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Unit 3: The Solar System and energy

Grade 6 Unit 3 – Assignment: The Solar System and energy

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  • Grade 6, Unit 3: The Solar System and energy
  • Answer in full sentences.
  • Where you are asked for an order, start from the Sun.
  1. Name the eight planets in order from the Sun outwards.
  2. Explain the difference between a star, a planet and a moon, and give one example of each.
  3. Explain what causes day and night, and what causes a year.
  4. Explain why the Earth has seasons. Include the tilt of the Earth in your answer.
  5. Name six forms of energy and give an example of something that stores or transfers each one.
  6. Describe the energy changes that happen when a battery lights a lamp, naming the store you start from and the forms you end with.
  7. Explain the difference between a renewable and a non-renewable energy source, and give two examples of each.

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