| Grade
levels: 5–12
Time: 45 minutes
Key concepts: History of astronomy, history
of Venus transit observations, eclipses, planetary orbits, extrasolar
planets, current research, observation of phenomena
Teaching Tips and
National Science Education Standards
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These
questions will help you make the most of the materials on our
website and other Venus transit sites. Each question has a (very)
short answer, and links that lead to deeper information. These
questions may look simple at first, but the answers might surprise
you!
Questions
•
What
is the transit of a planet?
• How
old were you when the last transit of Venus occurred?
• Why
won't the 2004 transit of Venus be visible on the West Coast
of North America?
• When
is the next transit of Venus? Where will it be visible?
• Why
do all transits of Venus come in pairs? Why is it so long between
paired transits?
• How
is the transit of Venus similar to a solar eclipse? How is it
different?
• What
have astronomers learned from transits of Venus?
• Is
any research planned for this transit of Venus?
•
If
you want to watch the transit live on the Internet, when should
you visit our Web site?
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