earth and space

earth and space

table of contents

Earth____________________________________________________1
earth features____________________________________________2
moon features___________________________________________3 tides______________________________________________________4
eclipses__________________________________________________5
moon phases_______________________________________6
Solar System___________________________________________________7
inner planets_________________________________________________8
outer planets_____________________________________________9 dwarf planets____________________________________________10 asteroids_____________________________________________11
meteors_________________________________________________12 meteoroids_____________________________________________13
meteorites______________________________________________14
Galaxies_________________________________________________15
types of galaxies________________________________________16 elliptical_________________________________________________17 spiral____________________________________________________18
irregular________________________________________________19 Milky Way_______________________________________________20 Universe________________________________________________21
big bang theory_________________________________________22
Stars____________________________________________________23
life cycle of stars__________________________________________24
characteristics of stars_________________________________25 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram___________________________26
lab______________________________________________________27
fun activity______________________________________________28
think about it___________________________________________29
quiz_____________________________________________________30

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LS1.C: ORGANIZATION FOR
MATTER AND ENERGY FLOW IN
ORGANISMS
● Animals and plants alike generally
need to take in air and water,
animals must take in food, and
plants need light and minerals;
anaerobic life, such as bacteria in
the gut, functions without air.
Food provides animals with the
materials they need for body repair
and growth and is digested to release
the energy they need to maintain
body warmth and for motion. Plants
acquire their material for growth
chiefly from air and water and
process matter they have formed to
maintain their internal conditions
(e.g., at night).

earth

earth is your home planet

People usually say Earth when they are referring to the planet as part of the universe, and the Earth when they are talking about the planet as the place where we live. The space shuttle returned safely to Earth.

what is the earth made of?

The earth is made up of three different layers: the crust, the mantle and the core. This is the outside layer of the earth and is made of solid rock, mostly basalt and granite. There are two types of crust; oceanic and continental. Oceanic crust is denser and thinner and mainly composed of basalt.

earth features

Our home planet Earth is a rocky, terrestrial planet. It has a solid and active surface with mountains, valleys, canyons, plains and so much more. Earth is special because it is an ocean planet. Water covers 70% of Earth's surface.

Our planet is unique for many reasons, but its available water and oxygen are two defining features. Water covers roughly 71% of Earth's surface, with most of that water located in our planet's oceans. About a fifth of Earth's atmosphere consists of oxygen, produced by plants.

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moon features

A moon is an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star. Besides planets, moons can circle dwarf planets, large asteroids, and other bodies. Objects that orbit other objects are also called satellites, so moons are sometimes called natural satellites.

The brightest and largest object in our night sky, the Moon makes Earth a more livable planet by moderating our home planet's wobble on its axis, leading to a relatively stable climate. It also causes tides, creating a rhythm that has guided humans for thousands of years.

the moon is a lot smaller than the sun