Neptune

Planet order: The eighth planet from the Sun
Distance from Sun: 4.5 billion km
Mass: 102.4x10^24 kg
Diameter 49,493 km
Rotation: 17.24 hours

Revolution: 165 years
# of Moons: 13
Type of Planet: Jovian 

Planet description: Planet Neptune is eighth planet from Sun. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and third largest by mass. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus. Neptune consists of upper cloud tops, atmosphere, mantle and core. The temperature at clouds top is -210o C (-346o F). The large moon name is Triton. Neptune has much more gas and ice inside than Earth.

Interesting Facts:
Neptune was the god of the water and was a son of Chronos and a brother of Jupiter (Zeus) also brother of Pluto (Hades). Neptune's weather is similar to Jupiter and Saturn.

Mars

                                                                                                                   

Diagram:

Planet order: the fourth planet from the Sun. 

Distance from the Sun 228 km. 

                        23

Mass is 6,4* 10   kg.         Diameter is 6794 km. 

Rotation is 24 hours 37 minutes by Earth time.       Revolution is 686 days by Earth day count. 

Number of Moons are 2: Phobos and Deimos. They are terrestrial.

Planet Description: 

Scientist described Mars as the “Red Planet”, as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts and polar ice caps of Earth.

Interesting facts:

Mars has water. When humans saw first those formations, they called canals. Mars is most similar to Earth and also has 4 seasons.

The Hurricane Irene Project

Critical Thinking:

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

Hurricane occurs in summer and autumn. Hurricane season is from June 1st to November 30th. Because temperature in summer is high and weather is hot. The ocean's temperature is warm, a strong wind that hits the ocean.


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

Tides appear by wind in oceans and high tides can increase the power of hurricane. Evaporation from the seawater increase the power of a hurricane. The low tides will effect a hurricane but not too dangerous when compare with high tides.
3. If in area is fully saturated, will a hurricane have more or less impact on an area?

Hurricane will have more impact on an area. The center of hurricane that has more power called eye of hurricane. In fully saturated area will blow strong wind that destroys everything in this area, which means will have more impact on an area.

                                                       

4. How does groundwater saturation affect rivers and streams?

Groundwater saturation affects rivers and streams. Water is going to underground but underground has enough water. Water is not going to underground but will be on ground. Groundwater saturation affect by increase the level in rivers when a lot of rain or water on ground.

Reflection

1. What is something that you like about this Mini-Project?  

I liked way to learn about Hurricane and affect on tides and rivers.   
             

2. What was difficult for you on this project?

Finding the necessary information or answers to the questions. Although we have already considered these issues in class, to answer some of questions was difficult part of project.

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

I would change my information give some definition to vocabulary word.

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

This project helps me understand some occurs of Hurricane. I learnt new things that I don’t know before.