TA19B –Teach AboutTA19B –Teach About

Planets, Planets, Asteroids, Asteroids,

Meteors and Meteors and CometsComets

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1- What happened to 1- What happened to leftleft overover materialmaterial afterafter the the

planetsplanets formedformed?? Page 1Page 1

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1- What happened to 1- What happened to leftleft overover materialmaterial afterafter the the

planetsplanets formedformed??

Planets formed from material in space.Planets formed from material in space.

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1- What happened to 1- What happened to leftleft overover materialmaterial afterafter the the

planetsplanets formedformed??

Planets formed from material in space.Planets formed from material in space.

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2- What are the 2- What are the fourfour innerinner planetsplanets and and howhow are are

they all they all similarsimilar?? Page 1Page 1

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2- What are the 2- What are the fourfour innerinner planetsplanets and and howhow are are

they all they all similarsimilar?? Page 1Page 1

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Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all terrestrial – Earth like and made of rock.terrestrial – Earth like and made of rock.

2- What are the 2- What are the fourfour innerinner planetsplanets and and howhow are are

they all they all similarsimilar?? Page 1Page 1

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Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all terrestrial – Earth like and made of rock.terrestrial – Earth like and made of rock.

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3- What are the 3- What are the fourfour outerouter planetsplanets and how are and how are

they all they all similarsimilar?? Page 1Page 1

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3- What are the 3- What are the fourfour outerouter planetsplanets and how are and how are

they all they all similarsimilar?? Page 1Page 1

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are gas Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are gas giants – but still small compared to the Sun.giants – but still small compared to the Sun.

3- What are the 3- What are the fourfour outerouter planetsplanets and how are and how are

they all they all similarsimilar?? Page 1Page 1

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are gas Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are gas giants – but still small compared to the Sun.giants – but still small compared to the Sun.

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4- Where are 4- Where are mostmost of the of the moonsmoons foundfound in our solar in our solar

system?system? Page 2Page 2

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4- Where are 4- Where are mostmost of the of the moonsmoons foundfound in our solar in our solar

system?system? Page 2Page 2

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The outer planets have many more The outer planets have many more moons than the inner planets.moons than the inner planets.

4- Where are 4- Where are mostmost of the of the moonsmoons foundfound in our solar in our solar

system?system? Page 2Page 2

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The outer planets have many more The outer planets have many more moons than the inner planets.moons than the inner planets.

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5- Describe an 5- Describe an asteroidasteroid.. Page 5Page 5

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5- Describe an 5- Describe an asteroidasteroid.. Page 5Page 5

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Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the sun. sun.

5- Describe an 5- Describe an asteroidasteroid.. Page 5Page 5

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Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the sun. sun.

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6- How can we ‘6- How can we ‘seesee’ ’ meteorsmeteors in the night sky? in the night sky? Page 2Page 2

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6- How can we ‘6- How can we ‘seesee’ ’ meteorsmeteors in the night sky? in the night sky? Page 2Page 2

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When the rocks streak through the atmosphere, When the rocks streak through the atmosphere, they leave a glowing tail of material.they leave a glowing tail of material.

6- How can we ‘6- How can we ‘seesee’ ’ meteorsmeteors in the night sky? in the night sky? Page 2Page 2

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When the rocks streak through the atmosphere, When the rocks streak through the atmosphere, they leave a glowing tail of material.they leave a glowing tail of material.

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7- What is a 7- What is a meteoroidmeteoroid and how is it and how is it differentdifferent from from

a a meteormeteor?? Page 2Page 2

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7- What is a 7- What is a meteoroidmeteoroid and how is it and how is it differentdifferent from from

a a meteormeteor?? Page 2Page 2

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A meteoroid has not entered the atmosphere, A meteoroid has not entered the atmosphere, a meteor is burning in the atmosphere. a meteor is burning in the atmosphere.

(Meteor(Meteoroidoid OOut ut IIn n DDistance)istance)

7- What is a 7- What is a meteoroidmeteoroid and how is it and how is it differentdifferent from from

a a meteormeteor?? Page 2Page 2

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A meteoroid has not entered the atmosphere,A meteoroid has not entered the atmosphere, a meteor is burning in the atmosphere. a meteor is burning in the atmosphere.

(Meteor(Meteoroidoid OOut ut IIn n DDistance)istance)

8- How is a 8- How is a meteoritemeteorite mademade?? Page 2Page 2

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8- How is a 8- How is a meteoritemeteorite mademade?? Page 2Page 2

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Once a meteor has hit the Earth, it is a meteorOnce a meteor has hit the Earth, it is a meteoriteite – –

IIt t TTouched ouched EEarth.arth.

8- How is a 8- How is a meteoritemeteorite mademade?? Page 2Page 2

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Once a meteor has hit the Earth, it is a meteorOnce a meteor has hit the Earth, it is a meteoriteite – –

IIt t TTouched ouched EEarth.arth.

9- 9- DescribeDescribe a a cometcomet and its and its orbitorbit around the sun. around the sun. Page 2Page 2

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9- 9- DescribeDescribe a a cometcomet and its and its orbitorbit around the sun. around the sun. Page 2Page 2

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Comets are a ball of rock and ice that orbit the Comets are a ball of rock and ice that orbit the sun, but in a very long elliptical orbit with a tail sun, but in a very long elliptical orbit with a tail

of material.of material.

9- 9- DescribeDescribe a a cometcomet and its and its orbitorbit around the sun. around the sun. Page 2Page 2

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Comets are a ball of rock and ice that orbit the Comets are a ball of rock and ice that orbit the sun, but in a very long elliptical orbit with a tail sun, but in a very long elliptical orbit with a tail

of material.of material. Image Link

10- 10- WhyWhy is is PlutoPluto now called a now called a DwarfDwarf PlanetPlanet?? Page 2Page 2

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10- 10- WhyWhy is is PlutoPluto now called a now called a DwarfDwarf PlanetPlanet?? Page 2Page 2

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The definition of a planet changed.The definition of a planet changed.Pluto does not clean out the orbital path of Pluto does not clean out the orbital path of

debris.debris.

10- 10- WhyWhy is is PlutoPluto now called a now called a DwarfDwarf PlanetPlanet?? Page 2Page 2

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The definition of a planet changed.The definition of a planet changed.Pluto does not clean out the orbital path of Pluto does not clean out the orbital path of

debris.debris.Image Link

Wrap it upWrap it up: :

DrawDraw and and colorcolor the the orbitorbit of a of a cometcomet around our sun. around our sun.

Wrap it upWrap it up: :

DrawDraw and and colorcolor the the orbitorbit of a of a cometcomet around our sun. around our sun.

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