Geologists
will study the solid matter of a planet or moon. Their task will be
to decide whether or not the surface of a location of a location is
suitable for colonization. You'll be examining the terrestrial planets
and the gas giants. You'll want to examine some of the moons of the
gas giants, also.
Check out these sites
to answer your questions:
This
site will give you a multimedia tour of the solar system. Hang On!
Wow,
what a lot of information here. Cool!
Welcome
to the nine planets, NASA style.
Here
is a splendid view of our solar system.
This
express tour may be helpful. Check it out!
Are
you interested in gravity?
Are
you interested in the length of a year on another planet?
Questions you'll need
to answer are:
- What surfaces might
you see on a terrestrial planet or moon? How do these types of surfaces
compare to what we see on earth? Could these surfaces somehow be
adapted for colonization? How?
- What surfaces might
you see on a gas giant? How do these types of surfaces compare to
what we see on earth?
- If a planet has rings,
how bright are they? What is their width? What is the size of the
material found in the ring? How would this information affect the
possibility of colonizing a planet or a moon of a planet?
- Does the surface of
the planet or moon indicate that there may be water there? Is there
evidence that there may have been water there at one time? What
does this mean for the colony?
- Would the surface
support any type of agriculture? Could the surface be adapted to
support agriculture? How?
- Write and answer at
least four (one good question and answer from each group member)
of your own questions from the perspective of an geologist.
