Life on Earth and Beyond intro

What is an informational text?

We can find Informational text in ______, _______ and _______

The Author of life on Earth and beyond is ___

• Stephen Hawking
• Carl Sagan
• Jane Goodall
• Pamela S. Turner

scientists who study life in the universe

• Astrobiologists
• Geologists
• Astronomers
• Biologists

microbes are ____

• invisible gases
• large plants
• the smallest living thing

• animals

A colony is _____

• a single organism
• a type of food
• a geographical location
• a group of organisms living together

dangerous energy rays that cannot be seen

• Ultraviolet light
• Radiation
• Infrared radiation
• Visible light

devices that detect changes in light, moisture, or other physical conditions

• actuators
• sensors
• transmitters
• controllers

vehicles used to explore a planet’s surface

• rovers
• spacecraft
• satellites
• drones

Think: What can scientists discover by traveling to distant places?