PPT-EARTH: An Ocean Planet Ms. McGee and Ms. Graham

6 th grade Earth and Space Bellringer 7 minutes Directions Write and answer each question in COMPLETE sentences in your science notebook List Earths 5 oceans What do you think the ocean floor looks like. Susan Howard. Earth & Space Research. Basically – why and how the ocean and atmosphere MOVE!. www.ametsoc.org . There are many scales of motion: . From . BIG. . to . very small. Today – I will just cover the basic large scale, GLOBAL circulation.. Paul DiGiacomo and Kerry Sawyer (NOAA). CEOS . SIT Technical Workshop. EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany. 17. th. – 18. th. . September. 2015. Committee on Earth Observation Satellites. “Oceans and Society: Blue Planet” . Outsides. The Insides. The Outsides. East – The Outside of Earth. Oceans. -Atlantic Ocean. -Arctic Ocean. -Indian Ocean. -Pacific Ocean. -Southern Ocean. Continents. -North America. -South America. Rules. How are you playing?. With a Partner. With the Class. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 600. 700. 800. 100. 200. 300. 500. 600. 700. 800. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 600. 700. 800. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. #2. Raynaldo 6b. mercury. The Planet Mercury is the closest planet to our sun and is the smallest planet in the solar system. .. . It is named after a roman god.. . Mercury . is the first planet of our solar system and it is next to the sun. . What factors exists on Earth that make life possible here, but unlikely on any other planet?. Which planets in the solar system are called the “gas giants” and why?. In general, what condition on the planets is MOST affected by its distance from. What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics?. “It is a theory that describes the formation, movements, and interactions of earth’s plates.”. Video: Planet Earth, The Living Machine. How can the Grand Canyon reveal the history of the Earth?. The reason for day and night. By Anna . barrett. Long ago, when space was new, some stars that didn’t have planets near them felt lonely. So one day they gathered, and six adult stars came forward. They harnessed their Starlight Power into their arms and formed a circle. When their arms touched, there was a blinding flash. Everyone looked away painfully. When they could look in comfort, a blue and green planet hovered above the circle. “Earth.” the community whispered in unison. From all the Starlight Power transferred into Earth, he became the most powerful planet in the universe. But despite being the most powerful planet in the universe, Earth sometimes got lonely. So the children stars came together and made Moon. Like most of the children, Moon was rowdy. But there was one star that was extremely quiet. As a result, Moon possessed this habit. Moon and Earth became good friends. Many days later, the rumor that new planets were being born had passed to Planet 9. He wanted to try. So he came over and asked the stars if he could make a planet. . Size. Appearance. Having moons. Having rings. Period of rotation (how long a day is). How Can We classify Planets?. Look at your chart of information.. Approximate Diameter= How Big or small it is.. Period of Rotation = How long fast the planet spins on its axis. . Susana Angulo, Christy Brown, . Teresa Morales, Robin Reichenbach. Physical Science 2004. Spring 2009. Dianne Phillips. Introduction. :. For our project we . designed a . 3. rd. grade . lesson to teach students about the position of the Earth in space. . Place . agenda in the top corner of your desk.. Begin answering the study guide with the information you know in PENCIL.. 1. When the question pops up you will only have a short amount of time to write.. Crust. Mantle . Core. The Crust. Hard , solid, and strong. Cooler than other layers. Thinner beneath the oceans and made of basalt. Thicker beneath the continents and made of granite. The Mantle. Composed of two layers: the upper mantle and lower mantle. Class II A & B. Solar System. The sun is the center of our solar system. It is largest body in our solar . system. . The eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. . Before, you learned. • The motions of planets and other nearby objects are visible from Earth . • Light and other forms of radiation carry information about the universe. Now, you will learn. • How astronauts explore space near Earth .