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9J Satellites and space

Getting all the data
Describe some ways in which the Solar System can be investigated from the Earth. Recall some advantages and disadvantages of using space telescopes. Describe some of the things that an orbiting space probe can observe. Describe some of the things that can be investigated using a probe that lands on a planet or moon.
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 * Review homework and completed work from last lesson
 * Key term quiz


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 * 1) Watch Mars in a minute - is Mars red hot?
 * 2) Watch the showcase of images from the Hubble space telescope
 * 3) Read p120-1 from Exploring Science 9 and discuss the different ways we have of gathering data about space.
 * 4) Complete [[file:ES9_CHAP_Jc1.pdf|getting data]] to summarise the different ways we have of gathering data about space
 * 5) Answer Q1-8 from p120-1 of Exploring Science 9
 * 6) Build a table to compare the advantages and disadvantages of space and Earth based telescopes
 * 7) Extension: [[file:ES9_CHAP_Jc7.pdf|Identifying rocks]] on other planets can give us a lot of information about those planets, but is not a straight forward process. Find out how this is done by answering the questions.


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 * Review completed classwork / key term quiz

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Getting the data
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media type="file" key="ES9_Jc120_07vco.flv" width="640" height="480" International collaboration media type="file" key="ES9_Jc120_08vco.flv" width="640" height="480" NASA's Mars exploration program