Rocky Planets
Name the rocky planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Name the gas planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Why do they call Mars, "the red planet?"
Because of it's color.
What 3 things makes Earth habitable?
water, air, sun,
Define illuminate
to shine light on an object and make visible
Define Rocky Planet
Any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars.
Define Scientific Argument.
A claim supported by evidence.
Define system.
A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.
Define planetary geologist.
A scientist who studies the geosphere of planets in our solar system.
In your own words, what are we learning in Science?
What the moon looks like from Earth
What makes a rocky planet habitable.
It is not made of gas/you can stand on it.
What makes a gas planet not habitable?
It is made of gas/you can't stand on it.
What makes Mars the most habitable planet other than Earth?
thin atmosphere
rocky planet
frozen ice
What is Earth mostly made up of.
Ocean water.
Define orbit
the nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
What other than rock is a rocky planet made of?
Metal
Name the planets in order backwards. Farthest from the sun to the closest.
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Mercury, Venus
Explain the scientific argument we did called "jelly donut."
An experiment we performed to ask a question and support a claim. Based on a photo taken from a rover on Mars.
What are the 4 spheres of Earth?
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Describe a Lunar Eclipse.
What is the inner most part of a rocky planet called?
The core
Which are larger, gas planets or rocky planets?
Gas planets are much larger but made of lighter material.
What makes mars appear Red?
The presence of an iron oxide mineral.
Give an example from each of the Earth's Spheres.
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere - water
Biosphere- living things
Atmosphere- air
Geosphere - rocks
Why isn't there a Lunar Eclipse every time Earth in in between the sun and the Moon?
Answer will vary