Summary to learn some characteristics of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon, the continents and oceans and the cardinal points.

1. Social Science Unit 9
The Sun The Earth The Moon
The Sun is a star. The Earth is a planet. The Moon is a satellite. The
Earth, the Moon and the Sun are spheres.
REVOLUTION
Our planet Earth moves around the Sun. It takes one year for the
Earth to move around the Sun. There are 12 months in a year and
four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
SEASONS
Spring Summer
Autumn Winter

2. Social Science Unit 9
ROTATION
The Earth spins like a top. It turns every 24 hours. It is day on the side
of the Earth facing the Sun. It is night on the side facing away from
the Sun.
CONTINENTS AND OCEANS
There are 7 continents and 5 oceans.
POINTS OF THE COMPASS
The points of the compass help us to know which direction we are
facing on the Earth.
There are four main points on a compass: North, South, East and
West.