Space Questions

1. Work on answering your questions the best you can on space. Use the sentence examples provided on the sticky paper on the board.

2. If you are done with your first answers, you should use the links at the bottom of the page to see if you can figure out the actual answers. Don't write anything but you can take notes on a separate word document. 
3. Today some of you will begin the process of putting the answers to your questions in red.

Questions

1. There is a disagreement with two students on how many planets are in the solar system. Student A claims there are 8 planets and Student B claims there are 12 planets. What is some evidence to support each claim?
1. Answer: I that student A is thinking of the normal planets but I don't know how student be can be thinking of 12 planets.
2. Answer: I now know that student A is thinking they are right because . . . I can also see how student B is right because some planets . . . .
2. On which planet would you weigh the least? What is your evidence to prove this?
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3. How does the mass of our planet compare to the other inner planets? 
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4. Dr. Grumbles claims that it is colder during the winter because Earth is farther from the sun. Provide evidence to prove him right or wrong?
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5. How does the path of the sun in the sky change during seasons? 
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6. How would seasons on Uranus be different from Earth? 
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Here are some sources to help you with your second round - Don't click on these until the second day

Solar System Online Model

Interactive Seasons Model