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The Planets
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Welcome to the Planet Web Quest! You will shortly begin an exciting exploration of the Planets in our Solar System. The web sites you will soon visit have a variety of exciting facts and photos of the different planets. Get comfortable and prepare to journey to the outmost reaches of the solar system.
The big question is which planet aside from Earth would you prefer to live on if possible?
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The Task
You are a member of an international scientific team in charge
of the first planetary colony in our solar system. You must
analyze at least four different planets and decide on which
planet to colonize. While there is no right answer, you must
give reasons both for why you chose a particular planet and
why you did not choose the other planets. At the completion
of this assignment you will also need to:
1.Identify all the planets from their pictures.
2. Give general physical characteristics of the planets researched.
3. Evaluate the web sites used as sources.
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PART I: The Gathering You must brainstorm any information you know about the planets of our solar system. This can include size, location, names, number, physical characteristics, or any other facts you may know. Decide what you would like to learn about the planets of our solar system.
You must visit at least four planets (not including Earth!) and have information about them in your final project. Then discuss which of the three you would rather colonize.
Think about these questions as you explore each planet.
Which planet is closet to the sun?
Which is farthest?
Are there any planets particularly close together that might facilitate other planetary colonies?
Can you find pictures of each of the planets?
Are you able to tell the planets apart from each other?
What are the atmospheric conditions of the planets?
Are there any planets with conditions close to Earth's?
What might be required to establish a colony on a given planet?
What is the terrain like on each of the planets?
Are they flat, mountainous, watery, gaseous, etc.?
Are there any planets with geographical features similar to Earth's?
What sort of structures would be necessary for a colony on these planets?
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Search these websites to determine your answer.
Views of the Solar System
Welcome to the Planets
NASAs Planetary Photo Journal
Windows to the Universe
Star Child
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An A will be given to students who have visited four planets and have pictures of them.
A B will be given to students who have visited 3 planets and have pictures of them.
A C will be given to students who have visited 2 planets and have pictures of them.
A D will be given to students who have visited 1 planets and has pictures of it.
A F will be given to students who visit no planets.
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Now that you have gathered all of the information on four different planets, you must come to a conclusion on which planet you would prefer to colonize. |
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This Web Quest is available at www.teach-nology.com |
