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Planet Earth
Introduction
Lesson 1: Planet Earth
Earth Science: grade 10
For this lesson we will focus on our Earth and its place in our Solar system.
Objectives: learn about the position of our planet in the solar system and
why it is able to support life. By the end of this lesson, you will know all
about our planet an what makes it unique enough to allow us to live here.
Venus
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Earth
Mercury
Earth at a glance
Earth is the most studied planet in our solar system. It is the perfect
distance from the sun to allow liquid water which is unique to Earth. The
combination of water, sunlight, and our atmosphere allow Earth to
support life. With green vegetation and water in rivers, lakes, and
oceans, Earth becomes a beautiful, colorful planet
Our Atmosphere
One of the most important aspect of Earth's atmosphere is that we can
breath it. It consists of many gasses: move the covers next to the name of
the gas to see how much of each one makes up our atmosphere. Which gas
do you think would be present in the largest amount?
Nitrogen: 78%
Oxygen: 21 %
Argon: 0.9%
Carbon Dioxide: 0.03%
Water vapor: from 0.1-3%
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
A note for teachers: use this lesson to teach students about Earth
and it's place in the atmosphere. Follow the directions on each
slide and ask the class to answer the questions by calling on
students to participate.
Image Sources:
Page 4 background: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/
commons/d/d7/Carina_Dwarf_Galaxy.jpg
Page 6: https://static.pexels.com/photos/2422/sky-earthgalaxy-universe.jpg
Page 7: http://www.amaliachimera.com/hold/space/floor.jpg