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Sun, Moon, and Earth And Many Things Beyond ……

Let’s Start Where We Live Earth 70% covered by water 30% covered by land masses Orbits around the sun Atmosphere made up of nitrogen and oxygen

What is that thing in the sky at night? Moon Gray, rocky ball Mountains, plateaus, and craters Less gravity than Earth No weather No air No liquid water Lifeless

What is that bright ball of light? Sun Our closest star Over 4 billion years old Sun spots Solar flares

Now, what else is up there? Inner Planets Mercury Venus Earth Mars

And there’s still more way up in the air…………. Outer Planets Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

Anything else floating around? Asteroid Belts Stars Satellites Comets Meteorites

How Information is Found Astronomers Space Flights Space Probes Satellites

Review Earth Moon Sun Inner Planets Outer Planets Other Things Information

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