Powerpoint presentation with activities about the Solar System.

1. THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
1. Look at the picture. Read the text and
complete it with these words:
galaxy gas gravity satellite
solar system stars

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
A _____ is an enormous group of
stars, gas and other material. In the
universe, there are billions of
galaxies. Our galaxy is called the
Milky Way. It consists of billions of
_____ - enormous balls of hydrogen
and helium and other types of _____.
The Sun is a relatively small star.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
In our _____, there are eight planets.
Mercury is the closest planet to the
Sun. The Earth is between Venus
and Mars. Satellites are objects
which move around a planet. Saturn
has more than 60. The Earth has
only one natural _____: the Moon.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
All objects have a force that pulls
them towards each other. This
force is called _____. The Earth’s
gravity pulls people and objects
towards the centre of the planet.
Gravity also causes the planets to
orbit the Sun.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
2. Find the names of each of the
following in the text.
1. A star: _____.
2. A galaxy: _____.
3. Four planets: ____, ____ ,____ ,____.
4. Two gases: _____, _____.
5. A satellite: _____.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
3. Look at the picture of the Solar
System. Name:
1. The smallest planet: _____.
2. The planet furthest from the Sun:
_____.
3. The planet closest to the Earth: _____.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
2. Find the names of each
of the following in the
text.
1. A star: THE SUN.
2. A galaxy: THE MILKY
WAY.
3. Four planets:
MERCURY,
SATURN,URANUS,
VENUS.
4. Two gases:
HYDROGEN, HELIUM.
5. A satellite: THE MOON.
3. Look at the picture of
the Solar System.
Name:
1. The smallest planet:
MERCURY.
2. The planet furthest
from the Sun:
NEPTUNE.
3. The planet closest to
the Earth: VENUS.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
PRESENTATION
MADE BY
Conchi Murillo Vera
2017