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the earth, moon and sun
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size earth-the earth is small in comparison to the
other planets and stars moon-4 moons could fit inside earth sun-HUGE 1-million earths could fit inside of the sun
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atmosphere The Earth has an atmosphere made up of oxygen , carbon dioxide , and ozone The moon has such a thin atmosphere its useless The sun has a thick atmosphere
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Craters and Landforms Earth-tectonic plates move and make mountains
Moon- asteroids hit the moon and make craters. there are also Maria[dry seas of lava] Sun-sun spots[dark areas cooler than the rest]
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Weathering and erosion
Earth-wind, water and ice weather and erode the earths surface Moon-very little erosion or weathering Sun-solar flares: quick increases in brightness when energy builds up
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Weather Earth- temperature -perfect for life
Sun- temperature -center-27,000,000 f Moon- temperature –extreme temps! Up to 298f at day and 224f at night!
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Length of Day Earth-24 hours Moon-length of year-29.5 days
Sun-11 years
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Length of Year Earth-365 days Moon-29.5 Sun-millions of years
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seasons Click here to see what causes the seasons
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gravity Earth-gravity keeps us on the ground.
Moon-gravity causes tides Sun-has very strong gravity
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water Earth- rivers , lakes , and oceans
Moon- there is only frozen water here Sun- none.
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thank you for watching By- mylie Hammonds
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