Table of Contents
In what chapter will you find the definitions of all the 'space rocks'?
Chapter 1
Why is a diagram with labels helpful to see?
It shows specific parts of things.
What is the purpose of a glossary?
To give definitions of important words that are in a book
Now that Pluto is considered a dwarf planet, I could find out about it and other dwarf planets by looking at pages--
7, 56, 57
To learn about comets, you could look in two chapters. What are their names (both chapters)?
Riding with a Comet
Understanding Comets
Use the diagram to find the most dangerous part of the storm.
The eyewall
According to this glossary, what is the definition of an atom?
The smallest unit of all matter.
To read about the locations of Neptune's moons, look on page--
55
The chapter that will give the most detail about asteroids themselves is probably chapter--
4, Looking at Asteroids
What is the calmest part of the storm?
The eye
Using the definitions in this glossary, what is the difference between carbon dioxide and methane?
Carbon dioxide is nonflammable, and methane is flammable.
How is an index a time-saving tool?
It shows the pages where a topic can be found, so someone doesn't have to look through a whole book to find an answer.
What is the difference between a CHAPTER number and a PAGE number?
The chapter number is the order of the chapters (1,2,3,4...).
The page number is the page that each chapter starts on (4, 6, 9, 11...)
Why is the eye the calmest part of the storm?
Because the wind is swirling all around it, but not inside it.
If someone wanted to study the rocks on the earth's surface, why would he NOT need to study astronomy?
Astronomy is the study of things in space, not on earth.
Choose a topic and tell the page that it is found on!
Your choice!!
What information would you find on page 29 (not just the title of the chapter)?
Information about whether or not humans could live out on space rocks
Read the descriptions of the cold air and the warm, moist air. How do they work together to create the storm?
The cold air falls and the warm air gets strong and speedy. As they mix, the storm gets bigger.
If I'm trying to explain why people don't float off into space while on Earth, am I talking about gravity or axis?
Gravity
Which pages will show me illustrations of Mars?
13,32, 35