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Planets & Moons

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1995

Planets & Moons
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill tours the worlds of our solar system and the moons that orbit them, comparing sizes, distances, and what makes each unique.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Bill tours the worlds of our solar system and the moons that orbit them, comparing sizes, distances, and what makes each unique..

  1. What is the difference between a planet and a moon?
  2. Why do the planets stay in their paths around the Sun?
  3. Which planet would you most want to visit, and why?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: planet, moon, orbit.

Try it: List the planets in order from the Sun and circle the one with the most moons you know of.