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The key takeaways are that the document discusses the Solar System, including the planets and their properties, as well as the Earth's layers, phases of the Moon, and cardinal points.

The three main layers of the Earth are the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

The Moon has eight phases - New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent. They represent the illuminated portion of the Moon that we see from Earth throughout its orbit.

UNIT 1 THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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3. Complete the sentences.

• _______________ is the largest planet.

• ______________ has rings of rock and ice.

• ______________ is the furthest planet from the Sun.

• ______________ is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest.

• ______________ is the coldest planet.

• ______________ is the only planet where life exists.

• ______________ is also called the Red Planet.

• ______________ is the hottest planet and the closest to Earth.

4. The layers of the Earth. Complete the sentences about the layers of the
Earth.

atmosphere - geosphere - hydrosphere

• The air we breathe is a part of the _________________.

• The ________________ is all the water found

on and above the Earth, for example the oceans.

• The continents make up the ______________ .

This is the hard part of the Earth.

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5. Tick the correct sentences about the Solar System.

• The Solar System is in the Milky Way.

• The Sun moves around the planets and their satellites.

• There are eight planets in our Solar System.

• The planets are divided into Inner Planets an outer planets.

• Jupiter and Saturn are Inner Planets.

6. Complete the sentence:

The Earth is different because ________________________

7. Classify the INNER and OUTER planets.

➔ Inner: _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .

➔ Outer: _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .

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8. Complete the text with the words

The hydrosphere is all of the __________________ on the Earth, which can

be ___________________ as in rivers, or salt as in oceans and

______________ . The air we breath is part of the ________________ .

This is a thin layer of gases. They include oxygen, nitrogen and

___________________ .

The movements of the Earth.

9. Write the numbers. Answer the questions.

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10. How many seconds, minutes, hours…?

• 1 year = ______ days and ______ hours.

• 1 month = between ______ and ______ days.

• 1 week = ______ days.

• 1 day = ______ hours.

• 1 hour = ______ minutes.

• 1 minute = ______ seconds.

11. Why do we have seasons?

• Spring starts on ____________________

• Summer starts on ___________________

• Autum starts on ____________________

• Winter starts on ____________________

12. Match

Days and night are a similar length. Temperatures are cool. SPRING

Days are longer then nights. Temperatures are hot. SUMMER

Days and nights are a similar lenght. Temperatures are mild. AUTUM

Days are chorter than nights. Temperatures are cold.


WINTER
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13. Answer the questions.

• How many phases does the Moon have? Name them.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

• Which planet has thin rings made of rock and ice?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

• What does the Greenwich Meridian divide?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

• Where does the Sun set?

It sets in the __________________

• What are the three layers of the Earth?

The ____________________ , the ____________________ and the

____________________ .

14. Label the phases of the Moon.

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15. Write the names of the cadinal points.

• ____________ , ____________ , ____________ , ____________ .

16. Complete with the correct word.

GPS Compass

• A ________________ is a system that determines our location and give

us directions.

• A ________________ is an object with magnetic needle. It tell us where

the cardinal points are.

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