The Sun, Earth, and Our Solar System

The Sun, Earth, and Our Solar System

CKLA Unit 7 Lesson 1

Open Ended

Predict how the sun gives us light and heat energy.

Multiple Choice

What is the sun made up of?

• a lot of stars

• hot gases

• nothing

• hot water

Multiple Choice

How does the sun keep us warm?

• It does not move.

• It gives off fire.

• It creates light and heat energy.

Multiple Choice

Does the sun move around the Earth, or does Earth move around the sun?

• Earth moves around the sun.

• The sun moves around Earth

Fill in the Blank

The sun is in the _________ of a group of eight planets that orbit it.

Multiple Select

What are the TWO ways Earth moves?

• up and down

• circles around the sun

• spins on its axis

• straight line

Fill in the Blank

When the part of Earth facing the sun gets________, it is daytime, and when the part of the Earth facing away from the sun gets no ________, it is nighttime.

Open Ended

How does Earth's tilt produce seasons?