Virtual Field Trip

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Virtual Field Trip

• Journey Through Our Solar System

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Out of This World!

• We will leaving the bonds of our planet Earth to
  explore the Solar System
• We begin by getting in our space ship, first
  stop The MOON!
• LETS GO!

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Here is our Space Ship
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Well Take the Next One
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Lift Off
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Up, up and Away!
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To Outer Space!
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The Moon
Click here for Moon Stats
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Moon Statistics

• 3476 Km diameter
• 1/4 the size of Earth
• 1/6 the gravity
• Distance to the moon 384,403 Km
• About 4.6 billion years old
• Moonquakes - about 3000 a year
• 100 C to -175 C

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Something Strange

• Have you ever noticed that the moon never
  appears to rotate? We always see the same side
  of it.
• Have you ever wondered why that is?

Click here to find out
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Mysterious Moon

• Moons rotation revolution
• Goes through all phases in about 29 days
• Revolution 29 days
• Rotation 27 days
• Day 14 Earth days
• Night 14 Earth days

Click here to see the phases of the moon
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click here to learn more about the phases of the
moon
When you are done there Click the red X to come
back
click here to see what phase the moon is in now
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Tides

• Tides are caused by the moons gravitational pull
• Earth spins 2 high tides, 2 low tides, one
  every 6 hours
• High tide is on the side of Earth facing moon,
  and the side directly opposite

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On With the Journey

• Next we will sling-shot around the sun and travel
  past each of the 9 planets

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The Sun
Click here for Sun Stats
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On to the Planets
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Planet Axis Rotation
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Mercury

• Click to see Mercurys stats

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Venus
Click here for Venus Stats
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We are coming up on the Earth

Click here for Earth Stats
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Light from Earth
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Mars
Click here for Mars Stats
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Click the box to play some interactive Mars games
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Jupiter
Click here for Jupiter stats
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Jupiters Great Red Spot
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Saturn
Click here For Saturn Stats
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Uranus
Click here to see Uranus stats
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Neptune
Click to get Neptune stats
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Pluto
Click for Pluto stats
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Pluto and its moon Charon
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Touchdown