Study Guide
Study everything in your binder since the start of the Astronomy Unit on April 13th. Do Nows, Notes, Handouts, Labs, etc. This test is cumulative and will include Astronomy concepts such as:
· The Universe and Big Bang Theory
· Galaxies
· Our Sun
· Stars
· Famous Astronomers and their models of our solar system
· NEOs: Comets/Meteors/Meteorites/Asteroids
· Our eight planets
· Relationship between Weight/Mass in Space
· Our moon and its phases
· Earth’s rotation/revolution/seasons
· Tides
· Eclipses
Extra help is available during your lunch period.
Tides Webquest Links:
What are Tides?
What causes tides?
Gravity, Inertia and Bulges
Changing Angles and Changing Tides: Earth’s Tidal bulge
The Frequency of Tides
Tidal Variations
What Else Affects Tides? Tides and Hurricane Sandy
Tides Webquest Links:
What are Tides?
What causes tides?
Gravity, Inertia and Bulges
Changing Angles and Changing Tides: Earth’s Tidal bulge
The Frequency of Tides
Tidal Variations
What Else Affects Tides? Tides and Hurricane Sandy
Phases of the Moon Webquest
Quiz Wednesday 5/6
Topics:
The Big Bang, Types of Galaxies, The Sun, Stars, Comets/Meteors/Asteroids, Models of our solar system and the astronomers that supported them.
The Lyrid Meteor Shower Video Clip
Period 2 (Team 7B) Only:
Star Webquest due Tuesday 4/21
Links:
Task 1:
http://www.seasky.org/celestial-objects/stars.html
http://space.about.com/od/stars/tp/brighteststars.htm
Task 2: Draw your model on the back of your paper. Same website as #1.
Task 3: Using the "foldable" given, choose 1 star and fill out the chart accordingly.
http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/AllStarTop.html
Task 4: Same website as #1
Have time? Try playing "Black Hole Rescue" http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/black-hole-rescue/en/
Links:
A Tour of the Moon NASA Video
Living on the Moon NASA Video
The Moon and Tides - sung to One Direction's tune
Today's Moon Phase
AWESOME VIDEO ABOUT OUR MOON
KidsAstronomy
Nasa Kids Site
Constellations
Make a Solar System
Death by Black Hole
Interactive Universe
Phases of the Moon RAP SONG!
Some Astronomy Jokes!
Tools of Astronomy Song
Seasons Song
The Moon and Tides Song
Bill Nye Comets and Meteors clip:
