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Lightning
Grade 5
Science Magazine & World of Science
 
Earth and Its Resources, Topic 5: Earth's Atmosphere
Planetary Weather
Keyword: CLIMATE

Did You Know...
On the planet Mercury, one side always faces the Sun while the other side always faces away from the Sun. The temperature difference between the two sides is over 600ºC!
 

StarChild: The Planets

Learn all about the planets of the solar system at this site from NASA. Choose the level of difficulty at the bottom of the first screen, then click the planets that interest you.

Questions

  1. Venus is not the closest planet to the Sun but it is the hottest planet. Explain.

  2. What happens to Pluto's atmosphere when its orbit is farthest from the Sun?

  3. According to this Web site, only one place in the solar system besides Earth has volcanic activity. Name this place.

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Space Weather

Learn about weather in space and how that weather affects Earth. You'll also be dazzled by some amazing photos of space storms!

Questions

  1. What element in the atmosphere is responsible for blue light during the auroral lights? What element is responsible for green light?

  2. What causes spaceweather storms?

  3. What types of light are the first parts of a solar flare to reach Earth? How long does it take for them to reach Earth?

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