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This activity is self-paced. Students need

access to technology. It is designed to be a
quick review or a station activity.

Review Topics and Web links:

Review
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Galaxy
Planet Order
Moon Phases
Extension
Scientists
Dark Energy

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Name:_____________________
Go to this website and watch the slide show on inner planets.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/
solar-system/solar-system-inner.htm
Answer the following questions
What was the name of the Rover that explored Mars?
____________________________
Which planet is closest in size to Earth? (its NOT Mars)
___________________________
Which color is the hottest star? _____________
The sun is made up of burning gases including:___________
(This answer is not on the slide show, but you should know it!)

Go to this website and watch the slide show on outer planets:

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/solarsystem/solar-system-outer.htm
Answer the following questions:
What are the four outer planets?
__________________________________________
What separates the outer and inner planets?
_________________________________________
Which planet has the fastest winds? ____________
Which planets have rings? ___________________
_________________________________________
Name the planets in ORDER.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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Go to this site and watch our galaxy, the Milky Way, in motion.
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/where-is-the-milky-way
(click on the film on the left side of the screen)

What is your favorite part of this video?

_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
What causes the seasons?
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
You cant remember? Then watch this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_-R1vnJyw
Numbers to know fill in the chart
How long for the Earth to travel or
to make one revolution around the
sun?
How long for the Earth to complete
one rotation?
How long for the moon to travel
around the Earth?

Label the planets in order from the SUN!

1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.
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Label the moon phases using the following terms:

New moon
Waxing crescent
First quarter
Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon
Waning Crescent
Last quarter
Waning Gibbous

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Finally, go to Space Place at NASAs site. Choose one scientist interview to
watch.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/space-place-live/en/#/review/space-placelive/shows/ep005/spl.swf
Name of scientist _________________________________

Type of scientist__________________________________
What did you learn about the scientist or his or her job?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
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Go to this site. http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/dark-matter/en/

Read the article about dark energy and dark matter.
What is making the universe expand? ____________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
How much of the universe is made up of dark energy? __________
How much of the universe is made up of dark matter? __________
How much of the universe is made up of matter?______________

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