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Geography lesson 4
the earth as a planet
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Geography
3rd Grade
12/26/2011

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Does the earth rest on anything?
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It does not.
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Why does it not fall?
Definition
There is a force which keeps it moving around the sun and prevents it from leaving its path.
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What is the sun?
Definition
The sun is the center of a group of worlds, of which our earth is one.
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How hot is the sun?
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It is many times hotter than a red-hot iron.
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Deos the earth receive heat from the sun?
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The earth receives all its heat from the sun.
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What else does the earth receive from the sun?
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Our light comes from the sun.
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Planet
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A celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
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Circle
Definition
To move in a circle or circuit around; rotate or revolve around.
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Prevent
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To hinder or stop from doing something.
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