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Space EnergySpheres of The Earth

Technology Daily Double

Scientists believe Earth is the ideal _________from the sun to sustain life. It is the only planet

known to sustain life.

distance

Earth is the ________ planet from the sun.

3rd

The “_________ __________” are the five planets in the solar system that are farther from the

sun.

Outer planets

___________ and Venus are 2 planets that are HOTTER

than Earth due to their closer position to the sun.

Mercury

Name the 5 outer planets and

describe what they are made of.

The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and

Pluto. All of these are made up mostly of gases, except Pluto.

A rocket sitting on a launch pad is an example of ____________ energy, which is “stored energy.”

Potential

If a bicycle is rolling down a hill, we know that this

moving bicycle has _________ energy, which

is energy of motion.

kinetic

The flow of heat energy through water such as when we boil

water on a stove is called

__________________

convection

The food we eat is __________ energy

that is stored as potential energy for

our later use.

chemical

When a person burns his/her hand by touching a hot iron, this type of heat

transfer is called _____________.

conduction

The blanket of air surrounding the Earth is

called the Earth’s ___________________.

atmosphere

The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere

is called the ________________.

troposphere

All of Earth’s water is considered to be in the

___________________. What part of the word

tells you this sphere has to do with water?

Hydrosphere

Hydro-

The “solid portion of the Earth” is called the ______________.

What part of the word is a hint to help you remember

what sphere land is considered?

geosphere

geo-

The _____________________ describes how over time,

igneous rock becomes sedimentary rock; sedimentary

rock then becomes metamorphic rock.

Rock Cycle

Scientists (air traffic controllers) at airports use ___________________

technology to locate airplanes in the sky. Police can also use

this to measure the speed of cars and trucks traveling on

the highways.

Radar

An instrument called a _________________ is

used to measure the strength of an earthquake.

seismograph

__________________ is a type of technology that uses sound waves. This is how

scientists locate (find) things in deep water such as finding a

sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean.

sonar

A __________ ____________ is a type of technology used in

dangerous space missions to study far away planets. These are

valuable tools because they do not carry humans on these dangerous missions and this tool can actually

collect surface samples.

Space probe

________________ technology is used to study planets in our solar system.

This technology is helpful for weather prediction and can also allow homes to receive

television channels.

satellite

_________________ energy is produced when “electricity is generated from the

force of falling water.”

hydroelectric

_________________ is the form of energy transfer that

allows us to feel the warmth of the sun on our skin. This type of

energy moves through matter and empty space.

Radiation

The layer of Earth’s atmosphere where weather occurs is

called the _______________.

troposphere

A metamorphic rock can change into an

igneous rock, but first it must

__________________________________.

Become hot enough to melt

The ___________ ____________ is a very expensive yet valuable telescope to study the planets.

Because it is a space-based telescope, it can take pictures that are ten times (10X) clearer than

Earth-based telescopes.

Hubble Space Telescope