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Vermillion Middle School 8th Grade Earth Science Solar System Webquest Provide answers using a word document. Answers must be in complete sentences using proper grammar and spelling. Save your document in the Solar System project folder in the 8th Science folder under the appropriate period. Save the document under your first and last name. Access the following websites and answer the questions under the websites: Solar System Data http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm (click on Planet Profiles) http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm Complete the following table for each planet. Rotation (Earth Days or Hours) Revolution (Earth Days) Atmosphere Description Planet Type (Terrestrial or Gassy) Number of Moons Size (Diameter) Distance from the Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Using What You Know Use your data table from above, answer the following questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. List the planets from smallest to greatest. Which planet is the fourth largest planet? Approximately how much larger is Earth than Mars? What two planets could fit into Jupiter with the least amount of room leftover? What planet has the longest day? How long? What planet has a similar day as Earth? Which planet has a longer day than its year? On what planet would you celebrate the most birthdays? On what planet would you celebrate the fewest birthdays? What planets do not have any known moons? Your Weight on Other Worlds http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/ 1. State your weight (or an estimate): 2. Write your weight on each of the following eight planets: Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune 3. What factor controls what you weigh on a particular planet? http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/index.html 4. State your age and birth date: 1 5. Write your age on each of the following eight planets: Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune 6. What factor controls how old you are on a particular planet? Asteroids and Comets http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi 1. Describe the composition of a comet. 2. Where do comets come from? http://www.kidsastronomy.com/asteroid.htm 1. Describe an asteroid. 2. How many large asteroids are in the solar system and what is the name of the largest? 3. Is the Earth in danger of being “smashed” by an asteroid? http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/ Choose four games that relate to the solar system. Play the game, rate the game, and explain how it relates to the solar system. Game Name Game Rating:1(low)-3(high) Solar System Relation 1. 2. 3. 4. 2