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Astronomy Standards |
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| 8-4.1 | Summarize the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors/meteoroids/meteorites). | |
| 8-4.2 | Summarize the characteristics of the surface features of the Sun: photosphere, corona, sunspots, prominences, CMEs, solar wind, and solar flares. | |
| 8-4.3 | Explain how the surface features of the Sun may affect Earth. | |
| 8-4.4 | Explain the motions of Earth and the Moon and the effects of these motions as they orbit the Sun (including day, year, phases of the Moon, eclipses, and tides). | |
| 8-4.5 | Explain how the tilt of Earth's axis affects the length of the day and the amount of heating on Earth's surface, thus causing the seasons of the year. | |
| 8-4.6 | Explain how gravitational forces are influenced by mass and distance. | |
| 8-4.7 | Explain the effects of gravity on tides and planetary orbits. | |
| 8-4.8 | Explain the difference between mass and weight by using the concept of gravitational force. | |
| 8-4.9 | Recall the Sun's position in the universe, the shapes and composition of galaxies, and the distance measurement unit (light year) needed to identify star and galaxy locations. (also astronomical unit) | |
| 8-4.10 | Compare the purposes of the tools and the technology that scientists use to study space (including various types of telescopes, satellites, space probes, and spectroscopes). | |
Light Standards