Informational- Solar System - AARON TRINKNER | Laabri

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Which of the following describes a scientist’s job?

to travel to new places

to ask questions and learn

to teach others

to know all the answers

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It gives Earth heat.

It is orbited by Earth.

It provides Earth light.

Its closest planet is Earth.

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Scientists and astronauts have given up on fully understanding our galaxy.

Astronauts provide us with more information about space than scientists.

Scientists spend their time learning about our planet and solar system.

Scientists learn about our planet so we can save it from pollution.

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“The scientist works hard. The scientist helps us all find out more about our world.” (Paragraph 2)

“Our planet is in a galaxy called the Milky Way. The sun is a big star in our part of this giant galaxy.” (Paragraph 3)

“Earth orbits the sun once each year. It travels once around the sun every 365 days.” (Paragraph 4)

“Today astronauts travel into space. They are explorers. It is dangerous to travel in space, but they are dauntless.” (Paragraph 5)

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The author describes what scientists do and then what they have learned about our planet and solar system.

The author discusses our solar system and then compares it to other solar systems in our galaxy.

The author describes what scientists know about our solar system today and then what they hope to discover in the future.

The author discusses the jobs of scientists and then advises readers on how they can become a scientist.

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