - What is a comet made of? - Discuss Halley s Comet : where is it right now (distance from Earth, constellation and coordinates RA/Dec diagram/picture; what is the shape and orientation (tilt) of it s orbit compared to the planets diagram picture?; - Discuss comet tails : why do they have one? ; Is it there all the time and when does it have a tail?; what is the tail made of?; diagram picture of a comet with tail(s). - A comet collided with Jupiter not that long ago. Discuss the details: when did this happen?; what comet was it?; what happened to the comet before it actually hit? - Discuss meteors and meteorites : What are they?; Where do they come from?; Why do meteor showers happen and how are they related to comets?; How often do meteor showers happen?; Where and when can we see one? - Discuss the Tunguska Event?: Where did it happen?; What was it like?; When did it happen?; What happened there? (include pictures or diagrams)

- Discuss Halley s Comet : where is it right now (distance from Earth, constellation and coordinates RA/Dec diagram/picture; what is the shape and orientation (tilt) of it s orbit compared to the

3 THE SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT: TOPIC: ASTEROID BELT Required Project Content for an Oral/Poster Presentation on ASTEROID BELT - What is it? - Where is it? - What do you find in it? - Why is it there? - What shape does it have? (provide a scale diagram showing Earth s orbit, Mars orbit, asteroid belt and Jupiter s orbit where the scale is 1 AU = 2 cm - What are NEA s?; There are three groups of them what are they called and approximately how far away from Earth are they? - Discuss the Trojans : What are they?; Where are they in terms of Lagrange points; What is a Lagrange point? - Discuss Eros, 951 Gaspra and Ida: What are they? ; Where are they? (diagram constellation and coordinates RA/Dec); What is their revolution? (how long) (provide diagrams / pictures) - Discuss C-type, M-type and S-type: - Why is an asteroid NOT a planet? - How many are there (estimated)?

; There are three groups of them what are they called and approximately how far away from Earth are they? - Discuss the Trojans : What are they?

4 THE SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT: TOPIC: INNER PLANETS Required Project Content for an Oral/Poster Presentation on INNER PLANETS - What are their names and where did the names come from? - Discuss their formation: How old are they?; How did they form? Why are they NOT gas giants like the outer planets? - What is their rotation (how long and which direction?), revolution (how long in earth years and which direction) and tilt of axis? - What are they made of? - Discuss their moons: Do they have any?; What are their names, rotation and revolution? Where did the moons come from? - How big are they? (a scaled diagram showing all 4 inner planets when Earth has a diameter of 20 mm) - Discuss their atmospheres: what are they made of?; where did the atmosphere come from?; - What is retrograde motion (include a diagram) - Where can you see them at this time (NOT the Earth)? (diagram constellation and coordinates RA/Dec) - Discuss their surface temperature average or range; What is the temperature range for each?; Why do they have that temperature range? - Discuss their magnetic field: do they have one?

), revolution (how long in earth years and which direction) and tilt of axis? - What are they made of? - Discuss their moons: Do they have any?; What are their names, rotation and revolution?

5 THE SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT: TOPIC: OUTER PLANETS Required Project Content for an Oral/Poster Presentation on OUTER PLANETS - What are their names and where did the names come from? - Discuss their formation: How old are they?; How did they form? Why are they NOT smaller and rocky like the inner planets? - What is their rotation (how long and which direction?), revolution (how long in earth years and which direction) and tilt of axis?; A scaled diagram showing their orbit diameter size when an AU = 2mm - What are they made of?; Do they have ANY solid surface? - Discuss their moons: Do they have any?; If they do, how many does each have? Where did the moons come from?; What are the Galilean moons?; Describe their rotation and revolution.; What are the four largest moons of Saturn?; Describe their rotation and revolution. - How big are they? (scaled diagram showing all 4 outer planets when Jupiter has a diameter of 30 mm) - Discuss their atmospheres: what are they made of?; where did the atmosphere come from?; - What is retrograde motion (include a diagram) - Where can you see them at this time? (diagram constellation and coordinates RA/Dec) - Discuss their surface temperature average or range; What is the temperature range for each?; Why do they have that temperature range? - Discuss their magnetic field: do they have one?

), revolution (how long in earth years and which direction) and tilt of axis?; A scaled diagram showing their orbit diameter size when an AU = 2mm - What are they made of?

6 THE SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT: TOPIC: DWARF/MINOR PLANETS Required Project Content for an Oral/Poster Presentation on DWARF/MINOR PLANETS - How many are there? - What are their names and where did the names come from? - Discuss their formation: How old are they?; How did they form? Why are they NOT just planets what makes them dwarf planets? - What is their rotation (how long and which direction?), revolution (how long in earth years and which direction) and tilt of axis?; Scaled diagram showing their orbit diameter size when an AU = 1mm - What are they made of?; Do they have ANY solid surface? - What is retrograde motion (include a diagram) - Where can you see them at this time? (diagram constellation and coordinates RA/Dec) - Explain why/how Pluto was demoted to a dwarf - Discuss the current space mission to Pluto; What s the name of the spacecraft?; Have spacecraft ever visited there yet?; How long will it take to get there?; How fast is the spacecraft going that is traveling there?; What will the spacecraft do when it arrives what s it going to do there? - Describe Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 : What did they do?; Where are they now? (diagram constellation and coordinates RA/Dec); how fast are they traveling?; Can we still communicate with them?

- What is their rotation (how long and which direction?), revolution (how long in earth years and which direction) and tilt of axis?

7 SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT RUBRIC 50 points TOPIC Group Leader Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: POINTS: All Required Project Content Included (facts and diagrams): / 40 (Oral presentation canceled) Neatness: / 5 Well Organized: / 5 EXTRA CREDIT: 12 POINTS POSSIBLE / 12 In the space below, describe HOW your group has gone above and beyond the requirements of this project: How many extra credit points does your group deserve? / 12

Well Organized: / 5 EXTRA CREDIT: 12 POINTS POSSIBLE / 12 In the space below, describe HOW your group has

Our Planetary System. Earth, as viewed by the Voyager spacecraft. 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.

Our Planetary System. Earth, as viewed by the Voyager spacecraft. 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Our Planetary System Earth, as viewed by the Voyager spacecraft 7.1 Studying the Solar System Our goals for learning: What does the solar system look like? What can we learn by comparing the planets to