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 DIRECTIONS:  Calling All Astronauts- Put on your space suit, and get ready to explore the wonders of the galaxy!  Visit the web sites listed, find the answers and write you answers in the blanks.

1. What is the name of the volcano on Mars?  (http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/compare/volc/volcs.html)

2. On a historic flight in 1969, astronauts from the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed the lunar module "Eagle" on the Moon.  A.)  Why was the voyage historic?  B.)  What are the names of the two astronauts who first walked on the Moon?  (http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal100/apollo11.html)

3. Which planets are rocky?  Which planets are gaseous?
(http://www.nineplanets.org/overview.html)

4. How fast does a meteoroid travel?  What is another name for a meteor?  How much did the largest single meteorite found in the United States weigh?
(http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/meteoroids.html)
http://curezone.com/conversions.asp (convert metric to standard)

5.  Name two accomplishments at NASA in the last 50 years.
(http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/)

6. Why is the moon near the autumn equinox called the harvest moon? Under Space:  The Solar System, click on The Moon.
(http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=12)

7. What's the mnemonic to remember the order of the planets? (http://www.nineplanets.org/intro.html)

8.  Why is NASA “bombing” the moon?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/10/091008-nasa-moon-bombing-lcross-water-crash.html

9.  On the back of your paper, use your own words to write a paragraph about the International Space Station.  Cover the basic information- What?-Why?-Who?-When?-Where?-How?
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/spacestation/#

10.  Explore the Science and Space site from National Geographic.
(http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space.html)

11.  Explore space topics from Grolier, GALE, or the Space sites from the Research link on the Jefferson home page.