The student is expected to identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
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- Science Kids: The Earth, Sun, and Moon
Vocabulary:
Moon: A natural satellite
that orbits a planet. Some planets have no moons; others have over 60 moons.
Orbit: The path one object
takes as it revolves around another object in space
Craters: Bowl-shaped
indents or cavities on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused
by a collision with another object, such as a meteorite
Mass: The amount of matter
in an object
Weight: The heaviness of an
object; force of gravity on mass = weight
Gravity: A natural force
that causes two objects to pull toward each other depending on their mass and
the distance between them
Sun: The star at the center
of the Solar System that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity
keeps the solar system in orbit
Earth: A planet in the
Solar System that has life on it
Surface: The outermost
covering or layer
Celsius: A temperature
scale that sets the freezing point of water at 0º and the boiling point at 100º
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