Earth, Moon, and Sun

The Sun, Earth, and Moon

The Sun, Earth, and Moon are all in sync with each other.

Size of the Sun

• THE BIGGEST STAR IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

• MADE OF HOT GASES CALLED NITROGEN AND HELIUM

• PRODUCES ITS OWN LIGHT 

• SERVES AS THE SOURCE OF ALL ENERGY AND BEGINNING OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS

• HAS THE MOST GRAVITY

The Earth

• ONLY KNOWN PLANET WITH LIFE

• HAS AN ATMOSPHERE THAT PROTECTS THE PLANET

• HOLDS WATER IN ALL 3 STATES OF MATTER

• MADE OF ROCK, HAS CRATERS, AND WATER

• HAS GRAVITY TO KEEP ITS INHABITANTS SAFE TO THE GROUND

 

The Moon

• A NATURAL SATE LITE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM TO ORBIT THE EARTH

• HAS MANY CRATERS

• HAS VERY LITTLE GRAVITY AND ALMOST NO ATMOSPHERE

• REFLECTIVE AND ROCKY SURFACE

• SMALLEST BODY OF THE THREE

Vocabulary

• Model – a picture, idea, or object that represents an object, a system, or process that is used to help with understanding; models have advantages and limitations

• Moon – a natural object that orbits a planet; Earth’s Moon is the only natural satellite and Earth’s nearest neighbor in space

• Orbit – the path that one object in space takes around another object in space

• Planet – a large object that orbits a star; the Earth (a planet) orbits the Sun (star)

• Revolution (revolve) – one complete circle made by a planet or satellite around another object

• Solar system – the Sun and all of the objects that move around it

• Sun – a star composed of gases; provides Earth with most of its light and heat energy

Multiple Choice

T/F The Earth is bigger than the Sun

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

T/F The Moon makes its own light

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

T/F The Earth is bigger than the Sun

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

T/F It takes 8 minutes for the Sun light to reach earth

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

T/F The Sun orbits the Earth

• TRUE

• FALSE

Sun is at the center

The earth revolves around the sun

The moon revolves around the earth

All while they ALL spin on its axis

​Orbits

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