Astronomy Day 2 - The Planets
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Science, Special Education
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
Caitlin Irwin
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5 Slides • 23 Questions
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Earth is shaped like a sphere.
Earth revolves around the Sun.
The Sun is a ball of hot gas.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
Gravity keeps the Earth revolving around the Sun.
Earth takes one year to revolve around the Sun.
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Multiple Choice
Earth is shaped like a ball.
What is our Science word for the shape of Earth?
Cylinder
Cube
Sphere
Cone
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Drag and Drop
One Hour
One Day
One Month
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Multiple Choice
The Sun is very, very hot.
What state of matter is the Sun?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
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Multiple Choice
Why is the Sun important to Earth?
It provides heat and light
It looks really pretty in the sky
It keeps aliens from invading
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Multiple Choice
What would happen if there was no Sun?
All life on Earth would die.
We would need to make stronger lightbulbs.
People would feel excited to build more snowmen.
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Open Ended
The Sun appears very big because ___.
The Sun appears very big, but ___.
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Solar is the Science word for sun.
The Solar System has 8 planets and one star.
The planets revolve around the Sun in the center.
Gravity keeps the planets revolving around the Sun.
Earth is the third planet.
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Fill in the Blanks
The Solar System has
Type answer...
(Just the number!)
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Multiple Choice
The only star in our Solar System is called ___.
Betelgeuse
The Sun
The Moon
Twinkle Twinkle
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Multiple Choice
The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
What is the science word for sun?
Lunar
Solar
Terrestrial
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Multiple Choice
A force keeps the planets revolving around the Sun.
What force pulls things together?
Momentum
Gravity
Inertia
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Multiple Choice
When the planets are in order from the closest to the Sun,
what number is the Earth?
First
Second
Third
Last
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The four planets closest to the Sun are called the Inner Planets.
They are small and hot.
They are made of solid rock and metal.
They have no rings and few moons.
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Multiple Choice
The four planets close to the Sun are the ______ Planets.
Inner
Outer
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Multiple Choice
The Inner Planets are ____ the Sun.
Far from
Close to
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Multiple Choice
The Inner Planets are ___.
Small and cold
Small and hot
Big and cold
Big and hot
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Multiple Choice
The Inner Planets are mostly made of ____.
Gas
Liquid
Solid Rock and Metal
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Multiple Choice
Most Inner Planets have ___.
No rings and few moons
Many rings and many moons
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The four planets far away from the Sun are called the Outer Planets.
They are big and cold.
They are made of gas.
They have rings and many moons.
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Multiple Choice
The four planets far from the Sun are the ______ Planets.
Inner
Outer
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Multiple Choice
The Outer Planets are ____ the Sun.
Far from
Close to
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Multiple Choice
The Outer Planets are ___.
Small and cold
Small and hot
Big and cold
Big and hot
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Multiple Choice
The Outer Planets are mostly made of ____.
Gas
Liquid
Solid Rock and Metal
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Multiple Choice
Most Outer Planets have ___.
No rings and few moons
Many rings and many moons
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Categorize
Closer to the Sun
Farther from the Sun
Small and hot
Big and cold
Made of rock and metal
Made of Gas and Ice
No rings and few moons
Some rings and many moons
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Sort these characteristics
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Open Ended
I see a mystery planet that is big and cold.
It has many moons, and is made of gas.
"I think this is an _____ Planet because ___________."
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