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Space Web Quest
Name ______________
Class_____
1.Solar System Formation http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEMSZ5WJD1E_OurUniverse_0.html
Summarize the big bang theory.
2.Stars http://library.thinkquest.org/3645/stars_sun.html
How old is the sun?
How many stars are in space?
What is the name of the star that is closest to earth?
3.The Planets http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system
Name of Planet
Size of planet
compared to earth
Atmosphere
(smaller, the same,
larger, much larger)
4. The Moon http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Phases.shtml
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Draw and label the moon phases in the diagram on the back.
Interesting fact:
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Complete the sentences to explain why we have moon phases: As the moon ____________
____________________, the shape of the moon________________; this is
because different amounts of the _____________ (lit up) part of the moon are
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5. Find your age on other planets.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/index.html
Planet
Your age in days
Your age in years
Your next birthday
6.
Blackhole website
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/
- What is a blackhole? ________________________________________________
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Should we worry about a blackhole pulling Earth in? Why or why not?
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Click on Journey to the Blackhole.
Drag the view finder to find all the following objects. Put a check beside each object you
find.
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Moon
Sun
Planet
Binary Star
Red Giant
Planetary nebula
Supernova remnant
X-ray binary
Extragalactic binary
Milky Way center
Spiral galaxy
Elliptical galaxy
Quasar
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Drag the view finder on a black hole and then click BEGIN YOUR VOYAGE.
Journey to either one of the black hole choices. Which one did you choose?
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How fast did you have to go to escape Earth’s gravity? _____________
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At this speed how long will it take you to reach Pluto? ____________
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/encyc_mod3_q16.html
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Once you get inside the black hole, what happens? ________________________
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7. Explore the space interactive sites at
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/
Which site was your favorite? ____________________________________________
Why? _______________________________________________________________
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What did you learn from this interactive? ___________________________________
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8. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/radiobuttonquiz/
Play the following games. Check off after each one is completed.
__The Solar System
__The Sun
__Mercury
__Venus
__Earth
__The Moon
__Mars
__Asteroids
__Jupiter
__Saturn
__Uranus
__Neptune
__Pluto
__Comets
__Plate Tectonics
9. http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/living.html
Living in Space: Design a Space Station
Describe your space station: