Extra Credit/ Test upon return!!!!!

First of all, Have e a great break! For those of you who strive to be excellent, here are some questions I will consider extra credit. Please write these on a separate piece of paper to turn in on April 20th (your first day back). Also, you will have a test on the seasons and moon phases the week you return. Stay familiar with these topics. Did you take your journal home?

Here it is, my friends. Please try hard and help yourself out. You must answer a minimum of 5 of the 10 questions for the extra credit!!!


Question #1: Which planet has the most moons? How many does it have?

Question #2: Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, if Mercury is closer to the Sun? How hot is it on Venus?

Question #3: List two reasons why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

Question #4: What's the difference between a meteor, a meteorite, and a meteoroid?

Question #5: What is a comet? Where do we believe most comets originate?

Question #6: Why is our Sun considered a yellow Sun if it is sending white light?

Question #7: Does the Sun rotate? If so, how long does it take?

Question #8: What is the largest known asteroid called? Where is it located in our solar system?

Question #9: Is Saturn the only planet that has rings? If not, what others have rings around them? What are the rings made of?

Question #10: How come we always see the same side of our Moon?

Good Luck!!
Mr. Crandell

Seasons and Celestia

Hey all,
For those of you who want Celestia on your computer, go to Google and type in Celestia. It will show you their home page. Go to the link and follow directions to download the program. It's free and can really aid your ability to picture the motions involved in this unit.

Also, here are the links we used in class to help you refresh your brain on seasons:

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/12886-spin-around-the-solar-system-the-earths-seasons-video.htm

http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_sci_earth/page_build.cfm?id=none&u=5##
Go to Exploring Seasons under Visualizations

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0408/es0408page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

Have fun,
Mr. C