Earth and space
7.9(A)How Our Solar System Moves
Describe the physical properties, locations, and movements of the Sun, planets, moons, meteors, asteroids, comets, Kuiper belt, and Oort cloud.
Part of The student understands the patterns of movement, organization, and characteristics of components of our solar system
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Intro
A Football Field Solar System
By the end of this lesson you will describe the physical properties, locations, and movements of the Sun, planets, moons, meteors, asteroids, comets, the Kuiper belt, and the Oort cloud. Imagine a Texas football field where 1 yard equals 1 astronomical unit, the average Earth-Sun distance of about 93 million miles.
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