Earth
Is the Earth at the CENTER of our solar system?
no
The Sun is at the center of our universe.
Is the Sun the biggest and brightest star in the universe?
"Our Place in Space"--> "Our Sun"--> Paragraph 1
No, it is the biggest and brightest star closest to our solar system.
In the TROPOSPHERE, _______________ occurs, such as rain, snow, and thunderstorms.
weather
True or False:
Our atmosphere protects us from harmful rays given off by the Sun.
True
How many planets does our solar system have?
8
When it is night, what is your side of the Earth's relation to the Sun?
The Earth is facing AWAY from the Sun.
multiple responses
In the STRATOSPHERE, _________________ fly above the weather.
airplanes
True or False:
Our atmosphere protects us from falling objects from space, such as meteors.
True
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
When it is day, what is your side of the Earth's relation to the Sun?
The Earth is facing TOWARDS the Sun.
List one reason the Sun is important to our planet.
multiple responses
In the MESOSPHERE, you can see _______________ which look like shooting stars from Earth!
meteors
True or False:
A meteor is a shooting star.
False.
A meteor is a rock from space that LOOKS LIKE a shooting star.
Which planet in our solar system has a ring of gases around it?
Saturn
People used to think that the ________________ was in the center of our solar system.
But they were WRONG!
"Our Place in Space" --> paragraph 2
Earth
Is the sun a SOLID or a GAS?
"Our Place in Space" --> "Our Sun" --> Paragraph 4
The THERMOSPHERE is the _______________ layer (temperature), because it is the first layer to come in contact with the Sun's ultraviolet rays.
hottest
name any layer
Name one of Earth's neighbors in our solar system.
Venus & Mars
Describe what it means to orbit.
Orbit means to travel around something continuously.
Describe the Sun's location in our solar system.
The Sun is at the center of our solar system and all planets orbit around the Sun.
The EXOSPHERE is where _____________ are orbiting Earth and take photos of our planet and space, sending important data to scientists all over the world.
satellites
Our atmosphere is "held in place by Earth's _____________"
"Earth's Atmosphere"--> paragraph 1
gravity
What scientists believe to know true, is Earth the only planet in our solar system that is able to host living things?
Yes.