Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Forces of Nature
Did You Know?
Have you ever wondered why Earth is spherical? Its round shape is due to gravity. About 4.5 billion years ago, gravity pulled together gas and dust left over from the formation of the Sun, shaping Earth into a ball with equal pressure on all sides. As Earth grew, gravity continued to pull in more material, making it more rounded. However, Earth isn’t a perfect sphere; it is slightly flattened at the poles due to its rotation.
Word Challenge
Copy and correct just the words (listed below) that have a spelling error:
1) preshure
2) formation
3) materiel
4) sphericle
Hint: All of the words appear in the ‘Did you Know?’ paragraph.
Grammar Challenge
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Copy the sentence below, adding a ‘when the action took place’ fronted adverbial.
The planet formed from a swirling mass of gas and dust.
Example:
At the dawn of our solar system, the planet formed from a swirling mass of gas and dust.
Number Challenge
4.5 billion = 4,500,000,000
Using the above number fact, write the following numbers as integers (whole numbers):
1) 2 billion
2) 4.2 billion
3) 6.05 billion
Critical Thinking
What does planet Earth and a snow globe have in common?
snow globe
planet Earth