The Hidden Lives of Galaxies - Evidence for Hidden Mass
Activity #6a - Evidence for Hidden Mass
Objectives:
- Student will be able to interpret and analyze the information in the data presented on the "Evidence for Hidden Mass" graph.
- Student will be able to determine why the data looks the way it does on the graph.
- Student will be able to observe trends to determine if there is a pattern to the way the data is shown.
Directions:
- Finish writing the paragraph by interpreting the data about Solar System planets on the "Evidence for Hidden Mass" graph on the "Hidden Lives of Galaxies". (See Transparency #6: Evidence for Hidden Mass, http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/galaxies/transparencies/)
There are ________ solar system planets presented on the graph. The planets, from the closest to the Sun to the furthest from the Sun, are ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________.
Using the graph, the velocities of the solar system planets, from the lowest value to the highest value, are _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________.
Using the graph, the distances of the planets from the Sun are, from least to greatest, __________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________.
In general, the further the planet is away from the Sun the ________________its velocity. The closer the planet is to the Sun the __________________its velocity.
- Write a paragraph interpreting the data for Galaxy F563-1. Include information
about distance from the center, velocity, and trends.
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