Topic: ​Earth- Stella

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Our Place in Space Notes 12 18 20
Date: __________________________________
Link to​ Slides 6
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Essential Question: What are the unique characteristics that allowed Life to exist on
Earth, and not other planets?
Listening/Watching Task: What 8 characteristics are most significant and unique about Earth in the Universe
Complete these notes after that have allowed life to develop and flourish on the planet?
watching the ​Edpuzzle: Goldilocks
Zone distance
1. Correct _________________ from Star: just the right temperature, change in
season moderate but leads to adaptation, gravity works, tilt, circumstellar
habitable
________________________ zone.
Protected Shield
2. ________________ by Giant planets-gravitationally _____________ earth from
asteroid/comet impacts.
Star
3. Type of _____________-Spectral Type G2 Main Sequence, not too hot or too
cold, Goldilocks!!

Large axis
4. _______________ Moon-¼ size, stabilizes earth on _______, causes tides which,
like seasons, lead to adaptation and diversity
5. Terrestrial
____________________- thin crust just thick enough to maintain plate
tectonics vital for cycling of materials.
______________,
6. ______________ Core-__________enough to still generate ______________________
Iron hot
field, protects from solar wind & flares.
magnetic
7. Atmosphere-___________________ and oxygen rich, provides/sustains climate,
Nitrogen
protection, liquid water, life!
water
8. Liquid ________________ ! Dynamic ____________ of water to land.
ration

What is Earth’s period of Revolution

(orbit) and Rotation(spin)?
revolves 365.26
Earth ____________________ (orbits) the Sun in _______________ days in
A slightly __________________________ path. This is called a ___________________.
elliptical year
distance constant
The ________________between Earth and the Sun stays relatively___________________
orbit
throughout the earth’s _____________, ranging from 147 million km at perihelion
closest furthest
(__________________) to 152 million km at aphelion (___________________).

rotates axis
Earth ________________________ on it’s __________________ every 24 hours. This is called
a ______________.
day
It is ____________________ when the side of the ______________ you are on is
daytimethe sun, and ____________ time planet
facing
__________________
the sun. night
when it is facing _____________ from
away
The sun appears to rise in the east and sets in the west because of the prograde
or clockwise direction of Earth’s rotation relative to polaris the North star..

What are the layers of the earth?

The thick molten/liquid Mantle causes the Earth to _______________ around the
____________________ as it spins, and also to wobble bulge
_________________ slightly .
equator
The wobble is relatively slight, because the Earth is stabilized by the
________________.
moon
The Iron core of the Earth results in the formation of a strong, protective,
_________________ field, ________________ our planet from harmful solar __________​ ​of
magnetic protecting
dangerous ______________________________.
winds
particles
What is the tilt of the Earth?
23.5
​Earth is tilted on its axis ______________ degrees, possibly the result of a
collision
________________ at some point in early Earth’s history, or
_______________________ related movement.
magnetically
energy straight side
Solar _____________ travels in a ____________ line, so only the ________ of an
object like the Earth or Moon ____________ the sun is
facing
illuminated
____________________(“given” light).

This also means that solar energy hits different

___________________ parts of the
____________ Earth at different _______________-more _______________ at the
curved angles directly
_______________________ and __________ directly at the ______________.
equator less poles
Why do we have Seasons?

● During ​Summer​ in the Northern

hemisphere, ​the axis of the Earth is
​_______________​ the sun​, resulting
pointed towards
in ​________________​ direct sunlight
more
● During ​winter​ in the northern
hemisphere, ​the axis of the earth is
pointed ​________​ from the sun​, resulting in
awab
_________ direct sunlight.
less ● __________________________ means
Equinox
equal night, and on this date, the length of
the day and night are the same.
● ________________________ solstice has
Summer
the longest period of sunlight, and
Winter
________________________ solstice has the
shortest period of sunlight​.

Summary/Reflection: ​Own the big idea! The way that the Earth rotates a ects our years and days. It also
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chooses the times of night and daylight. Earths position a ects
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life on Earth and gives it the ability to ourish. Earth rotates
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around its axis which creates a day. It is rotated 23.5 degrees on
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its axis, and although the reason for this is unknown scientists
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think that someone hit the Earth and caused this to happen.
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Seasons Writing: ​Try to describe your favorite season indirectly, without stating what season it is. Be creative!

Although it doesn't snow here during this season it shows in

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many placesThe air is colder and brisk and frost coats roofs 1 grass
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all over the world celebrate majorholidays such as Christmas
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People
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