Space 1
What is the name for the way planets move in their orbit.
elliptical
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PMI
False
True or False: Is it possible for Earth to get sucked into a black hole.
False:
How did Sir Issace Newton explain gravity?
Newton said gravity was a force that made planets remain in their orbit instead of falling away in straight line.
Who used Kepler's laws to improve his theory of gravitation?
Sir Issac Newton
What does CPS stand for?
Creative Problem Solving
Name a past, present, or future NASA mission that is NOT part of the Apollo program.
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20 astronauts have stepped foot on the moon
False: Only 12 astronauts, from six NASA Apollo missions, have been to the moon.
How does the rotation of the Earth impact time zones.
It's not the same time all around the world at the same time because the Earth spins, so the sun rises at different times all around the world. Lines of longitude divide the Earth into time zones. Every 15 degrees starts a new time zone.
Who discovered that idea that celestial bodies in the solar system have elliptical orbits rather than circular.
Johannes Kepler
This CORT Thinking Strategy helps you look at a situation from multiple perspectives.
Consider All Factors
What is the purpose of Genius Hour?
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True or False:. The United States is the only nation to conduct a successful manned landing to the moon.
True
Describe gravity according to Einstein's theory.
Einstein's theory states gravity is actually the curvature of space around the mass of an object.
As a lighter object (like a planet) approaches a heavier object (like the Sun) in space, the lighter object follows the lines of curved space, which draws it near the heavier object.
When and where did Kennedy give his famous speech about going to the moon?
Rice University, Texas-1962
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Rules
What is something you learned about either research, goal setting, or making authentic products from your Genius Hour project?
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Einstein coined the name black holes
False
What is an AU?
An AU is an astronomical unit.
1 AU is 93,000,000 miles.
What was one reason Kennedy wanted to go to the Moon first?
-peace in space
-innovation/jobs
I am a CORT Thinking Strategy. You ask me questions about all the possibilities and perspectives in a situation. What strategy am I?
The United State and the Soviet Union both wanted to be the first to put a man on the moon. This famous competition goes by what name in history books?
The Space Race
True or False: The Soviet Union was the first nation to conduct a successful unmanned landing on the moon.
True: The Soviet Union's Luna 2 mission landed on the moon on September 13, 1959.
Who said this? What does it mean?
"We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and use for the progress of all people.”
Kennedy