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    Solar System Web Quest

    Use the following website to answer questions 1 & 2:


    http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level1/universe.html
    1. Where is our solar system located in the Universe?
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    2. Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way Galaxy?
    _________________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________________
    3. Use the following websites to compare and contrast the planets in terms of
    size, features, distance from the sun, and ability to support life. Fill in table
    below:
    http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_sys
    tem.html
    http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kidzone.html
    http://nineplanets.org/
    Planet Size Surface and Relative Ability to
    relative to Atmospheric distance from support life.
    Earth features. the sun Why or Why
    (Diameter- Include: temp., (miles/kilomet not?
    miles/km) gases, etc. ers)
    Mercury

    Venus

    Earth

    Mars

    Jupiter

    Saturn

    Uranus

    Neptune

    Dwarf Planet
    - Pluto

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    4. Use the following website to learn about Comets, Asteroids, and


    Meteoroids. Fill in the table below. Kidscosmos.org
    http://www.kidscosmos.org/solar_system/asteroids_comets_meteors.php
    This site will also link back to the StarChild site which you can also use.

    Heavenly Body Meteoroid Asteroid Comet


    Composition
    (what is it made
    of)
    Size

    Orbit

    Origin

    Use the website http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzastro2.html to


    find the answers to these questions.
    5. What are constellations?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    6. Why do we see different constellations throughout the year?
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    7. Define (Click on ZOOM Astronomy and then glossary):
    a. light year -__________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    b. parsec - _____________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    c. astronomical unit - _________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

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