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Planet Earth Vocabulary List & Definitions

drought an unusually prolonged lack of rain.

equator the imaginary circle around the earth's globe equidistant from both the North and South Poles.

erosion the process by which material from the earth's surface is worn away by forces such as glaciers, wind, and waves.

mantle the layer of the earth that lies between the crust and the core.

atmosphere the mass of gases surrounding the earth or any other celestial body.

ocean the vast expanse of salt water covering approximately three quarters of the earth's surface.

axis a straight line that serves as the unmoving center about which a body or figure turns.

ozone

oxygen in the form of molecules with three atoms, created by exposure of oxygen to electrical discharge or ultraviolet radiation, having a sharp smell, and being an effective oxidant for use in bleaching and sterilizing.

revolution orbital motion around a given point.

rotation the act of turning on or around an axis.

terrain the natural surface features of a tract of land, esp. considered in relation to some use or activity.

core the center part of certain fruits, containing hard material and seeds.

crust the outer portion of the earth or other planet, or of a moon.

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Comparing Earth and its Moon Venn Diagram

Earth Moon (Luna)

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Planet Earth Word Search Worksheet

Directions: All words are positioned left to right, right to left, and diagonally.

F I F E B O C E A N S V H C A G R T H A R E Z

F B U Y R R M B N I C E D B A O H Q T R G F W

E L T U H I W E X L T I J L T G I W E S N C X

M V J I A N C A F E A H Z A U F J C D R I P J

H M C H L J Z B R D I F T O Z K Y F J Z O X K

C S K L C V T R L Y Y I R M N C P K B V G P J

L I Q M V F A F D U O D S W L O Z O N E C O W

Z H Q W Z I F D P N I H X E S K V M C Y B O B

O I J U N T W W P D O L I G L Q S J C K O H G

C A T M O S P H E R E E Q U A T O R V B B S C

K L Y I D R Y R E V O L U T I O N X Q H L C V

A T L C J I K V E R O S I O N X I G B B M S R

Z C H O I S G V T S V J D P N S Q F K E C F O

P N C G M P I G C Y B E D K C R U S T P F K C

O E N G M P Z M A N T L E L B A G N V N O S J

P C X X R B Q C G A A I E S J Y G T G O O H I

S R Y O C O R E J A I K W T B J S A B O U K I

B A Y Y L T R U F C O E C N G O M Z L V Z M H

RECYCLE

OZONE

ATMOSPHERE

AXIS

ROTATION

TERRAIN

EROSION

MANTLE

EQUATOR

REVOLUTION

OCEAN

CORE

CRUST

DROUGHT

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Do The Research!

Earth

Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below, based on that topic.

Topic: High's and Low's

1. What is the highest point on Earth?

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2. What is the lowest point on Earth?

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3. How far would you have to dig to get the exact center of the Earth?

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Planet Earth Vocabulary Quiz

Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1. ozone the natural surface features of a tract of land, esp. considered in relation to some use or activity.

2. atmosphere the center part of the Earth.

3. equator the layer of the earth that lies between the crust and the core.

4. rotation the mass of gases surrounding the earth or any other celestial body.

5. mantle the outer portion of the earth or other planet, or of a moon.

6. drought (drouth) to treat (waste products) for reuse or so as to recover reusable materials.

7. core the vast expanse of salt water covering approximately three quarters of the earth's surface.

8. revolution oxygen in the form of molecules with three atoms, created by exposure of oxygen to electrical discharge or ultraviolet radiation, having a sharp smell, and being an effective oxidant for use in bleaching and sterilizing.

9. recycle the imaginary circle around the earth's globe equidistant from both the North and South Poles.

10. erosion a straight line that serves as the unmoving center about which a body or figure turns.

11. terrain an unusually prolonged lack of rain.

12. axis the act of turning on or around an axis.

13. crust the process by which material from the earth's surface is worn away by forces such as glaciers, wind, and waves.

14. ocean orbital motion around a given point.

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Earth Acrostic Poem

An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic.

Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun."

Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sunburn.

Usually, if I put Sun block on my skin, I will not burn.

Noon is when I'm really prone to burning.

Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below.

E

A

R

T

H

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Planet Earth Maze Worksheet Directions: The Earth's rotation is going crazy! Help! Show the Earth the way to the proper rotation.

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If I Was A.... ? Worksheet

Planet Earth

1. Pretend you are Planet Earth for the remaining questions.

2. What's your highest point?

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3. What's your lowest point?

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4. How fast do you spin on your axis?

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5. Why do you have four distinct seasons (fall, winter, spring, summer) on just about every part of you?

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Planet Earth KWL Worksheet

K

What I Know

W

What I Want To Learn

L

What I Have Learned

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Planet Earth Group Creative Writing

Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words below.

RECYCLE

OZONE

ATMOSPHERE

AXIS

ROTATION

TERRAIN

EROSION

MANTLE

EQUATOR

REVOLUTION

OCEAN

CORE

CRUST

DROUGHT

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Planet Earth Cryptogram Worksheet Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle.

RIDDLE:

During which month is the rotation speed of the Earth the fastest?

HGURODT

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3

ENATLM

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OREC

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TONOIATR

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5

SROPTEEMHA

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OECNA

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TUEINOLVOR

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2

NOEZO

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AXSI

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1 4

ANSWER:

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1 2 3 2 4 5

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Planet Earth Word Chop Worksheet

Directions: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the answer area below.

rota re oc one

ean is oz co

tle atmos man equ

revol ution rain rec

cr ator ust tion

phere dro sion ycle

ax ught ero ter

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Seasons

Directions: The diagram below shows the Earth's position as it orbits the Sun at four positions. Label the approximate date and season for the Northern Hemisphere at each stage. The word bank below may assist you. Winter, March 21,Summer, June 21, Fall, December 22, Spring, September 22

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Earth's Features

Directions:

Use the words from the word bank to label parts of Earth.

Artic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, North Pole, South Pole, Antarctic Circle

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Color The Hemispheres!

Directions:

Color the North Hemisphere blue and the Southern Hemisphere red. Label the equator, north pole, and south pole.

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Day and Night!

Directions:

The appearance of day and night is the result of the Earth's rotation on its axis. Use the words from the word bank to the label parts of Earth.

Day, Night, Equator, Sun, North Pole, South Pole

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Answers to Cryptogram HGURODT: Drought ENATLM: Mantle OREC: Core TONOIATR: Rotation SROPTEEMHA: Atmosphere OECNA: Ocean TUEINOLVOR: Revolution NOEZO: Ozone AXSI: Axis Riddle: August