CKLA Unit 7 chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Sun, Earth, and Our Solar System

pages 2-7

What’s In Our

Universe?

Poll

What do you want to learn more about?

• planets

• comets

• the moon

• stars

Multiple Choice

What does the sun provide to Earth?

• Clean air and water

• Light and heat energy

• Clouds and rain

Multiple Choice

What is the sun made up of?

• It is made of different, hot gases.

• It is made of sparks and fire.

• It is made of asteroids and comets.

Poll

The earth moves around the sun.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word orbit in the following sentence?

All of these planets, including Earth, circle, or orbit, around the sun.

• planet

• follow

• rapid

• circle

Fill in the Blank

The sun, planets, and other objects in space that orbit the sun are called the ___________ _________________.

Multiple Choice

How long does it take Earth to circle around the sun?

• a year - 365 days

• a day - 24 hours

• a week - 7 days

• a month - 30 days

Poll

The sun rotates on its axis and it takes one day for the sun to rotate around the Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Fill in the Blank

When Earth is tilted on its axis towards the sun, it is _______ and ________.

Multiple Choice

How are pages 6 and 7 connected?

• Page 6 describes the sun and page 7 describes the moon.

• Page 6 explains night and day and page 7 explains the seasons.

• Page 6 lists the days of the week and page 7 lists the months of the year.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word tilted?

• to turn about an axis or a center

• an imaginary straight line through the middle of an object

• the curved path something in space takes

• slanted or tipped to one side