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Space EnergySpheres of The Earth
Technology Daily Double
Scientists believe Earth is the ideal _________from the sun to sustain life. It is the only planet
known to sustain life.
distance
Earth is the ________ planet from the sun.
3rd
The “_________ __________” are the five planets in the solar system that are farther from the
sun.
Outer planets
___________ and Venus are 2 planets that are HOTTER
than Earth due to their closer position to the sun.
Mercury
Name the 5 outer planets and
describe what they are made of.
The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and
Pluto. All of these are made up mostly of gases, except Pluto.
A rocket sitting on a launch pad is an example of ____________ energy, which is “stored energy.”
Potential
If a bicycle is rolling down a hill, we know that this
moving bicycle has _________ energy, which
is energy of motion.
kinetic
The flow of heat energy through water such as when we boil
water on a stove is called
__________________
convection
The food we eat is __________ energy
that is stored as potential energy for
our later use.
chemical
When a person burns his/her hand by touching a hot iron, this type of heat
transfer is called _____________.
conduction
The blanket of air surrounding the Earth is
called the Earth’s ___________________.
atmosphere
The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere
is called the ________________.
troposphere
All of Earth’s water is considered to be in the
___________________. What part of the word
tells you this sphere has to do with water?
Hydrosphere
Hydro-
The “solid portion of the Earth” is called the ______________.
What part of the word is a hint to help you remember
what sphere land is considered?
geosphere
geo-
The _____________________ describes how over time,
igneous rock becomes sedimentary rock; sedimentary
rock then becomes metamorphic rock.
Rock Cycle
Scientists (air traffic controllers) at airports use ___________________
technology to locate airplanes in the sky. Police can also use
this to measure the speed of cars and trucks traveling on
the highways.
Radar
An instrument called a _________________ is
used to measure the strength of an earthquake.
seismograph
__________________ is a type of technology that uses sound waves. This is how
scientists locate (find) things in deep water such as finding a
sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean.
sonar
A __________ ____________ is a type of technology used in
dangerous space missions to study far away planets. These are
valuable tools because they do not carry humans on these dangerous missions and this tool can actually
collect surface samples.
Space probe
________________ technology is used to study planets in our solar system.
This technology is helpful for weather prediction and can also allow homes to receive
television channels.
satellite
_________________ energy is produced when “electricity is generated from the
force of falling water.”
hydroelectric
_________________ is the form of energy transfer that
allows us to feel the warmth of the sun on our skin. This type of
energy moves through matter and empty space.
Radiation
The layer of Earth’s atmosphere where weather occurs is
called the _______________.
troposphere
A metamorphic rock can change into an
igneous rock, but first it must
__________________________________.
Become hot enough to melt
The ___________ ____________ is a very expensive yet valuable telescope to study the planets.
Because it is a space-based telescope, it can take pictures that are ten times (10X) clearer than
Earth-based telescopes.
Hubble Space Telescope
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