SCIENCE AND EARTH GR 2-HEAVENLY BODIES.pptx

SCIENCE AND EARTH

1. The Sun is a star. It is located at the center of the solar system. The planets and their moons, as well as the asteriods and comets, all revolve around the sun.

2. The moon is Earth’s only satellite. The distance between Moon and Earth changes as the Moon orbits Earth. Sometimes, the Moon is close, and there are times that it is a bit far.

3. Planets are large natural objects that orbits stars. . \ The solar system has eight of them. They all orbit the Sun.

4. A comet is a chunk of ice and dust that orbits the Sun. When a comet passes close to the Sun, it heats up and begins to release gases which appear like the comet’s tail.

5. An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun. Asteroids are much smaller than planets, and most of them can be found in the asteriod belt that separates the inner planets and outer planets.

6. Meteroids are space rocks that move through a solar system. Their sizes range from the size of pebbles to the size of a small asteroids.

7. Stars are created from dust clouds scattered throughout the universe. Billions of stars gathered together in clusters are called galaxies. Stars usually become visible on cloudless nights.

8. MAY 08, 2024 SEATWORK ANSWER PAGES 237-238 OF THE SCIENCE BOOK.

9. MAY 08, 2024 HOMEWORK ANSWER PAGES 236 OF THE SCIENCE BOOK.