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Reading comprehension – Green and Yellow

Hello,

We are looking at improving your reading and comprehension skills and to be able to answer questions in full.  I have found some interesting facts about Space and our Solar system and would like you to read the text from the link below and answer the following questions in your homework books:-

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/solarsystem.html

1) When was the solar system created?

2) How many dwarf planets are there and can you name them?

3) Who helped develop a new model to explain the solar system?

4) What percentage is the solar systems mass?

5) What are the outer planets made of?

Have fun reading and remember to answer in full. Enjoy!

10 responses to “Reading comprehension – Green and Yellow”

  1. Alexandra Mihai

    1.the solar was created 1.6millon yeas ago.

    2.there was 4 dwarf planest.
    3.newton to develop and to make new solar system.
    4.venus and marsmake.

  2. Levi Smith

    4.6 billion years ago

    More than 100

  3. Luci Rogers

    1) the solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago.

  4. Mia Bird

    The solar system was rounded over 6.4 million years ago.
    There is 4 dwarf planets which are called Pluto,haumea,makeme and Eris
    Galileo Galilie jhoannes Kepler and Issac Newton helped to develop a new model of the solar system

  5. Ridwan Said

    1.)4.6 million years
    2.)

  6. Sophia Farhange

    The solar system formed around 4.6 years ago.

  7. Nadal Ifeanacho

    orbit around it due to its gravity This includes things such as planets, comets, asteroids, meteoroids and moons. There are eight planets in the Solar System. The four inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars while the four outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptun.The Sun contains 99.86 percent of the Solar System’s known mass, with Jupiter and Saturn making up making up most of the rest. The small inner planets which include Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars make up a very small percentage of the Solar System’s mass.
    ilhan and Nadal

  8. Yussuf Sahily

    1the solar was created 1.6millon years ago
    2 there was 4 dwarf planets
    3 newton to develop and to make new solar system
    4. Venus and marsmake

  9. Sediqa Sabiri

    1.the solar system was created 4.6 billion years ago.
    2.there are 4 dwarf planets ,Pluto ,Haumea ,MakeMake ,Eris.
    3.Galileo Galilei Johannes Kepler and Issac newten helped to develop a new modle of the solar system.
    4.Mercurys,Venus,Erth,and Marsmake up a very small percentage of the solar systams mass.
    5.the outer planets are made out of metal and rock.

    1. Mrs Khan

      Well done Sediqa but make sure you read the question. Please look at number 4 again.

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