Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Last Blog Post ^Don't cry Mr. Dunn^

I think I deserve a 100% on all my blogs because I took my time carefully and when through all my blogs to make sure they were all good so i an receive a 50/50 on this assignment . Last of all my blogs were done on time and I went through all my blogs to make sure all of them were answered to the fullest.

Favorite Subjects

Geology
In enjoyed geology mostly because.I learned about where dinosaurs lived and when dinosaurs and how they died. I learned a lot about dinosaurs this year then all my other years in school so i am grateful for getting a chance to learn about them.



Astronomy
In a astronomy I was my favorite i learned about black holes since I chose the topic on my Acp project. I learned a lot about black holes and how there massive and they suck in things that are near by.
Oceanography
In oceanography I enjoyed learning a lot about the ocean and it's various life under the sea. It interested me because I really didn't know about the oceans life until this year.



Meteorology

In meteorology I enjoyed learning about weather and it's patterns. I learned about temperatures can stay the constant and how they can decrease. Overall I loved how we learned about meteorology.














Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram




1. On an H-R Diagram, what is the main sequence?
Is a star that falls into the main sequence category on the H-R diagram.



2.What percentage of stars are main sequence stars?
The percentage of the stars is ninety percent.


3. Yes the Sun is a main sequence star.

4. What will happen to the Sun next? When will this happen? The sun will become a Red Giant

5. Include a picture of an H-R Diagram. Explain it.
It is a diagram showing the brightness and the temperatures of stars.




Monday, December 1, 2008

~Stars~

1. Name 10 stars. Ain, Altarf, Adhara, Sadahbia, Dubhe, Cujam, Hamal, Han, sun, Electra

2. Choose one star. Which one did you choose?
The Sun

3.What kind of star is it?
Our Sun is a yellow dwarf star and is the closest to earth.

4. Are there any planets that orbit this star? Tell me about them.
Nine other planets orbit the Sun

5. What galaxy is this star a part of?
In the Milky Way Galaxy

6.6. How far is the star from Earth?
149.63 106 kilometers