Download Tuesday, May 5

DAILY QUESTION
May 5, 2009
1.What is a satellite? Name
one of Earth’s satellites.
Agenda
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Daily Question
10 min of work time on Posters
Ch 19 Section 1 Notes
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5/5/09
Satellites
Ch 19 Section 2 Notes
Assignments:
1. No assignment
Create a Mnemonic Device For the
Order of the Planets
Mercury
 Venus
 Earth
 Mars
 Jupiter
 Saturn
 Uranus
 Neptune
 Pluto
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My
Very
Extravagant
Mother
Just
Sent
Us
Nine
Pies
Poster Requirements:
• List the order of the planets
• List your mnemonic device
• Draw a picture of your
story/sentence
• Colorful
Satellites
An object in orbit around a body that has a
larger mass
 Moon is a satellite of Earth
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Natural satellite
 In the solar system there are 135 natural
satellites
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Man-made satellites orbit Earth
Terrestrial planets / Inner Planets
Small, rocky planets
 Receive more of the sun’s energy
 Have higher temperatures
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Mercury
 Venus
 Earth
 Mars
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Asteroid Belt
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Divides inner and outer planets
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Found between Mars and Jupiter
Rocky objects, minor planets
 Meteor – an asteroid enters Earth’s
atmosphere and burns up
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Gas Giants / Outer Planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
 Except for Pluto,
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Are large
 Have thick, gaseous atmospheres
 Many satellites
 Rings
 No solid surface
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