Astronomy

STAR Vocabulary Words

Solar System (8 planets, 3 dwarf planets, sun, asteroids, comets)

Planet (terrestrial & gas giants)

Dwarf Planet

Asteroids (found in the Asteroid belt)

Comets  (found in the Kuiper belt & Oort Cloud)

Meteorites (asteroids and comets that pass through Earth's atmosphere)

Star lifecycle (know cycle from birth to death, what will our sun do?)

Seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, & Fall)

Solstice (Winter, Summer)

Equinox (Vernal = Spring, Autumnal = Fall)

Rotation (1 day)

Revolution (1 year)

Moon

Phases of the Moon

Eclipse (solar and lunar) 

Power Points

CN: Moon

Practice Test (Word Document File)

 Links of Interest

MOON-Click on the links below to complete the Phases of the Moon web quest.  

MOON QUEST-A Lunar Journey-

You do not have to do the project outlined on this page.  

You are responsible for answering the questions on your handout only.

Feel free to explore this site and the other astronomy sites listed on this page.

Type Up your letter to next year's student.  Print out and turn in or put in folder.

Study for Test.

LUNAR PHASES Web quest-NOT WORKING TODAY :(

PHASES of the MOON Applet -CHECK THIS OUT

Why PLUTO is not a PLANET?

EXPLORE THE PLANETS

OORT CLOUD

KUIPER BELT

OUR UNIVERSE

POWERS OF TEN (man on blanket to outer space)

SPACE EXPLORATION  

NASA PHOTOS

SPACE EXPLORATION