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Jeopardy

• Hosted
• by
• Mrs. Riggio

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5 billion years
Scientists believe the Earth and our solar system
formed about _____ years ago.

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Sunthe only star in our solar system!
The closest star to Planet Earth is
_____. Venus Sun North Star

• 1,2

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Moonthe moons gravity causes our ocean tides
This celestial object orbits, revolves
around, the Earth it is Earths natural
satellite.

• 1,3

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Water, Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll
Green plants, producers, are able to produce
food. What are The 4 things plants need for
photosynthesis?

• 1,4

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Crustmade of solid rock
The thinnest layer of the Earth.

• 2,1

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Starsballs of burning gases
The only objects in the Universe that produce
their own light moons, stars, planets

• 2,2

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FALSEit reflects the Suns light
True or False The Moon shines in the sky
because it produces light.

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Seasons

• We have ____ because the Earth
• is tilted at about 23 ½
• and it orbits the Sun
• When the Sun rises higher in the sky, due to
  Earths tilt,
• it gives more concentrated heating to Earths
  surface.
• More daylight hours, due to Earths tilt,
  produces
• more heating of Earths surface.

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lithosphere
Another name for the Earths crust.

• 3,1

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Gravity
The planets, moons, and other celestial bodies
stay in their orbits around the Sun because of
this force

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phases
When we look at the Moon over several days, it
seems to change shape. These moon shapes are
called __.

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365 and ¼ Days
How long does it take The Earth to make one
revolution orbit the Sun one time?

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24 hours (1 rotation 1 day)
How long does it take the Earth to rotate (spin
or turn) one time?

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Circle
The Earth revolves (orbits) around the Sun. The
Earths path around the Sun is slightly
elliptical (oval), Its path is almost a
________.

• 4,2

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How much of the Moon is always lit by the Sun?

• 4,3

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Water Cycle
Earth recycles the water on Its surface it is
called the ___. Liquid water changes to a gas
Rain, sleet, hail, and snow are forms of
Water vapor condenses to form clouds
evaporation
precipitation
condensation

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Orbit the Sun (revolution)
One year on Earth is the time it takes the
Earth to ______.

• 5,1

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atmosphere
The layer of gases that surround a
planet. _______ and ________ are the two main
gases that blanket Earth.
nitrogen
oxygen

• 5,2

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Galaxy (Earth is in the Milky Way galaxy)
A group of billions of stars is called a ____

• 5,3

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Earths Rotation(spin)
The Sun appears to move across the sky each day
it rises in the east and sets in the west. The
Sun is not moving, it is the ____

• 5,4