Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 5-B ... - Thunderbolt Kids
Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 5-B ... - Thunderbolt Kids
Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 5-B ... - Thunderbolt Kids
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Teacher's Note<br />
The answer is actually 365.25 days. When a day is defined in<br />
terms of the spinning of the Earth learners will be able to<br />
appreciate the quarter of aday as well, <strong>and</strong> thus an 'extra' day<br />
during leap year. '365 days' makes things manageable only<br />
for short term.<br />
4. How many times must the Earth spin around between your<br />
birthdays?<br />
365 times<br />
5. Which planets have smaller orbits than Earth?<br />
Mercury <strong>and</strong> Venus.<br />
6. Write out the whole paragraph <strong>and</strong> complete it.<br />
Use some of these words to complete the sentences. You do<br />
not need all the words.<br />
• the orbit of Mars<br />
• the orbit of the Earth<br />
• 687 Earth days<br />
• 365 days<br />
• Sun<br />
• Earth<br />
If I lived on Mars, Iwould have to wait much longer for my<br />
birthday. The reason is that ________ is much bigger than<br />
________, <strong>and</strong> Mars takes ________ to go around the<br />
______once.<br />
If I lived on Mars, Iwould have to wait much longer for my<br />
birthday. The reason is that the orbit of Mars is much bigger<br />
than the orbit of the Earth, <strong>and</strong> Mars takes 687 days to go<br />
around the Sun once.<br />
Chapter 1. Planet Earth<br />
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