Introducing Planet Earth

What is the most important characteristic of planet Mercury?

• It is far from the sun.

• It is extremely hot.

• Its surface is made of rising mercury.

• It was named after Fred Mercury.

What is an important fact about planet Pluto?

• It was discovered in Disneyland by Micky and Minnie.

• Pluto is so close to the Sun.

• It is the farthest planet from the Sun.

• Planet Pluto can support frozen ice yogurt.

What is one characteristic of Planet Earth?

• It has seven continents.

• Planet Earth has seven seas.

• Planet Earth has five continents.

• Planet Earth has seven lakes and rivers.

Which are the continents?

• South Africa, North America, Central America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

• America, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa.

• Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, Russia, Antarctica, Africa.

• Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.

Why does planet Earth rotate like a top?

• Planet Earth spins like a top so all living things have fresh water.

• Planet Earth rotates like a top so all living things can have air.

• It rotates like a top so all living things can have night and day.

• It spins like a top so all living things can have energy from the Sun.

Where is the equator?

• Ecuador is a country in South America.

• The equator circles Earth halfway between the poles.

• Ecuador is between Colombia and Peru.

• The equator is an ice-covered continent around the South Pole.

Complete the sentence. Two words - What unique gorgeous feature can you find along the equator line?

Type your answer. One word. What is the word people in the United Kingdom use to refer to a flash light? ______

Which areas are the coldest on Planet Earth?

• the South and North Poles

• the equator

• the continents of North America and Europe

• Antarctica

True or False? People live on all seven continents.

• True

• False