Name: ______Sec: ____ Date: ______

AMAZING SPACE!

Respond to the following questions as you complete each section. Use complete sentences.

  1. Telescopes from the Ground Up:
  1. Why are Space Telescopes essential to the study of the universe? ______
  2. What is the difference between reflection and refraction? ______
  3. Why is technology essential to the study of astronomy? ______
  1. Planet Impact: First, play the games, then use this information to answer the following questions.
  1. What is the relationship between the mass of an object and its gravitational force? ______
  2. What was the significance of the crash of Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter? (Hint: check out Comet News.) ______
  3. Complete the following chart.

Comets / Asteroids
Made up of
Orbits through?
Orbits where?
When visible?
Meteor showers occur? / Not possible.
  1. After playing “Target Practice” complete the following chart.

Angle / Speed / Result
0 degrees / All
30 degrees / Skateboard & Bicycle
Car
Rocket
60 degrees / Skateboard
Bicycle
Car & Rocket
90 degrees / Skateboard
Bicycle, Car & Rocket

e. Draw a Venn Diagram showing similarities and differences between the 2 comets:

SL-9 and Linear.

  1. Comets: Start with the “Help” Section.
  1. After making your comet, what 3 things do you observe as your comet goes on an imaginary trip around the sun? 1.______2.______3.______
  2. Complete the activity “Comet Tails”. What are 3 of the possible types of tails that can be made using the mixer machine? 1.______2.______3.______
  1. Comet Myths:
  1. Identify one Fact and Legend/Myth associated with Comets.______Fact:______Legend/Myth______
  2. What property of comets makes them visible? ______
  3. How does the path of a comet affect its reappearance? ______
  1. Galaxies Galore:
  1. Go to “Build Our Milky Way” and construct our galaxy.
  1. Identify the different types of Galaxies. ______
  2. How are Galaxies classified? ______
  1. The Truth about Black Holes:
  1. What is the relationship between escape velocity, black hole and the speed of light? ______
  2. Identify more than one type of Black Hole. ______
  1. How do the Hubble Space Telescope’s component cameras assist in the search for Black Holes? ______
  2. If a Black Hole cannot be seen, how do we know it is there? ______
  3. Learn to use a Spectroscope.
  1. Solar System Trading Cards: Collect all of the Solar System Trading Cards and answer the following questions as you work your way through the cards.
  1. Venus: How is it different from Earth? ______
  2. Mars atmosphere contains ______
  3. Asteroids can be seen with ______
  4. Sun: Sunspots are ______
  5. Jupiter: The great red spot is ______
  6. Comets: Meteor showers occur when ______
  7. Pluto’s moons are called ______
  8. Neptune: Why was Neptune the most distant planet from the Sun from 1979 – 1999? ______
  9. Uranus: Why does this planet look like it is spinning on its side? ______
  10. Earth’s surface is hidden by ______
  11. Saturn’s rings are made of ______