Download Scientific Methd Lesson #1 - Marana Unified School District

-Science Journal –
Astronomy
In the Glossary Section, create a
header for:
ASTRONOMY
This will be 3 pages after the last
entry for Scientific Method
-Science Journal –
Astronomy
5 pages after the last entry in
your Scientific Method section,
create a heading at the top of
the page called:
ASTRONOMY
-Science Journal –
Astronomy
On this page, Glue the Red Tab
so you can find the page quickly.
(you can label the tab if you
want) ASTRONOMY
-Science Journal –
Astronomy
Now, turn to the glossary in the
back and on the ASTRONOMY
page we will start taking some
definitions.
1. Solar System
• The sun and all the planets
that orbit it make up our
solar system.
2. Galaxy
• A collection of stars, gas
and dust held together by
gravity.
3. Universe
• All matter and energy,
including galaxies and
intergalactic space.
4. Star
• A huge ball of gas held
together by gravity.
• The center core of a star is
extremely hot and produces
energy.
5. Planet
• An object with a spherical
shape that orbits a star.
• Has cleared its neighborhood
area of other material.
6. Moon
• A natural satellite revolving
around a planet.
7. Constellation
• A group of stars made into a
figure or design.
• Named after ancient myths,
animals and objects.
8. Dwarf Planet
• Orbits a star.
• Near Spherical.
• Has NOT cleared its orbit
area of other debris.
• Is NOT a satellite
SEDNA
Planet or not?
What about Xena?
9. Gas Giant
• Planets outside the asteroid
belt.
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune are Gas Giants.
10. Terrestrial Planets
• Planets inside the asteroid
belt.
• Mercury, Venus, Earth and
Mars are terrestrial planets.