Earth, Space, and Us
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Objective
I can be available to know all about earth and space and how is impacts people
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Textbook diagrams of the solar system are often misleading because they cannot accurately show the true scale of space.
- 2
Because planets are always moving, their distances change, but on average, Mercury is Earth's closest planetary neighbor.
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The real solar system is far larger, emptier, and more dynamic than most people imagine.
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Practice
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What is the biggest issue with how most textbook diagrams show the solar system?
If the Sun were shrunk to the size of a basketball, what object would best represent Earth in that model?
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Exit ticket
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“Based on the provided content, explain two reasons why typical textbook diagrams of the solar system can create a misleading impression about the true scale of space.”
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