Name
Date
Task 2
Up in the air
General
Research the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere, then answer the questions.
1 The ozone layer protects life on Earth from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.
In which level of the atmosphere is it located?
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2 Mount Everest is 8850 metres high. In which level of the atmosphere is its peak?
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3 A bald eagle flies at an altitude of 3000 metres. In which level of the atmosphere
does it fly?
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4 How far away from the Earth’s surface is the ozone layer?
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5 The Tibetan fox lives in the nooks and crannies of boulders at altitudes of 3000 to
4000 metres. In which level of the atmosphere does it make its dens?
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6 A domestic aeroplane reaches an average altitude of 6000 metres. In which level of the
atmosphere would it be travelling?
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7 A weather balloon is positioned at an altitude of 35 kilometres. In which level of the
atmosphere does it take its measurements?
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8 The Polylepis forest of the Andes Mountains occurs above cloud level, at between
3500 and 5000 metres. In which level of the atmosphere is this forest?
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9 Many of the meteors that hurtle towards the Earth are burned up in the atmosphere.
In which level of the atmosphere does this usually happen?
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Intelligence
Logical-mathematical
Thinking skill
Applying
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Name
Task 42
Date
The asteroid game
Comets, asteroids
and meteorites
Asteroids are also known as the minor planets. Some even have small moons of their
own. Most asteroids are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids are
difficult to observe because of their small size; most range from 1 to 1000 kilometres in diameter.
Find pictures of the asteroids Gaspra, Ida, Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta.
Draw them or paste a picture of them here.
Do some research to increase your understanding about asteroids.
Did you learn anything surprising?
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Consider what you have learned about the features of asteroids, where they are found and
how they move. Work with a partner to create a board game that includes some of this
information. Think about the way you will set up your board game. What materials will you
need? What facts will you include? How will these be conveyed?
Plan your board game in the box.
Make your board game and then play it. What, if any, changes
you would make to the board game? Make any changes, then
play your board game again. Teach your friends how to play.
Intelligence
Bodily-kinaesthetic
Thinking skill
Creating
Now try this . . .
Write a set of rules to
accompany your game.
Thinking Themes: Sky Watching Ages 10+ © Virginia Joseph/Macmillan Education Australia.
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