To solve the problem, we need to fill in the missing words using the provided word bank. Let's go through each question step by step:
Word Bank:
- life
- ice
- surface
- Moon
- species
- Blue Planet
- core
- Mercury
- third
- terrestrial
- solar system
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Questions and Answers:
1.
The Earth is the ________ planet from the Sun.
- The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
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Answer: third
2.
It can also be called The ________.
- The Earth is often referred to as the "Blue Planet" because of its abundant water.
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Answer: Blue Planet
3.
The Earth was formed approximately ________ billion years ago.
- The Earth is estimated to have formed about 4.54 billion years ago.
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Answer: 4.54
4.
Our planet is home to millions of different ________.
- The Earth supports a vast number of species.
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Answer: species
5.
71% of the Earth’s ________ is covered by oceans.
- Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface.
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Answer: surface
6.
The Earth’s poles are mostly covered by solid ________.
- The poles (North Pole and South Pole) are covered by solid ice.
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Answer: ice
7.
The Earth is the fifth-largest planet in the ________.
- The Earth is the fifth-largest planet in the solar system.
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Answer: solar system
8.
The ________ is the Earth’s only known natural satellite.
- The Moon is the Earth's natural satellite.
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Answer: Moon
9.
Earth and ________ are the two most dense planets in the solar system.
- Earth and Mercury are the two most dense planets in the solar system.
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Answer: Mercury
10.
The centre of the Earth is called its ________.
- The center of the Earth is called the core.
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Answer: core
11.
The Earth is the biggest of all the ________ planets.
- The Earth is the largest of the terrestrial (rocky) planets.
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Answer: terrestrial
12.
Earth is the only planet known to have ________.
- Earth is the only planet known to support life.
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Answer: life
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Final Answer:
1.
third
2.
Blue Planet
3.
4.54
4.
species
5.
surface
6.
ice
7.
solar system
8.
Moon
9.
Mercury
10.
core
11.
terrestrial
12.
life
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{third} \\
2. \text{Blue Planet} \\
3. \text{4.54} \\
4. \text{species} \\
5. \text{surface} \\
6. \text{ice} \\
7. \text{solar system} \\
8. \text{Moon} \\
9. \text{Mercury} \\
10. \text{core} \\
11. \text{terrestrial} \\
12. \text{life} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
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