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Answers — Ronald Wants To Know: planets, crash, rock, orbits, telescopes, earth Visit NIE online at www.sidneydailynews.com, www.troydailynews.com or www.dailycall.com Newspapers In Education Nourishing Ideas. Nourishing People. Proud Sponsors of Newspapers In Education One form per visit. Not valid with any other offer. No cash value.Valid at all Scott Family McDonald’s®: Tipp City, Troy, Piqua, Sidney, Greenville, Beavercreek and Fairborn. Expires April 30, 2013. neplats sharc crok ritsob pesteescol rteah A FREE ICE CREAM CONE Unscramble the words and bring in your answers for Word of the Week collision — the act of colliding; a crash Did You Know? Words To Know (Famous Asteroids) 433 Eros 1 Ceres 4 Vesta 2060 Chiron 3200 Phaethon 1862 Apollo Study the periodic chart of the elements and then take a red magic marker and mark the appro- priate chemical symbols on arti- cles, ads and anything else that mentions an element. Newspaper Knowledge NIE Coordinator: Dana Wolfe / Graphic Designer: Scarlett E. Smith Karley Jeffries - Troy Kelsey Earick - Piqua Alicia Barhorst - Sidney Great Job Kids! Green Gals Spring Coloring Contest Winners Asteroid Facts The Asteroid Belt Asteroids are small, rocky bodies that have been left over from the forma- tion of the planets 4.5 billion years ago. They are often known as “minor plan- ets.” There are thought to be billions of these chunks of rock. Most of them lie in a doughnut-shaped “main belt“ between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. On the inner edge of this main belt, asteroids take about three years to orbit the sun. Those near the outer limit of the main belt take twice as long. The word “asteroid“ means “star- like,“ They were given this name because they can only be seen as points of light in most telescopes. By the early 20th century, astronomers were calling them the “vermin of the skies.“ They were visible in such large numbers that they were spoiling photo- graphs of distant galaxies and nebulas. The largest of the asteroids, Ceres, was the first to be discovered. It was found by Giuseppi Piazzi from Palermo, Sicily, on Jan. 1, 1801. A second minor planet – Pallas – was found by Wilhelm Olbers in 1802. This was followed by Juno (1804) and Vesta (1807). Since 1847, not a year has passed without the discovery of at least one asteroid. Asteroids Asteroid 243 Ida and its newly discovered moon, Dactyl Asteroids come in many shapes and sizes • Asteroids are small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun. Made of rock and metal, they also can contain organic compounds (some scientists suggest that asteroids could have brought they necessary chemi- cals to start life on Earth). • Asteroids are similar to comets but do not have a visible coma (fuzzy outline and tail) like comets do. • Asteroids also are known as planetoids or minor planets. • Asteroids vary greatly in size, some fea- ture diameters as small as ten meters while others stretch out over hundreds of kilome- ters. Note that objects under 10 meters in diameter are generally regarded as mete- oroids. • The first asteroid was discovered in 1801 by Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi. Named Ceres, it features a diameter of around 950 kilometers and is now regarded as a dwarf planet. Ceres was given dwarf planet status in 2006, along with Pluto, Eris, Makemake and Haumea. • The asteroid belt lies roughly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in the solar sys- tem. It is home to a large amount of irregu- lar shaped asteroids that range in size from dust through to the dwarf planet Ceres. • The technology used for discovering aster- oids has improved dramatically since origi- nal discoveries and astronomers now have access to a range of powerful telescopes to aid in their research and discoveries. • It is believed by many scientists and researchers that an asteroid impact was the cause behind the extinction of the dinosaurs around 65 million years ago. • The possibility of an asteroid colliding with Earth has received increased attention over recent years. The Shoemaker-Levy comet that collided with Jupiter in 1994 were given widespread media coverage and Hollywood also played its part with moves such as Deep Impact (1998) and Armageddon (1998). While these movies sometimes fea- tured dubious science, they certainly increased public awareness of the topic. • There now are many groups and organiza- tions that use automated systems to discov- er near Earth asteroids. While many are dis- covered, they rarely have the potential to cross paths with Earth. • There have been many ideas suggested as ways to avoid the unlikely but potentially devastating impact of an asteroid collision with Earth, these include using nuclear explosions to break the asteroid into smaller pieces or other weapons to deflect it off course. Asteroids are rocky or metallic objects, most of which orbit the sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. A few asteroids approach the sun. Read the sentences below to learn about three asteroids that were named after famous people. Conduct an Internet search to find out who these people were. Use the information to complete the sentences. 1.The asteroid 3352 McAuliffe is named after Christa McAuliffe, who was ______________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. The asteroid 2266 Tchaikovsky is named after a Russian music composer who ________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. The asteroid 2578 Saint-Exupéry is named after Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who ______ ________________________________________________________________________
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Visit NIE online at www.sidneydailynews.com, www.troydailynews.com or www.dailycall.com
Newspapers In Education
Nourishing Ideas. Nourishing People.Proud Sponsors of Newspapers In Education
One form per visit. Not valid with any other offer. No cash value.Valid at all Scott Family McDonald’s®: Tipp City, Troy, Piqua, Sidney, Greenville, Beavercreek and Fairborn. Expires April 30, 2013.
neplats sharc crok ritsob pesteescol rteah
A FREE ICE CREAM CONEUnscramble the words and bring in your answers for
Word of the Weekcollision— the act of colliding; a crash
Did You Know?
Words To Know(FamousAsteroids)433 Eros1 Ceres
4 Vesta2060 Chiron3200 Phaethon1862 Apollo
Study theperiodic chart ofthe elements andthen take a redmagic marker andmark the appro-priate chemicalsymbols on arti-cles, ads and anything else thatmentions an element.
NewspaperKnowledge
NIE Coordinator: Dana Wolfe / Graphic Designer: Scarlett E. Smith
Karley Jeffries - TroyKelsey Earick - Piqua
Alicia Barhorst - Sidney
Great Job Kids!
Green GalsSpring Coloring Contest
Winners
Asteroid Facts
The Asteroid Belt
Asteroids are small, rocky bodiesthat have been left over from the forma-tion of the planets 4.5 billion years ago.They are often known as “minor plan-ets.”
There are thought to be billions ofthese chunks of rock. Most of them liein a doughnut-shaped “main belt“between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.On the inner edge of this main belt,asteroids take about three years to orbitthe sun. Those near the outer limit ofthe main belt take twice as long.
The word “asteroid“ means “star-like,“ They were given this namebecause they can only be seen aspoints of light in most telescopes. Bythe early 20th century, astronomerswere calling them the “vermin of theskies.“ They were visible in such largenumbers that they were spoiling photo-graphs of distant galaxies and nebulas.
The largest of the asteroids, Ceres,was the first to be discovered. It wasfound by Giuseppi Piazzi from Palermo,Sicily, on Jan. 1, 1801.
A second minor planet – Pallas –was found by Wilhelm Olbers in 1802.
This was followed by Juno (1804) andVesta (1807). Since 1847, not a year
has passed without the discovery of atleast one asteroid.
Asteroids
Asteroid 243 Ida and its newlydiscovered moon, Dactyl
Asteroids come in many shapesand sizes
• Asteroids are small solar system bodiesthat orbit the Sun. Made of rock and metal,they also can contain organic compounds(some scientists suggest that asteroidscould have brought they necessary chemi-cals to start life on Earth).
• Asteroids are similar to comets but do nothave a visible coma (fuzzy outline and tail)like comets do.
• Asteroids also are known as planetoids orminor planets.
• Asteroids vary greatly in size, some fea-ture diameters as small as ten meters whileothers stretch out over hundreds of kilome-ters. Note that objects under 10 meters indiameter are generally regarded as mete-oroids.
• The first asteroid was discovered in 1801by Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi.Named Ceres, it features a diameter of
around 950 kilometers and is now regardedas a dwarf planet. Ceres was given dwarfplanet status in 2006, along with Pluto, Eris,Makemake and Haumea.
• The asteroid belt lies roughly between theorbits of Mars and Jupiter in the solar sys-tem. It is home to a large amount of irregu-lar shaped asteroids that range in size fromdust through to the dwarf planet Ceres.
• The technology used for discovering aster-oids has improved dramatically since origi-nal discoveries and astronomers now haveaccess to a range of powerful telescopes toaid in their research and discoveries.
• It is believed by many scientists andresearchers that an asteroid impact was thecause behind the extinction of the dinosaursaround 65 million years ago.
• The possibility of an asteroid colliding withEarth has received increased attention over
recent years. The Shoemaker-Levy cometthat collided with Jupiter in 1994 were givenwidespread media coverage and Hollywoodalso played its part with moves such asDeep Impact (1998) and Armageddon(1998).While these movies sometimes fea-tured dubious science, they certainlyincreased public awareness of the topic.
• There now are many groups and organiza-tions that use automated systems to discov-er near Earth asteroids.While many are dis-covered, they rarely have the potential tocross paths with Earth.
• There have been many ideas suggestedas ways to avoid the unlikely but potentiallydevastating impact of an asteroid collisionwith Earth, these include using nuclearexplosions to break the asteroid into smallerpieces or other weapons to deflect it offcourse.
Asteroids are rocky or metallic objects, most of which orbit the sun in theasteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. A few asteroids approach the sun.
Read the sentences below to learn about three asteroids that were named after famouspeople. Conduct an Internet search to find out who these people were. Use the informationto complete the sentences.1. The asteroid 3352 McAuliffe is named after Christa McAuliffe, who was ______________________________________________________________________________________2. The asteroid 2266 Tchaikovsky is named after a Russian music composer who ________________________________________________________________________________3. The asteroid 2578 Saint-Exupéry is named after Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who ______________________________________________________________________________
