What is Space?

Today, we are going to be starting a new unit all about space. In this lesson, we will learn about what can be found in space. We will also learn how scientists gather information about space.

What is Space?

Today, we are going to be starting a new unit all about space. In this lesson, we will learn about what can be found in space. We will also learn how scientists gather information about space.

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Key learning points

  1. Defining space
  2. How we learn about space
  3. Things found in space: planets, sun, moon, stars

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is space?
Correct answer: Space is everything in the universe beyond the top of the Earth's atmosphere.
Space is everything inside the Earth's atmosphere.
Q2.
Outer space begins about ____km above the Earth.
10
Correct answer: 100
1000
Q3.
There is air in space. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q4.
We know that aliens exist in space. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.

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UnitScience / Space

Science