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GMT
time
Casablanca
-1 hr
3 am
Pretoria
+2 hr
6 am
Antananarivo +3 hr
7 am
Philippines
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+8 hr 12 pm
Pretoria
Philippines
Antananarivo
northern
hemisphere
equator
southern
hemisphere
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The seasons
spring in the UK
summer in the UK
winter in the UK
autumn in the UK
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The Moon
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The Moon
The Sun and the Moon look about the same size from
Earth, but they are not.
The Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon but is
400 times further away!
sunlight
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Eclipses
A solar eclipse happens when
the Moon passes between the
Sun and the Earth, casting a
shadow over the Earth.
The last solar eclipse over the
UK was on 11th August 1999.
Solar eclipses are rare.
A lunar eclipse happens when
the Earth passes between the
Sun and the Moon, casting a
shadow over the Moon.
Lunar eclipses happen
in most years.
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Planet postcards
1. Choose a planet that
you would like to know
more about. You cannot
choose Earth.
2. Using books or any
other sources of
information find out five
facts about that planet.
3. Design a postcard from that planet. You need to
draw a front to the postcard that suits your planet.
4. Write a postcard to someone on Earth as if you
are visiting the planet you have chosen. You
must use your five facts in your postcard.
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Which planet?
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Summary activities
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Glossary
axis The line that the Earth rotates about, which is
Anagrams
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Multiple-choice quiz
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