Planet Profile - Neptune

NEPTUNE

Planet Order: 8th from the Sun.

Distance from the Sun: 4,496 million km

Mass: 1,0243x1026                    Diameter: 49532 km

Rotation: 16 hour 17 min          Revolution: 60,190 days

# of Moons: 13

Neptune is Jovian

Planet Description: Neptune's atmosphere contains hydrogen, helium and methane. There's a white cloud called "scooter", which moves around rather quickly. Neptune is a very windy place.

2 Interesting Facts: 

-In 2011, Neptune will complete its first orbit around the Sun since it was discovered in 1846. 

-There's storm called "Great Dark Spot", because it appears as a dark oval shape on the surface of the planet.

Planet Profile - Venus

VENUS



Planet Order: 2^nd from the Sun.
Distance from the Sun: 108.2 million km
Mass: 4.869x10²⁴                        Diameter: 12,104 km
Rotation: 243,16 days      Revolution: 224,701 days
# of Moons: 0
Terrestrial


Planet Description: Venus has an atmosphere, which contains carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Venus have an ozone layer, which protects the planet from Sun's ultraviolet radiation. This radiation has slowly broken down water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. As a result, there is very little water left on Venus. It's really hot in Venus, no living thing would ever be able to survive on it.


2 Interesting Facts
  -If you weigh 70 pounds (32 kg) on Earth, you would weigh 63 pounds (29 kg) on Venus;
  -Because Venus is so close to the Earth, it appears as the brightest planet in the night sky.

Hurricane Irene Project

Critical thinking

1. What time of the year do hurricanes occur? Why do they only happen during that time?

   -Hurricanes basically occur in the summer. They happen in this period because hurricane needs warm water to survive. 

2. How can the timing of the tides (high or low) effect the devastation of a hurricane?

   -High tides can affect hurricane, because when the water level in the sea increases, hurricane brings water to the ground, which causes huge damage. 

3. If an area is fully saturated, will a hurricane have more or less impact on an area?

   -If the area is fully saturated, hurricane will have more impact on an area, because the ground is already wet, and flooding can happen easily.

4. How does groundwater saturation affect rivers and streams?

   -Groundwater saturation affect rivers and streams, because the water in the ground goes straightly to rivers and streams, which makes their water level increase.  

 Reflection

1. What is something that you liked about this Mini-project?

   -Something I liked about this project is I learned about different topics. 

2. What was difficult for you on this project?

   -The difficult thing for me on this project was finding information.

3. What would you change about your work on this project?

   -If I could change one thing in my project, it would be my questions about hurricane.

4. How did this project help you learn about Hurricane Irene?

   -This project helped me learn a lot about Hurricane Irene, such as how it forms, its effects and causes.