here, there, and beyond

The atmosphere is "the air that surrounds the Earth"

In Spanish, "atmosphere" is "la atmósfera"

A spaceship can travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.

The planets have different atmospheres.

If the Earth were to lose its atmosphere, what do you think could happen?

Energy is "natural power that is used to make things work"

In Spanish, "energy" is "la energía"

We can use the energy of the wind to make electricity.

I was tired, so I felt like I had no energy.

Which word is a synonym for energy, "power" or "pressure"? Why?

A feature is "a part or detail"

In Spanish, "feature" is "la característica"

Some of the features of Earth are mountains, lakes, and trees.

One of his features was his brown eyes.

Name a feature of the Earth or moon.

A measurement is "the size or quantity (how much) of something"

In Spanish, "measurement" is "la medida"

They took measurements to find the right size.

I took a measurement of the rock to see how big it was.

How could you get the measurement of a rock?

Rotation is "the spinning of an object, such as a planet"

In Spanish, "rotation" is "la rotación"

Earth's rotation is what gives us night and day.

We turned the top to start its rotation.

Which word is a synoynm, "spin" or "tilt"? Why?

Our solar system is "the sun and the objects that move around it"

In Spanish, "solar system" is "el sistema solar"

Our solar system is made up of 8 planets.

Pluto is not part of our solar system anymore.

Name a planet in our solar system.

Solid means "hard or firm"

In Spanish, "solid" is "sólido"

Rocks are solid all the way through.

Air and wind are not solid.

Why is it best to ride a bike on solid ground?

The surface is "the outside or top layer of an object"

In Spanish, "surface" is "la superficie"

The surface of a football is bumpy.

The new road has a smooth surface.

What can make the surface of a road slippery?