Earth

Earth

by Jeffrey Zuehlke

Open Ended

What do you know about Earth already?

Open Ended

Look at the photograph on pages 194 and 195. What planet is this?

Open Ended

Where do you think the photograph on pages 194 and 195 was taken?

Multiple Choice

What do you think the green in the photograph is?

• water

• land

• space

• stars

Multiple Choice

What do you think the blue in the photograph is?

• water

• land

• space

• stars

Multiple Choice

On page 196, what do all the details in the second paragraph have in common?

• They are about the billions of plants and animals that live on Earth.

• They are about things Earth has that help creatures live.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the section "Our Home Planet"?

• Earth is a unique planet with features that support life.

• Earth has air so that we can breathe.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the first paragraph on page 198?

• Earth shares its neighborhood in space with many other planets.

• The solar system consists of the Sun, dwarf planets, asteroids, and main planets, including Earth.

Open Ended

The first paragraph on page 198 says that dwarf planets are smaller than the eight main planets. Look at the diagram. Which planet do you think is a dwarf planet?

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the second paragraph on page 200?

• Earth is the largest of the rocky planets, but smaller than the gas giants.

• Earth is nearly 8,000 miles wide.

Multiple Choice

What does the diagram on page 201 show?

• It shows Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter.

• The size of each planet compared to the other planets.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the paragraph on page 204?

• The moon changes shape nightly over a one-month period.

• The Moon is sometimes a full moon and sometimes a half moon.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the first paragraph on page 206?

• The moon has many craters.

• The Moon's surface has many different shapes, including mountains, valleys, and craters.