Transcript March 22 and 23

Agenda: The sun will come out tomorrow
March 22
1. Learning Target: I can describe solar storms and
their impact on Earth
2. Agenda
1.
Danger Solar Storm DVD and Questions
2. Solar storm notes and math with Auroras
5. Reminder Homework: UW Reading pages 385-392,
concentrate on Discovery 16-1, write 10 questions
that would be used on a test
6. Reminder Iris Challenge Homework
Cool news March 22
• COMET BRIGHTENS AS IT APPROACHES
EARTH: On March 21st, Comet 252P/LINEAR
will make a close approach to Earth--only 0.036
AU (5.4 million km) away. This is the fifth closest
cometary approach on record and, as a result,
the normally dim comet could become an easy
target for backyard telescopes. In fact, it is
brightening much faster than expected: data.
• http://spaceweathergallery.com/comet_gallery.h
tml
Vocabulary
Solar flare
Aurora borealis
Solar prominenece
Sun weekly challenge due Mon
March 28
• http://irischallenge.arc.nasa.gov/iris_wee
klyquestions.html
• Answer All Questions are online ready
for you to research and respond. The
compound question is: What is a sun
quake? What is a Hyder flare?
Check your answer with theirs.
End of class Quiz
1. What is a solar storm?
2. What causes auroras?
3. What impacts can solar storms have
on Earth?