2. Very generally, describe how the Milky Way Galaxy formed. (Words or labeled picture)

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1 Potter Name: Date: Hour: Score: /11 Learning Check 2.1 LT 2.1 Galaxy Formation: I am able to describe the formation of the Milky Way Galaxy and our solar system and model earth s position in each. 1. Label the pictures with: Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, and Universe. (3 points) 2. Very generally, describe how the Milky Way Galaxy formed. (Words or labeled picture) 3. Very generally, describe how the Solar System formed. (Words or labeled picture) 4. Draw where our solar system located in the Milky Way. (2 points) 5. Starting at the Sun, put the eight planet in order. (Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Mars) (2 points) 6. Of the eight planets, which is the largest? The smallest? (2 points)

2 Potter Name: Date: Hour: Score: /10 Homework 2.1 LT 2.1 Galaxy Formation: I am able to describe the formation of the Milky Way Galaxy and our solar system and model earth s position in each. 1. Define, with pictures or words, the difference between the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy, and the Universe. (3 points) 2. Very generally, describe how the Milky Way Galaxy formed. (Words or labeled picture) 3. Very generally, describe how the Solar System formed. (Words or labeled picture) 4. Label where our solar system located in the Milky Way. 5. Starting at the Sun, put the eight planet in order. (2 points) 6. Of the eight planets, which is the closet to earth in size? Which is the farthest from earth in distance? (2 points)

3 Potter Name: Date: Hour: Score: /9 Learning Check 2.2 LT 2.2 Sun Activity: I can explain activities in and on the sun, including how our sun gets its energy, makes different elements, and produces solar flares and winds. 1. Describe nuclear fusion: 2. Where did all of the element on earth come from (except for Hydrogen)? 3. Label the diagram with: A. sunspot, B. solar flare, C. solar winds, D. Prominence, E. Auroras (5 points) 4. On the surface of the Earth, why do we care what happens on the Sun? 5. Below, the first three spectra are the spectra of the elements Hydrogen, Helium and Neon. The bottom most spectrum is the spectra of a star. What element(s) is contained in the star?

4 Potter Name: Date: Hour: Score: /14 Homework 2.2 LT 2.2 Sun Activity: I can explain activities in and on the sun, including how our sun gets its energy, makes different elements, and produces solar flares and winds. 1. How does the sun generate energy and heavy elements? 2. Where do the elements in stars come from? 3. Describe how we know what elements are in stars. 4. As Earthlings, why do we care what happens on the Sun? 5. Explain the following: (5 points) a. Prominence b. Sunspot c. Solar flare d. Solar winds e. Aurora 6. In the picture below, draw a representation of the words above. (5 points)

5 Potter Name: Date: Hour: Score: /15 Learning Check 2.3 LT 2.3 Star Formation: I can describe the evolution of a star and use a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram to infer different properties of evolving stars. 1. Using the diagram, which section would be: a. Super Giants b. Main Sequence c. White dwarfs d. Red giants e. The brightest f. The dimmest g. The oldest h. The youngest i. The sun 2. From coldest to warmest, put the color of stars in order. (2 points) 3. What is the correct sequence (using the letters) for a sun like star? 4. What determines if a star will become a white dwarf or a black hole at the end of its life? 5. What is measure on the x and y axis of an H-R diagram? (2 points)

6 Potter Name: Date: Hour: Score: /19 Homework 2.3 LT 2.3 Star Formation: I can describe the evolution of a star and use a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram to infer different properties of evolving stars. 1. Using the diagram, which section would be: a. Super Giants b. Main Sequence c. White dwarfs d. Red giants e. The brightest f. The dimmest g. The oldest h. The youngest i. The sun 2. What is measure on the x and y axis of an H-R diagram? (2 points) 3. From coldest to warmest, put the color of stars in order. (2 points) 4. Use the following terms to describe the correct order of formation for a star like the sun: Main Sequence, White Dwarf, Neutron Star, Red Giant, Nebula, Protostar, Planetary Nebula, Supernova, Black Hole (Not all terms will be used.) (3) 5. Use the following terms to describe the correct order of formation for a star more massive than the sun: Main Sequence, White Dwarf, Neutron Star, Red Giant, Nebula, Protostar, Planetary Nebula, Supernova, Black Hole (Not all terms will be used.) (3)

7 Potter Name: Date: Hour: Score: /8 Learning Check 2.4 LT 2.4 The Big Bang: I can interpret electromagnetic data and other data evidence and use it to explain the Big Bang Theory and the formation of the Universe. 1. What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? 2. What is the Big Bang Theory (not the TV show)? 3. Explain what redshift is. 4. What is the meaning of this diagram: 5. Explain what cosmic background radiation is and what it means. 6. About how old is the universe? 7. What is one way to approximate the age of the universe? 8. What happens to the age globular clusters (and everything else) the farther back away from earth we look?

8 Potter Name: Date: Hour: Score: /11 Homework 2.4 LT 2.4 The Big Bang: I can interpret electromagnetic data and other data evidence and use it to explain the Big Bang Theory and the formation of the Universe. 1. What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? 2. What is the Big Bang Theory (not the TV show)? 3. For the four main pieces of evidence for the Big Bang Theory, explain what they are and how it supports the theory. a. Red shift i. What is it? ii. What does it mean? b. Cosmic Background radiation i. What is it? ii. What does it mean? c. Mixture of elements i. What is it? ii. What does it mean? d. The age of the things as we look away from earth i. What is it? ii. What does it mean? 4. About how old is the universe?