1. Section 1: The Solar System Section 2: Earth-Sun Relationships
CHAPTER 2
Earth in Space
Section 1: The Solar System
Section 2: Earth-Sun Relationships
Section 3: The Earth System

2. Question: What planets and stars make up our solar system?
SECTION 1
The Solar System
Question:
What planets and stars make up our solar system?

3. The Solar System SECTION 1 Sun Mercury Earth Uranus Pluto Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Neptune

4. Question: What are the Earth’s solstice and equinox?
SECTION 2
Earth-Sun Relationships
Question:
What are the Earth’s solstice and equinox?

5. Earth-Sun Relationships
SECTION 2
Earth-Sun Relationships
Solstice
Equinox
time when Earth’s poles point at their greatest angle toward or away from the Sun
occurs twice each year when Earth’s poles are not pointed toward or away from the Sun

6. Question: What are the four parts of the Earth system?
SECTION 3
The Earth System
Question:
What are the four parts of the Earth system?

7. The Earth System SECTION 3 Earth system atmosphere biosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere

8. Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 2
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central Europe have? How have people affected it?