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Study the picture in Figure 1 then answer the questions in
Exercise 1.
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Mercury
Sun Venus
Earth

Mars
Jupiter

Saturn
Uranus

Neptune

Figure 1 The Solar system

Exercise 1

1. Mention any three planets seen in the picture.
a. ________________
b. ________________
c. ________________

2. What is the position of Earth in the Solar system?
3. Mention two planets that are the closest to Earth in the
Solar system.
a. _______________
b. _______________

4. What are the other three objects found in the Solar
system?
a. _________________
b. _________________

c. _________________

Activity

Get out of the classroom and stay outside for a while.
Come back to the classroom. Tell your friends what
would have happened, if we had no Sun.

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