The Solar System

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Objective

Jeg kan forklare, hvordan alder og vægt hænger sammen med, hvor du er i solsystemet

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Warm-up video

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Practice

7 questions

1

Describe the two main categories of planets in our solar system, and list one planet that belongs to each category.

2

Explain how the distance of a planet from the sun affects its temperature. Give an example to support your answer.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

If you weigh 50 kg on Earth, would you weigh more or less on Jupiter? Explain why. If you lived on Mercury for what seems like 10 Earth years, would you be older or younger than someone who lived on Earth for 10 years? Explain why. If you weigh 60 kg on Earth, would you weigh more or less on Mars? Explain why.

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