Introducing Planet Earth

What is the story mostly about?

• the seasons

• planet earth

• continents and oceans

What are continents?

• animals

• special oceans

• large pieces of land

How is the northern half of Earth different from the southern half in January?

• It is winter in the north and summer in the south

• The north spins around faster than the south

• The north is tilted closer to the sun than the south

If you plan a trip to the equator, which item should you leave at home?

• swim suit

• warm coat

• sun screen

Fill in the blank. Because Earth is tilted, it has ________.

• sun

• lakes

• seasons

Fill in the blank. Longitude and latitude lines identify ______.

• locations on earth

• the shape of the Earth

• whether it is day or night

Who was talking in the story?

• a star

• a boy

• Earth

Why is Mercury hot?

• because it is far away from the sun

• because it is close to the sun

I rotate every ____ hours to give you daytime and nighttime.

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

I travel around the sun ______ each year.

• once

• twice