OurSolarSystem:Planets

2/27&2/28

DONOW:QuizWednesday!1. Whatisthedifferencebetweenthegeocentricand

heliocentrictheoriesofthesolarsystem?2. Whatscientist isassociatedwiththegeocentricand

whatscientists areassociatedwiththeheliocentricmodel?

3. Whatarethethreetypesofgalaxies?Whichtypeistheoldest?

4. Doesthefollowingstatementdescribeauniverse,agalaxy,orasolarsystem?– “ Astar,andalloftheplanetsandotherobjectsthatorbitthatstar”

5. Comparetwotheoriesofhowtheuniversewascreated.

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Silentlythinkandjotdown:Whatdifferencesdoyounoticebetweentheplanetsthatarebeforethelineandtheplanetsthatareaftertheline?

INNERPLANETS2/27/17

Roadmap• Thisweek,ourfocuswaslearningabouttheUniversetheoriesandthenthebigpictureofhowtheuniversewasmadeup.–Universeà Galaxyà SolarSystemàSun/Planets/Moon

• TodaywearelearningmoreaboutOURsolarsystemanditsplanets–Universeà Galaxyà SolarSystemàSun/Planets/Moon

Review:WhatisaSolarSystem?

• Universeà Galaxyà SolarSystemàSun/Planets/Moons

• Asolarsystemisastar,andalloftheplanetsandotherobjectsthatorbitthatstar.– Oursunisastar,andtheEarthisoneoftheplanetsthatorbitsit.

• TODAY:Wearelearningabouttheplanetsthatareinoursolarsystem,orbitingthesun

Planet• Alargeobjectinspacethatorbitsastar– Ourstariscalledthesun

• Video!Questionstoanswer:• 1.Whatarethetwogroupsthattheplanetsaredividedinto?

• 2.Whichgrouptendstobebigger?

• 3.Whichgrouphasrockysurfaces?

TwoGroupsofPlanets• Innerplanets(AKATerrestrial(Rocky)Planets)- Mercury,Venus,Earth,andMars

• Outerplanets(AKAGiantGasPlanets)– Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,andNeptune

InnerPlanets

Wewillbecreatingaplanetsflipbooktoorganizealloftheinformationyouaregoingtolearnabout.Yournoteswillallbetakenintheflipbook.

MercuryVenusEarthMars

ImportantCharacteristicstoThinkAboutForEachPlanet

• Location– wheretheplanetisinthesolarsystem

• Size – Smallorbigplanet?• Temperature – hotorcold?• LandSurface – RockyorGasey?• LifeSupport?– Doestheplanethaveoxygenandwater?

FlipbookInstructions

• 1.Onceyoureceiveyourflipbook– PUTYOURNAMEONTHEBACK!!

• 2.Numbereachflap1-8.

• 3.Aswegothrougheachoftheplanetsputtheimportantcharacteristicsintheflipbook.

• 4.Listencarefullytodirections!!

Mercury• Location:FirstPlanet• Size:Smallest• Temperatures:Veryhotorverycold(dependsonthesun)

• Landsurface:Rocky– flatplanesandcraters

• Lifesupport?Toohot,nowater,nooxygen

• FunFact!GalileofirstdiscoveredMercury.

Venus• Location:SecondPlanet• Size:Similartoearth(mediumsized, calledearthstwin!)

• Temperature:hottestplanet!• Land - Rockysurfacewithactivevolcanoes• Life? – Cannotsupportlife(Toohotandpoisonous,NOoxygenandNOwater!)

• FunFact!YouwouldbecrushedbytheaironVenus!– Itisreallyheavyandmadeupofcarbondioxideandsulfuricacid

– Thisiswhatmakesitsuchahotplanet.

Venus’heavyatmospheretrapsheat!

• Venusisclosetothesun,andVenus’atmospheretrapstheheat(likeareallybig,warmblanket!)

Earth• Location:3rd planetfromthesun• Size:mediumsized(calledVenus’twin”)• Temperature:moderate(nottoohot,nottoocold)

• Land:Rocky,mountainsandactivevolcanoes.

• Life?:Yes!Hasliquidwaterandoxygen• FunFact! Earthistheonlyplanetthatcansupportlife

• LifeonEarth?– Moderatetemperatures– Waterinliquidform– Atmospherewithoxygen

Mars– theredplanet• Location:4th planetfromthesun• Size:smallerthanearth• Temperature:COLD!!(-20F)• Land:Rocky,flatlandwithcraters,extinctvolcanoes.Lotsofdust.

• Life?:Maybe!Thereisiceatthepolesmeaningthattherecouldbewater.BUTthereisnooxygenanditistoocold.

• FunFact!Marsisalsocalledtheredplanetbecauseofitsdeepredcolor (FROMIRONOXIDE)

InnerPlanetsCommonCharacteristics

• Landsurfaces:rockysurfaces(terrestrial)

• Size:smallormediumsized• Location:Closetothesun• Temperature:ALLarehotter

UsingYourFlipbook

• Fillinthegraphicorganizerwithfactsabouteachplanet.

• Whenyoufinish,flipoverthegraphicorganizeranduseyourflipbooktoplaythewhoamImatchinggame.

LAST5

• ReviewIt• ExitTicket• CleanUp• PackUP• LineUp

TheOuterPlanets:A.K.AtheGasGiants

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DONOW- HWdueThurs;QuizTues• 1.Listthreesimilarcharacteristicsaboutinnerplanets.

• 2.Whichplanetiscalledearth’stwin?Why?• 3.Whatarethethreetypesofgalaxies?Describeeachone.

• 4.Whyisearththeonlyplanetthatcansustainlife?

• 5.Listtheinnerplanetsinorderfromclosesttothesuntofurthestfromthesun.

FourOuterPlanets:TheGasGiants

• Jupiter• Saturn• Uranus• Neptune

-- Atmosphere:Verythick!Mostlyhydrogenandhelium.Wouldcrushyou!-- Temperature:extremelycold!

WhatseparatestheINNERPlanetsfromtheOUTER

Planets?

• TheAsteroidBelt!–InbetweenMars andJupiter

ImportantCharacteristicstoThinkAboutForEachPlanet

• Location– wheretheplanetisinthesolarsystem

• Size – Smallorbigplanet?• Temperature – hotorcold?• LandSurface – RockyorGasey?• LifeSupport?– Doestheplanethaveoxygenandwater?

Jupiter• Location:5th planetfromsun• Size:Largestplanet.300timesmoremassthanEarth!

• Temperature:VERYYYYYCOLD!! -238°F!• Landsurface:Mostlyliquidhydrogen.(norealland!)

• LifeSupport:No!Thereisnowater/oxygenanditistoocold.

• FunFact:Jupiterischaracterizedbyagreatredspotandhas63moons!

Great Red Spot! A hurricane-like cloud. à

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SizeofJupitercomparedtoearth!!

Saturn

• Location:6th planetfromthesun• Size:Secondlargestplanet(almost10timeslargerthanearth!)

• Temperature:VERRRYCOLD!(-292°F)• LandSurface:Norealland,justgas!Mostlyliquidhydrogen

• LifeSupport:No– nowaterandnooxygen!• FunFact:Saturnissurroundedbyhundredsofringsmadeoficeandrock!

DISTINCT CHARACTERISTIC! Saturn’s rings are mostly made of ice and rock! Each piece is orbiting around Saturn.There are hundreds of rings.

Uranus• Location:7th planetfromthesun• Size:biggerthanearth,butsmallerthanJupiterandSaturn

• Temperature:Verrrry cold(-355°F)• LandSurface:Noreallandorsurface!Icyoceanofwater,methane,andammonia.

• Lifesupport:Nope!LotsofpoisonousgasandNooxygen

• FunFact:Rotatesfromtoptobottomonitsside! Scientiststhinkitsbecausealargespaceobjecthititmillionsofyearsagoandknockeditonitsside!

Uranus’rotation

• Rotatesfromtoptobottom!

• Duringtheformationofthesolarsystem,itmayhavebeenhitbyalargeobjectthatknockeditonitsside

Neptune• Location:8th planetfromsun• Size:biggerthanearth,butsmallerthanalloftheotherouterplanets.

• Temperature:VERYYYCOLD! -364°F• LandSurface:NoLand,justgases!Methanecloudsthatmakeitblue,andicyoceanofwater,methane,ammoniaandhydrogen.

• LifeSupport:Nope!Toomuchpoisonousgas,toocold,nooxygen!

• FunFact:It’sNOWthelastplanet!

WhatdoalltheGasGiantshaveinCommon?

• NoRealLandsurface• BigandCold!• NoLife!

–Nooxygen–Toocold–Noliquidwater

MemoryTool– inorderfromtheSun• My-- Mercury• Very-- Venus• Excellent-- Earth• Mom-- Mars• Just– Jupiter• Served- Saturn• Us- Uranus• Nachos- Neptune

MatchingCardGame!

• Useyourflipbooktohelpyoucorrectlyorderandcategorizeyourcards!

LastFive!

•Review• ExitTicket•CleanUp•PackUp• LineUp

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InnerVs.Outer

• InnerPlanets:Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars

• OuterPlanets:Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune

InnerVs.Outer

• InnerPlanets:Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars

• OuterPlanets:Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune

Canvs.CannotSupportLife

•Can:Earth,maybeMars

•Cannot:Alloftherest

SmallestToLargestinSize

•Mercury->Mars->Venus->Earth->Neptune->Uranus->Saturn->Jupiter

Closesttofarthestfromthesun

• Mercury->Venus->Earth->Mars->Jupiter

->Saturn->Uranus->Neptune

RockyVs.Gassy

• Rocky:Mercury,Venus,Mars,Earth

• Gassy:Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune

Review

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