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U1- Our world

NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: ___ /____/ 2023

1. Label.

2. Write the planet.

a. It’s where all life exists. _____________________

b. It’s the biggest planet in our Solar System. _____________________

c. It’s the hottest planet in our Solar System. _____________________

d. It’s the seventh planet from the Sun. _____________________

e. It has got rings. _____________________

f. It’s the furthest planet from the Sun. _____________________

3. Write true or false.

a. Scientists don’t know how big the Universe is. _____________

b. Earth’s rotation causes the seasons. ______________

c. Earth’s revolution is its journey around the Sun. ______________

d. Earth has got one natural satellite called the Moon. ______________

e. An avalanche is the movement of mud and rock down a mountain. ______________

f. An earthquake occurs when lava, gas and rock explode through Earth’s surface. ______________

g. Earthquakes and volcanoes are natural disasters. ______________

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4. Write true or false.

a. The Moon is Earth’s only artificial satellite. ______________

b. The Moon causes the sea levels to rise and fall. ______________

c. The Moon emits its own light. ______________

d. The Moon reflects the Sun’s light. ______________

e. The Moon has got three main phases. _____________

f. It takes just over 29 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth. ______________

5. Draw lines and match.

full moon

new moon

first quarter

Sun

Earth

6. Circle the right answer.

a. Rotation / Revolution causes day and night.

b. Rotation / Revolution causes the seasons.

c. It takes just over 24 / 29 hours for the Moon to complete one revolution of the Earth.

d. The Earth orbits the Sun / Moon.

e. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter is the season with the hottest / coldest temperatures.

f. Many trees lose their leaves in autumn / spring.

g. An landslide / avalanche is the flow of snow and ice down a mountain.

h. The Earth’s surface is formed of lots of tides / tectonic plates.

i. When a natural hazard causes death and destruction, it becomes a natural satellite / disaster.
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7. Complete.

biggest furthest hottest closest rings

Our Solar System has got eight planets. Mercury is the

______________ to the Sun and Neptune is the ______________

away. Venus is the ______________ planet and Earth is where all

life is. Some people call Mars the red planet. Jupiter is the

______________ planet and Saturn has got ______________.

Uranus and Neptune both look blue, but Uranus is a lighter colour.

8. Complete.

atmosphere liquid water polluting survive Earth

The ______________ is a very special place. It’s the only planet

with living things. This is because its temperature is perfect for life,

and it’s got ______________ and lots of chemicals we need to

survive.

The _______________ is an important part of maintaining these

conditions. Without it, we couldn’t ______________. We must stop

______________ the atmosphere and start protecting it in the same

way it protects us!

9. Write true or false.

a. Earth’s spinning movement is called rotation. ______________

b. It takes 28 hours for the world to complete a full rotation. ______________

c. It’s day for the part of the world facing the Sun. ______________

d. While it is day in India, it is day in Spain. ______________

e. The Sun comes up in the east. ______________

f. The Sun goes down in the east. ______________

g. The Earth’s axis is tilted. ______________

h. It takes exactly 365 days for Earth to complete one revolution. ______________

i. All parts of the Earth always get the same amount of light and heat. ______________
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10. Complete.
new moon orbits natural full moon eight

A satellite is an object that ______________ another larger object. The Moon


is Earth’s only ______________ satellite. It takes just over 29 days for the Moon
to complete one revolution. During this trip around the Earth, it goes through
______________ different phases. When the Moon looks like a circle in the sky,
it’s called a ______________. When the Moon isn’t visible, it’s called a
______________.

11. Label.
lava magma chamber chimney cone vent

12. Fill in the lines below. Choose the words from boxes.

volcano avalanche landslide tsunami earthquake tornado

a. It’s the rapid flow of snow down a slope. _______________

b. It’s the mass movement of soil or rock. _______________

c. It’s caused by a volcano or earthquake under the ocean. ______________

d. It’s the shaking of Earth’s surface. _______________

e. It forms when magma accumulates under the ground. _______________

f. It’s a narrow column of spinning air. _____________

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