Dig a little deeper!
The Solar System
Outer Space
Volcano action
What earth gives
100

true or false: 

Earth has more than one layer

TRUE

100

This is the fourth planet from the sun

Mars


100

TRUE OR FALSE

The sun is the biggest star in the universe

FALSE

It is the closest to earth, that's why it looks bigger than others

100

TRUE or FALSE

A volcano is an opening from the mantle to the crust of the earth

TRUE

It forms over years and years of explosions, to relieve pressure from earth



100

Name the first planet of the solar system

Mercury


200

The Mantle, is the outmost layer of the Earth.

FALSE

The mantle is the second layer of earth

200

True or false

Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system
TRUE

Venus has a thick atmosphere, which prevents the UV light to leave, making the planet very hot.

200

Name of the pattern formed in the night by stars

Constellation

200

TRUE or FALSE

The hot liquid that forms inside the volcano (in the mantle) is called LAVA

FALSE

Before it reaches the surface, the hot liquid that forms is called MAGMA
200

What is a natural resource?

An important material from the earth that all living things need

300
TRUE OR FALSE: 

The center of the earth is really really really HOT


TRUE!

It can reach temperatures of over 6000° C!

300

The planets can be divided in two groups, depending on the distance from the sun.

Inner planets

Outer planets


300

How long does it take the moon to do one rotation and one revolution around the earth

around 27/28 days

300

TRUE or FALSE

The pressure from the mantle is bigger than the pressure from the surface of earth.

TRUE

This change of pressure is what causes magma to find a way out as LAVA

300

Name three natural resources

water, wood, air, sun, animals, plants, minerals, coal, gas, petroleum...
400

What is the coldest layer of earth?

the Crust!

400

True or false: Saturn is the only planet with rings

FALSE!

Uranus, jupiter and neptune also have rings but they are very light and thin

400

How many moon phases are there?

a. 8

b. 9

c. 10

8 moon phases

New moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, wanning crescent, third quarter, wanning gibbous, full moon

400

Name one active volcano of Guatemala

Pacaya, Fuego, Santiaguito

400

Name the two types of natural resources depending on how fast we can replace them

renewable and nonrenewable resources

500

true or false

the deeper you dig into the planet, the more pressure you will find. This causes liquids to be semi-solid in the center of the earth.

TRUE

500

Name the planets in reverse order

neptune, uranus, saturn, jupiter, mars, earth, venus, mercury

500

TRUE or FALSE

Earth is the only planet in the solar sytem with a moon.

FALSE


BONUS: name three other planets that have moons

500

Give a short explanation of how volcanoes work

to be determined...

500

What are the three R's and what does each of them mean

reduce - use less

reuse - use again, give a new purpose

recycle - transform into something new