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CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7
Science
Quarter 4 – Module 7:
Earth around the Sun
7
Science – Grade 7
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Quarter 4 – Module 7: Earth around the Sun
First Edition, 2020
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Development Team of the Module
Writer: Leah S. Aliperio
Editors: Miraflor A. ALbios Cynthia S. Bustillo
Reviewers: Agabai S. Kandalayang Aida S. Delon
Layout Artist: Analyn J. Madera Glen D. Napoles
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Juvy B. Nitura
Lenie G. Forro
7
Science
Quarter 4 – Module 7:
Earth around the Sun
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear
learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities,
questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to
understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-
by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each
SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you
need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding
of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to
self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We
trust that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they
can best help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any
part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and
tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering
the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
1 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7
What I Need to Know
Hello kids! How are you doing today? You’ve probably noticed longer nights than
daytime in December or longer daylight than nights in the summer. While the
occurrence of the day and nights is due to the earth’s rotation around its axis, what do
you think causes this variation in day and night on earth?
In your previous grade, you tracked the weather for the whole school year. You
found out that there are two seasons in the Philippines: rainy and dry. You might have
noticed too that there are months of the year when it is cold and months when it is hot.
The seasons follow each other regularly and you can tell in advance when it is going to
be warm or cold and when it is going to be rainy or not.
But can you explain why there are seasons at all? Do you know why the seasons
change? In this module you will learn the position of the earth in its orbit, and its
characteristics around the sun.
Most Essential Learning Competency:
Using Models, relate the position of the Earth in its orbit to the height of the sun
in the sky. (S7ES-IVh-9)
After going through this module, you are expected to:
● Determine the characteristics of the Earth’s orbit from the sun.
● Illustrate the Earth and its orbit at different times of the year.
● Explain the relationship of the height of the sun in the sky to the seasons
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What I Know
Directions: Read and understand each item carefully. Write your answers on a separate
sheet.
1. What is the speed of the Earth’s orbit around the sun?
A. 108, 000 km/h
B. 109, 000 km/h
C. 110, 000 km/h
D. 111, 000 km/h
2. How many solar days the Earth completes one orbit?
A. 364.542199 solar days
B. 365.242199 solar days
C. 365.542199 solar days
D. 366 solar days
3. What do you call the point on Earth’s orbit when the Earth is closest to the sun?
A. Aphelion
B. Astronomical
C. Orbital
D. Perihelion
4. What do you call the point on Earth’s orbit when the Earth is at its farthest distance
from the sun?
A. Aphelion
B. Astronomical
C. Orbital
D. Perihelion
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5. What is the average distance of the Earth from the sun?
A. 145.5 million km
B. 147.6 million km
C. 148.7 million km
D. 149.6 million km
6. Rather than being a perfect circle, the Earth moves around the Sun in an extended
circular or oval pattern. This is known as?
A. Astronomical orbit
B. Elliptical orbit
C. Spherical orbit
D. Circular orbit
7. What is the point in the orbit of maximum axial tilt toward or away from the sun?
A. Aphelion
B. Equinoxes
C. Perihelion
D. Solstices
8. When the direction of the tilt and the direction to the Sun are perpendicular. What
do you call this phenomenon?
A. Vertical
B. Solstices
C. Axial tilt
D. Equinoxes
9. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, it experiences what
season?
A. fall
B. spring
C. summer
D. winter
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10. Consider the picture below. How would you describe the position of the earth in its
orbit around the sun?
A. The earth rotates on its own axis.
B. The earth orbits the sun in an elliptical manner.
C. The earth spins in a counter clockwise direction.
D.The earth’s axis is tilted with respect to the plane of the orbit.
11. Which of the following is TRUE about the characteristics of Earth’s orbit around the
Sun?
A. I, II, III only
B. II, III, IV only
C. III, IV only
D. I, II, III, IV
12. The planet’s distance from the Sun also varies as it orbits. Which of the following
statement is TRUE?
A. I, II, III only
B. I, III, IV only
C. II, III, IV only
D. I, II, III, IV
I. The Earth is never the same distance from the Sun from day to day.
II. When the Earth is closest to the Sun, it is said to be at perihelion.
III. When the Earth is at its farthest distance it is at aphelion.
IV. Aphelion happens around July 4th.
I. The planet travels 940 million km during a single orbit.
II. The Earth’s orbit around the Sun is 108, 000 km/h.
III. The earth completes 365.242199.
IV. It warms Earth’s surface.
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13. Study the globes below. The globes represent the Earth facing from the direction of
the Sun. In the photo A, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun. In photo
B, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
The Philippines is inside the black square. Which photo shows the Philippines
during summer?
Source: I, SEDIP. 2004. Integrated Science. Caloocan City: GRAND C GRAPHICS, INC
A B
A. photo A
B. photo B
C. photo A & B
D. Neither A nor B
14. Study the figure below, the drawing shows how the Earth is oriented with respect to
the Sun during the month of June.
Which hemisphere receives direct rays from the Sun in June?
Northern
Hemisphere
North Pole
Sun’s rays
South Pole
JUNE
Southern
Hemisphere
Northern
Hemisphere
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
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A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. neither I nor II
15. Study the figure below, the drawing shows how the Earth is oriented with respect to
the Sun during the month of December.
Which hemisphere receives direct rays from the Sun in December?
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. neither I nor II
Sun’s rays
North Pole
DECEMBER South Pole
Northern
Hemisphere
Southern
Hemisphere
23.5ᵒ
I. Northern Hemisphere
II. Southern Hemisphere
I. Northern Hemisphere
II. Southern Hemisphere
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Lesson
1
How far is the Sun
in the Sky?
What’s In
Hello, learners! In the previous module, you learned that the day and night are
due to the Earth’s rotation on its own axis. In other parts of the earth, there are months
when day time is longer than night time while there are also months when night time
becomes longer than day time. Amazingly, there are certain periods of the year when
the length of daytime and nighttime is roughly the same!
You probably already knew that the earth also moves around the sun as it moves
about its own axis. What do you think is the result of this earth’s motion around the
sun? What causes the variations of the length of day time and night time around the
year round in some parts of the earth? Let’s try to find out in this module.
WHAT TO DO:
Directions: Look at the pictures in column A, match it with the seasons in column B.
Write your answer in a separate sheet.
A B
a. Summer
b. Winter
c. Fall
d. Spring
llustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
Seasons on Earth
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What’s New
Ever since the 16th century when Nicolaus Copernicus demonstrated that the
Earth revolved around the Sun, scientists have worked tirelessly to understand the
relationship in mathematical terms. If this bright celestial body – upon which depends
the seasons, the diurnal cycle, and all life on Earth – does not revolve around us, then
what exactly is the nature of the earth’s orbit around it?
Have you ever seen a top spinning around and round? The earth spins around in
much the same way as a top does. The earth spins around an imaginary line that runs
through its center. This line is called the axis. Every twenty - four hours, the earth
makes one complete spin, or a rotation. The rotation of the earth causes day and night.
It is also important to remember that there is another imaginary line that divides
the earth around the middle into two halves- the Northern hemisphere and the Southern
hemisphere. This line is called the equator. The earth’s axis and the equator play a
huge role in understanding about the seasons of the planet.
Are you now interested in our lesson? I hope that you can apply your analytical
skills in the activities that we will discuss in this module. Let us start!
Activity 1. The Earth and its Latitude
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
Questions:
1. How do the sun’s rays hit the Tropic of Cancer when the Earth is tilted toward the
sun?
2. Will the sun rise and set in the Arctic Circle when the northern hemisphere is facing
away from the sun? Why or why not?
See rubrics at the end of the module for you to be guided in answering the activity.
Arctic Circle 66.5ᵒ N
Tropic of Cancer 23.5ᵒ N
Equator 0ᵒ
Tropic of Capricorn 23.5ᵒ S
Antarctic Circle 66.5ᵒ S
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What is It
The earth moves around the sun in a path called an orbit. The movement of the
earth around the sun is called revolution. The Earth revolves around the sun at a speed
of 108, 000 kilometers per hour. This means that the planet travels 940 million
kilometers during a single orbit. The earth completes one orbit every 365 days, 6 hours
and 8 minutes (approximately 365 1/4) days or one year. The remaining one-fourth
day is added to the calendar after every four years. The year with 366 days is called a
leap year.
The Earth’s Axis
The Earth’s axis is tilted at 23.50 from the vertical. As viewed above the North
Pole, the Earth rotates counterclockwise which explains why the Sun appears to rise in
the East and set in the West.
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
Figure 3. Earth and its Orbit at different times of the year
(“The shaded parts show the non-illuminated sides of the Earth during specific seasons.”)
The orientation of the Earth's axis remains fixed throughout the seasons. It
points directly toward Polaris, the North Star. As a result of this fixed tilt, the Northern
Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in December and towards the Sun in June.
Meanwhile, the tilt of the Earth is neither towards nor away from the Sun during March
and September.
Sun
(Fall)
Autumnal equinox
September 23
Spring (Vernal) equinox
March 21
Winter solstice
December 21
Summer solstice
June 21
Tropic of
Cancer
Equator
Earth’s orbit
Tropic of
Capricorn
23 ½ 0
23 ½0
23 ½0
23 ½0
Vertical ray
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Source: I, SEDIP. 2004. Integrated Science. Caloocan City: GRAND C GRAPHICS, INC.
Figure 4: The Axis Tilt and the Sun’s Height in the Sky
The fixed tilt of the Earth as it orbits the Sun results in a change in the observed
height of the Sun above the horizon. The Sun appears to cross a higher path above the
horizon in the summer and a lower path in the winter. This means that the Sun takes
longer to cross the sky in the summer and a shorter amount of time in the winter.
During spring and fall, it traces an intermediate path.
The Sun’s height is at the maximum when it is directly overhead at solar noon.
The location on Earth where this occurs is called the subsolar point. The subsolar
point occurs on the equator during the spring and fall equinoxes. On these periods, the
subsolar point is over the equator with a sun angle of 90 degrees at solar noon. All the
latitudes (except the extreme poles) in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are
illuminated and receive roughly the same length of daylight and darkness. At each of
these two equinoxes, the Sun rises due east and sets due west.
In Figure 5, the maximum Sun’s altitude declines with latitude as one travels
away from the Equator. For each degree of latitude traveled, the maximum Sun’s
altitude decreases by the same amount. The noon Sun angle can be measured by
subtracting the location’s latitude from 90 degrees.
illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
Figure 5: At equinox, the Sun is overhead at 90 degrees on the equator at solar noon
66.5ᵒN
23.5ᵒN
23.5ᵒS
0ᵒ
66.5ᵒS
23.5ᵒN
66.5ᵒN
66.5ᵒS
0ᵒ
90ᵒ
23.5ᵒS
0ᵒ
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During the summer solstice, the subsolar point moves to the Tropic of
Cancer (23.5° N) as the Northern half of the Earth is angled towards the Sun. On this
day, the position of the Sun in the sky at noon is at its highest altitude, and the position
of the Sun at sunrise and sunset is farthest north. All places above this latitude
have maximum Sun altitudes that are 23.5 degrees higher from the equinox positions.
Places above the Arctic Circle (extreme North pole) are in 24 hours of daylight. Below
the Tropic of Cancer, the noon angle of the Sun decreases a degree in height for each
degree of latitude. At the Antarctic Circle, the maximum Sun’s altitude becomes zero
degree and locations lower than this point are in 24 hours of darkness.
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
Figure 6: During the summer solstice, the subsolar point is at 23.5 degrees North of the equator
(Tropic of Cancer).
During the winter solstice, the subsolar point is located at the Tropic of
Capricorn (23.5° S) when the South Pole is tilted 23.5° towards the Sun. The Sun rises
and sets farthest south. No light reaches above the Arctic circle (66.5 degrees N) and all
locations below the Antarctic Circle (66.5 degrees south latitude) experience 24 hours
of sunlight.
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
Figure 7: At winter solstice, the subsolar point is located at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)
when the South Pole is angled 23.5° toward the Sun.
23.5ᵒS
23.5ᵒN
66.5ᵒN
66.5ᵒS
66.5ᵒS
90ᵒ
0ᵒ
0ᵒ
23.5ᵒ
47ᵒ
47ᵒ
0ᵒ
23.5ᵒS
23.5ᵒN
66.5ᵒN
66.5ᵒS
66.5ᵒS
90ᵒ
0ᵒ
0ᵒ
23.5ᵒ
47ᵒ
47ᵒ
0ᵒ
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The Earth’s Orbit
The shape of the Earth’s orbit also adds to the amazing characteristics of the
planet. Rather than being a perfect circle, the Earth moves around the Sun in an
extended circular or oval pattern. This is what is known as an “elliptical” orbit. This
orbital pattern was first described by Johannes Kepler, a German mathematician and
astronomer. This shape of the earth’s orbit explains why there are periods of the year
when the earth is closest to and farthest from the sun. In fact, the Earth is never the
same distance from the Sun from day to day.
When the Earth is closest to the Sun, it is said to be at perihelion. This occurs
around January 3rd each year, when the Earth is at a distance of about 147,098, 074
km. When it is at its farthest distance from the Sun, the Earth is said to be at aphelion
– which happens around July 4th where the Earth reaches a distance of about
152,097,701 km. The average distance of the Earth from the Sun is about 149.6 million
km, which is also referred to as one astronomical unit (AU). Although it varies, there is
a little difference between the perihelion and aphelion so the Earth’s distances between
the two points differ at less than 5 million kilometers. This small difference between the
aphelion and perihelion is not enough to affect the seasons on Earth.
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
Figure 8: Aphelion and Perihelion
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What’s More
Are you getting familiar with the characteristics of the Earth’s orbit around the
sun? Let us have more practice exercises. I prepared this activity for you so I hope you
will like it. Let’s start!
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
Figure 9: Angle of inclination of the sun’s rays in equatorial and polar areas.
Study the picture above and answer the following questions on a separate sheet.
Please see the rubrics at the end of this module for you to be guided
Assuming that the Earth intercepts the same amount of energy from both Rays
A and B,
1. Which area would receive more energy per unit area?
2. Which would you expect to be warmer?
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Activity 2. How the Earth Moves Around the Sun
What to Do:
1. Look at the figure below, describe the characteristics of the Earth’s motion around
the sun.
2. Write your answers on a separate sheet.
Source: I, SEDIP. 2004. Integrated Science. Caloocan City: GRAND C GRAPHICS, INC
Figure 2. The Earth’s Orbit around the Sun
Question #1: Is the distance of the earth around the sun the same as it orbits?
Question #2: What do you call the point when the earth is close to the sun?
Question #3: What do you call the point when the earth is far from the sun?
Question #4: What causes the earth to revolve around the sun?
See rubrics at the end of the module for you to be guided in answering the activity.
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What I Have Learned
Now that you have learned a lot from our module, let us test your familiarity with
our lesson by simply answering our activity below. Are you ready? Let us start.
Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Answer it on a separate sheet.
1. Summarize the characteristics of the earth and its motion around the sun in a table
like the one below. The first characteristic is given as your guide.
Characteristics Facts
Speed 108,000 km/h
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Concept Map
Complete the concept map below. Use the words/phrases inside the box as your choices.
Answer it on a separate sheet.
5. 6.
4.
1. 3.
2.
SEASONS
are not directly related to
are related to
are caused by
varies due to
is highest during
is lowest during
aphelion the height of the noon sun in the sky perihelion
summer the tilt of the earth winter
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What I Can Do
Congratulations! You are fantastic in doing the activities. Here is your final
challenge to prove what you got.
Please see the rubrics at the end of this module for you to be guided in
answering the activity.
See rubrics at the end of the module for you to be guided in answering the activity.
Challenge!
1. How are the people’s way of living influenced by the seasonal changes of
the earth?
2. How do you feel living in a place or country that does not get to
experience the true seasons?
3. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living near
the equator?
Write them down and discuss your thoughts briefly.
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Assessment
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer from the
given choices. Write your answers on a separate sheet.
1. What is the force that keeps the earth from moving straight into space?
A. axis
B. gravity
C. orbit
D. speed
2. The earth makes one _______ every twenty – four hours.
A. orbit
B. revolution
C. rotation
D. tilt
3. The Earth makes one revolution around the sun in about how many days?
A. 1 day
B. 24 days
C. 365 days
D. 635 days
4. The earth takes one ________ to move around the sun.
A. day
B. minute
C. month
D. year
5. What is an imaginary line through the center of the earth around which the earth
rotates?
A. axis
B. gravity
C. orbit
D. speed
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6. What do you call the point on Earth’s orbit when the Earth is closest to the sun?
A. Aphelion
B. Astronomical
C. Orbital
D. Perihelion
7. What effect does the tilting of the earth cause?
A. When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day.
B. When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night.
C. It changes the angle than the sun strikes the earth in different land areas.
D. It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year.
8. When it is summer in southern hemisphere, which of the following best describes
the tilting of the Earth in the northern hemisphere?
A. towards the sun
B. away from the sun
C. towards or away from the sun
D. neither toward or away from the sun
9. Which motion do the arrows in the diagram represent?
A. Sun’s rotation
B. Earth’s rotation
C. Sun’s revolution
D. Earth’s revolution
Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
10. The sun’s height is at the maximum when it is directly overhead at solar noon.
What do you call the location on Earth where this occurs?
A. Aphelion
B. Equinox
C. Perihelion
D. Sub solar point
11.Which of the following best describe solstices?
A. The earth is closest to the sun.
B. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
C. The direction of the tilt and the direction of the sun are perpendicular.
D. The point in the orbit of maximum axial tilt toward or away from the sun.
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12.Where would direct rays from the sun hit in June?
A. At the North and South poles
B. Mostly in the Northern Hemisphere
C. Mostly in the Southern Hemisphere
D. Both Northern and Southern hemispheres
13.Where would direct rays from the sun hit in December?
A. At the North and South poles
B. Mostly in the Northern Hemisphere
C. Mostly in the Southern Hemisphere
D. Both Northern and Southern hemispheres
14. How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
A. I and II
B. III only
C. III and IV
D. IV only
15.What is the Earth’s orbit?
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. Neither I, II, III
I. 1 month
II. 30 days
III. 365 days
IV. 1 Year
I. The path of an Earth around the Sun.
II. One full spin of an Earth around its axis
III. The movement of an Earth around the
Sun.
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Additional Activities
Good job! You have come this far. I know that you are knowledgeable enough
with our lesson. For your additional learning, try to answer this one:
Rubrics
Features 4 3 2 1
Ideas
Demonstrate
in depth
understanding
of the topic. It
uses scientific
reasoning to
address ideas.
Demonstrates
understanding
of the topic.
Somewhat
uses scientific
reasoning to
address ideas.
Demonstrates
little
understanding
of the topic.
Gives some
new
information
but poorly
organized
Lacks
understanding
of the topic.
Gives no new
information
and poorly
organized.
Grammar,
Usage &
Mechanics
No incorrect
spelling,
punctuation or
grammatical
errors.
Few spelling
and
punctuations,
errors, minor
grammatical
errors.
A number of
spelling,
punctuation or
grammatical
errors.
So many
spelling,
punctuation
and
grammatical
errors that it
interferes with
the meaning.
Effort
Took so much
of time and
worked hard
on the activity
Slightly
worked hard
for the activity
Put a small
effort into the
activity
It was done in
a rushed and
did not work
hard
1. Write a poem or a story about the Sun’s observed height and its
effects on the length of daylight and amount of solar energy on Earth.
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Answer Keys
What
I
Know
What’s
In
What’s
More
1.
A
1.
A
1.
B
2.
B
2.
C
&
D
2.
B
3.
D
3.
B
4.
A
5.
D
6.
C
7.
D
What
I
Have
Learned
8.
B
1.
The
height
of
the
noon
sun
in
the
sky
9.
D
2.
aphelion
10.
C
3.
perihelion
11.
B
4.
the
tilt
of
the
Earth
12.
D
5.
winter
13.
A
6.
summer
14.
A
15.
B
Assessment
1.
B
2.
B
3.
C
4.
D
5.
A
6.
D
7.
C
8.
B
9.
D
10.
D
11.
D
12.
B
13.
C
14.
C
15.
A
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References
Books
Alvie J. Asuncion et.al. 2017. K to 12 Science Grade & Leraners Material. Pasig City:
Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd- BLR).
—. 2017. K to 12 Science Grade 7 Learners Material. Pasig City: Bureau of Learning
Resources (DepEd- BLR).
Alvie J. Asuncion, et.al. 2017. Science 7 Learner's Material. Pasig City: FEP Printing
Corporation.
I, SEDIP. 2004. Integrated Science. Caloocan City: GRAND C GRAPHICS, INC.
For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:
Department of Education - Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)
Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600
Telefax: (632) 8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985
Email Address: blr.lrqad@deped.gov.ph * blr.lrpd@deped.gov.ph

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  • 1. CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 Science Quarter 4 – Module 7: Earth around the Sun 7
  • 2. Science – Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 4 – Module 7: Earth around the Sun First Edition, 2020 Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks, etc.) included in this module are owned by their respective copyright holders. Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use these materials from their respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownership over them. Published by the Department of Education Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio Printed in the Philippines by ______________________________ Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN Office Address: Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal Telefax: (083) 2281893 E-mail Address: region12@deped.gov.ph Development Team of the Module Writer: Leah S. Aliperio Editors: Miraflor A. ALbios Cynthia S. Bustillo Reviewers: Agabai S. Kandalayang Aida S. Delon Layout Artist: Analyn J. Madera Glen D. Napoles Allan T. Basubas Christian Mark A. Julian Management Team: Allan G. Farnazo Isagani S. Dela Cruz Gilbert B. Barrera Arturo D. Tingson, Jr. Peter Van C. Ang-ug Elpidio B. Daquipil Juvy B. Nitura Lenie G. Forro
  • 3. 7 Science Quarter 4 – Module 7: Earth around the Sun
  • 4. Introductory Message This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson. Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step- by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you. Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these. In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on your home-based learning. Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task. If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Thank you.
  • 5. 1 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 What I Need to Know Hello kids! How are you doing today? You’ve probably noticed longer nights than daytime in December or longer daylight than nights in the summer. While the occurrence of the day and nights is due to the earth’s rotation around its axis, what do you think causes this variation in day and night on earth? In your previous grade, you tracked the weather for the whole school year. You found out that there are two seasons in the Philippines: rainy and dry. You might have noticed too that there are months of the year when it is cold and months when it is hot. The seasons follow each other regularly and you can tell in advance when it is going to be warm or cold and when it is going to be rainy or not. But can you explain why there are seasons at all? Do you know why the seasons change? In this module you will learn the position of the earth in its orbit, and its characteristics around the sun. Most Essential Learning Competency: Using Models, relate the position of the Earth in its orbit to the height of the sun in the sky. (S7ES-IVh-9) After going through this module, you are expected to: ● Determine the characteristics of the Earth’s orbit from the sun. ● Illustrate the Earth and its orbit at different times of the year. ● Explain the relationship of the height of the sun in the sky to the seasons
  • 6. 2 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 What I Know Directions: Read and understand each item carefully. Write your answers on a separate sheet. 1. What is the speed of the Earth’s orbit around the sun? A. 108, 000 km/h B. 109, 000 km/h C. 110, 000 km/h D. 111, 000 km/h 2. How many solar days the Earth completes one orbit? A. 364.542199 solar days B. 365.242199 solar days C. 365.542199 solar days D. 366 solar days 3. What do you call the point on Earth’s orbit when the Earth is closest to the sun? A. Aphelion B. Astronomical C. Orbital D. Perihelion 4. What do you call the point on Earth’s orbit when the Earth is at its farthest distance from the sun? A. Aphelion B. Astronomical C. Orbital D. Perihelion
  • 7. 3 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 5. What is the average distance of the Earth from the sun? A. 145.5 million km B. 147.6 million km C. 148.7 million km D. 149.6 million km 6. Rather than being a perfect circle, the Earth moves around the Sun in an extended circular or oval pattern. This is known as? A. Astronomical orbit B. Elliptical orbit C. Spherical orbit D. Circular orbit 7. What is the point in the orbit of maximum axial tilt toward or away from the sun? A. Aphelion B. Equinoxes C. Perihelion D. Solstices 8. When the direction of the tilt and the direction to the Sun are perpendicular. What do you call this phenomenon? A. Vertical B. Solstices C. Axial tilt D. Equinoxes 9. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, it experiences what season? A. fall B. spring C. summer D. winter
  • 8. 4 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 10. Consider the picture below. How would you describe the position of the earth in its orbit around the sun? A. The earth rotates on its own axis. B. The earth orbits the sun in an elliptical manner. C. The earth spins in a counter clockwise direction. D.The earth’s axis is tilted with respect to the plane of the orbit. 11. Which of the following is TRUE about the characteristics of Earth’s orbit around the Sun? A. I, II, III only B. II, III, IV only C. III, IV only D. I, II, III, IV 12. The planet’s distance from the Sun also varies as it orbits. Which of the following statement is TRUE? A. I, II, III only B. I, III, IV only C. II, III, IV only D. I, II, III, IV I. The Earth is never the same distance from the Sun from day to day. II. When the Earth is closest to the Sun, it is said to be at perihelion. III. When the Earth is at its farthest distance it is at aphelion. IV. Aphelion happens around July 4th. I. The planet travels 940 million km during a single orbit. II. The Earth’s orbit around the Sun is 108, 000 km/h. III. The earth completes 365.242199. IV. It warms Earth’s surface.
  • 9. 5 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 13. Study the globes below. The globes represent the Earth facing from the direction of the Sun. In the photo A, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun. In photo B, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun. The Philippines is inside the black square. Which photo shows the Philippines during summer? Source: I, SEDIP. 2004. Integrated Science. Caloocan City: GRAND C GRAPHICS, INC A B A. photo A B. photo B C. photo A & B D. Neither A nor B 14. Study the figure below, the drawing shows how the Earth is oriented with respect to the Sun during the month of June. Which hemisphere receives direct rays from the Sun in June? Northern Hemisphere North Pole Sun’s rays South Pole JUNE Southern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio
  • 10. 6 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. neither I nor II 15. Study the figure below, the drawing shows how the Earth is oriented with respect to the Sun during the month of December. Which hemisphere receives direct rays from the Sun in December? Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. neither I nor II Sun’s rays North Pole DECEMBER South Pole Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere 23.5ᵒ I. Northern Hemisphere II. Southern Hemisphere I. Northern Hemisphere II. Southern Hemisphere
  • 11. 7 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 Lesson 1 How far is the Sun in the Sky? What’s In Hello, learners! In the previous module, you learned that the day and night are due to the Earth’s rotation on its own axis. In other parts of the earth, there are months when day time is longer than night time while there are also months when night time becomes longer than day time. Amazingly, there are certain periods of the year when the length of daytime and nighttime is roughly the same! You probably already knew that the earth also moves around the sun as it moves about its own axis. What do you think is the result of this earth’s motion around the sun? What causes the variations of the length of day time and night time around the year round in some parts of the earth? Let’s try to find out in this module. WHAT TO DO: Directions: Look at the pictures in column A, match it with the seasons in column B. Write your answer in a separate sheet. A B a. Summer b. Winter c. Fall d. Spring llustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio Seasons on Earth
  • 12. 8 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 What’s New Ever since the 16th century when Nicolaus Copernicus demonstrated that the Earth revolved around the Sun, scientists have worked tirelessly to understand the relationship in mathematical terms. If this bright celestial body – upon which depends the seasons, the diurnal cycle, and all life on Earth – does not revolve around us, then what exactly is the nature of the earth’s orbit around it? Have you ever seen a top spinning around and round? The earth spins around in much the same way as a top does. The earth spins around an imaginary line that runs through its center. This line is called the axis. Every twenty - four hours, the earth makes one complete spin, or a rotation. The rotation of the earth causes day and night. It is also important to remember that there is another imaginary line that divides the earth around the middle into two halves- the Northern hemisphere and the Southern hemisphere. This line is called the equator. The earth’s axis and the equator play a huge role in understanding about the seasons of the planet. Are you now interested in our lesson? I hope that you can apply your analytical skills in the activities that we will discuss in this module. Let us start! Activity 1. The Earth and its Latitude Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio Questions: 1. How do the sun’s rays hit the Tropic of Cancer when the Earth is tilted toward the sun? 2. Will the sun rise and set in the Arctic Circle when the northern hemisphere is facing away from the sun? Why or why not? See rubrics at the end of the module for you to be guided in answering the activity. Arctic Circle 66.5ᵒ N Tropic of Cancer 23.5ᵒ N Equator 0ᵒ Tropic of Capricorn 23.5ᵒ S Antarctic Circle 66.5ᵒ S
  • 13. 9 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 What is It The earth moves around the sun in a path called an orbit. The movement of the earth around the sun is called revolution. The Earth revolves around the sun at a speed of 108, 000 kilometers per hour. This means that the planet travels 940 million kilometers during a single orbit. The earth completes one orbit every 365 days, 6 hours and 8 minutes (approximately 365 1/4) days or one year. The remaining one-fourth day is added to the calendar after every four years. The year with 366 days is called a leap year. The Earth’s Axis The Earth’s axis is tilted at 23.50 from the vertical. As viewed above the North Pole, the Earth rotates counterclockwise which explains why the Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West. Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio Figure 3. Earth and its Orbit at different times of the year (“The shaded parts show the non-illuminated sides of the Earth during specific seasons.”) The orientation of the Earth's axis remains fixed throughout the seasons. It points directly toward Polaris, the North Star. As a result of this fixed tilt, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in December and towards the Sun in June. Meanwhile, the tilt of the Earth is neither towards nor away from the Sun during March and September. Sun (Fall) Autumnal equinox September 23 Spring (Vernal) equinox March 21 Winter solstice December 21 Summer solstice June 21 Tropic of Cancer Equator Earth’s orbit Tropic of Capricorn 23 ½ 0 23 ½0 23 ½0 23 ½0 Vertical ray
  • 14. 10 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 Source: I, SEDIP. 2004. Integrated Science. Caloocan City: GRAND C GRAPHICS, INC. Figure 4: The Axis Tilt and the Sun’s Height in the Sky The fixed tilt of the Earth as it orbits the Sun results in a change in the observed height of the Sun above the horizon. The Sun appears to cross a higher path above the horizon in the summer and a lower path in the winter. This means that the Sun takes longer to cross the sky in the summer and a shorter amount of time in the winter. During spring and fall, it traces an intermediate path. The Sun’s height is at the maximum when it is directly overhead at solar noon. The location on Earth where this occurs is called the subsolar point. The subsolar point occurs on the equator during the spring and fall equinoxes. On these periods, the subsolar point is over the equator with a sun angle of 90 degrees at solar noon. All the latitudes (except the extreme poles) in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are illuminated and receive roughly the same length of daylight and darkness. At each of these two equinoxes, the Sun rises due east and sets due west. In Figure 5, the maximum Sun’s altitude declines with latitude as one travels away from the Equator. For each degree of latitude traveled, the maximum Sun’s altitude decreases by the same amount. The noon Sun angle can be measured by subtracting the location’s latitude from 90 degrees. illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio Figure 5: At equinox, the Sun is overhead at 90 degrees on the equator at solar noon 66.5ᵒN 23.5ᵒN 23.5ᵒS 0ᵒ 66.5ᵒS 23.5ᵒN 66.5ᵒN 66.5ᵒS 0ᵒ 90ᵒ 23.5ᵒS 0ᵒ
  • 15. 11 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 During the summer solstice, the subsolar point moves to the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) as the Northern half of the Earth is angled towards the Sun. On this day, the position of the Sun in the sky at noon is at its highest altitude, and the position of the Sun at sunrise and sunset is farthest north. All places above this latitude have maximum Sun altitudes that are 23.5 degrees higher from the equinox positions. Places above the Arctic Circle (extreme North pole) are in 24 hours of daylight. Below the Tropic of Cancer, the noon angle of the Sun decreases a degree in height for each degree of latitude. At the Antarctic Circle, the maximum Sun’s altitude becomes zero degree and locations lower than this point are in 24 hours of darkness. Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio Figure 6: During the summer solstice, the subsolar point is at 23.5 degrees North of the equator (Tropic of Cancer). During the winter solstice, the subsolar point is located at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S) when the South Pole is tilted 23.5° towards the Sun. The Sun rises and sets farthest south. No light reaches above the Arctic circle (66.5 degrees N) and all locations below the Antarctic Circle (66.5 degrees south latitude) experience 24 hours of sunlight. Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio Figure 7: At winter solstice, the subsolar point is located at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S) when the South Pole is angled 23.5° toward the Sun. 23.5ᵒS 23.5ᵒN 66.5ᵒN 66.5ᵒS 66.5ᵒS 90ᵒ 0ᵒ 0ᵒ 23.5ᵒ 47ᵒ 47ᵒ 0ᵒ 23.5ᵒS 23.5ᵒN 66.5ᵒN 66.5ᵒS 66.5ᵒS 90ᵒ 0ᵒ 0ᵒ 23.5ᵒ 47ᵒ 47ᵒ 0ᵒ
  • 16. 12 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 The Earth’s Orbit The shape of the Earth’s orbit also adds to the amazing characteristics of the planet. Rather than being a perfect circle, the Earth moves around the Sun in an extended circular or oval pattern. This is what is known as an “elliptical” orbit. This orbital pattern was first described by Johannes Kepler, a German mathematician and astronomer. This shape of the earth’s orbit explains why there are periods of the year when the earth is closest to and farthest from the sun. In fact, the Earth is never the same distance from the Sun from day to day. When the Earth is closest to the Sun, it is said to be at perihelion. This occurs around January 3rd each year, when the Earth is at a distance of about 147,098, 074 km. When it is at its farthest distance from the Sun, the Earth is said to be at aphelion – which happens around July 4th where the Earth reaches a distance of about 152,097,701 km. The average distance of the Earth from the Sun is about 149.6 million km, which is also referred to as one astronomical unit (AU). Although it varies, there is a little difference between the perihelion and aphelion so the Earth’s distances between the two points differ at less than 5 million kilometers. This small difference between the aphelion and perihelion is not enough to affect the seasons on Earth. Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio Figure 8: Aphelion and Perihelion
  • 17. 13 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 What’s More Are you getting familiar with the characteristics of the Earth’s orbit around the sun? Let us have more practice exercises. I prepared this activity for you so I hope you will like it. Let’s start! Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio Figure 9: Angle of inclination of the sun’s rays in equatorial and polar areas. Study the picture above and answer the following questions on a separate sheet. Please see the rubrics at the end of this module for you to be guided Assuming that the Earth intercepts the same amount of energy from both Rays A and B, 1. Which area would receive more energy per unit area? 2. Which would you expect to be warmer?
  • 18. 14 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 Activity 2. How the Earth Moves Around the Sun What to Do: 1. Look at the figure below, describe the characteristics of the Earth’s motion around the sun. 2. Write your answers on a separate sheet. Source: I, SEDIP. 2004. Integrated Science. Caloocan City: GRAND C GRAPHICS, INC Figure 2. The Earth’s Orbit around the Sun Question #1: Is the distance of the earth around the sun the same as it orbits? Question #2: What do you call the point when the earth is close to the sun? Question #3: What do you call the point when the earth is far from the sun? Question #4: What causes the earth to revolve around the sun? See rubrics at the end of the module for you to be guided in answering the activity.
  • 19. 15 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 What I Have Learned Now that you have learned a lot from our module, let us test your familiarity with our lesson by simply answering our activity below. Are you ready? Let us start. Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Answer it on a separate sheet. 1. Summarize the characteristics of the earth and its motion around the sun in a table like the one below. The first characteristic is given as your guide. Characteristics Facts Speed 108,000 km/h
  • 20. 16 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 Concept Map Complete the concept map below. Use the words/phrases inside the box as your choices. Answer it on a separate sheet. 5. 6. 4. 1. 3. 2. SEASONS are not directly related to are related to are caused by varies due to is highest during is lowest during aphelion the height of the noon sun in the sky perihelion summer the tilt of the earth winter
  • 21. 17 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 What I Can Do Congratulations! You are fantastic in doing the activities. Here is your final challenge to prove what you got. Please see the rubrics at the end of this module for you to be guided in answering the activity. See rubrics at the end of the module for you to be guided in answering the activity. Challenge! 1. How are the people’s way of living influenced by the seasonal changes of the earth? 2. How do you feel living in a place or country that does not get to experience the true seasons? 3. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living near the equator? Write them down and discuss your thoughts briefly.
  • 22. 18 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 Assessment Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given choices. Write your answers on a separate sheet. 1. What is the force that keeps the earth from moving straight into space? A. axis B. gravity C. orbit D. speed 2. The earth makes one _______ every twenty – four hours. A. orbit B. revolution C. rotation D. tilt 3. The Earth makes one revolution around the sun in about how many days? A. 1 day B. 24 days C. 365 days D. 635 days 4. The earth takes one ________ to move around the sun. A. day B. minute C. month D. year 5. What is an imaginary line through the center of the earth around which the earth rotates? A. axis B. gravity C. orbit D. speed
  • 23. 19 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 6. What do you call the point on Earth’s orbit when the Earth is closest to the sun? A. Aphelion B. Astronomical C. Orbital D. Perihelion 7. What effect does the tilting of the earth cause? A. When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day. B. When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night. C. It changes the angle than the sun strikes the earth in different land areas. D. It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year. 8. When it is summer in southern hemisphere, which of the following best describes the tilting of the Earth in the northern hemisphere? A. towards the sun B. away from the sun C. towards or away from the sun D. neither toward or away from the sun 9. Which motion do the arrows in the diagram represent? A. Sun’s rotation B. Earth’s rotation C. Sun’s revolution D. Earth’s revolution Illustrated by: Leah S. Aliperio 10. The sun’s height is at the maximum when it is directly overhead at solar noon. What do you call the location on Earth where this occurs? A. Aphelion B. Equinox C. Perihelion D. Sub solar point 11.Which of the following best describe solstices? A. The earth is closest to the sun. B. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. C. The direction of the tilt and the direction of the sun are perpendicular. D. The point in the orbit of maximum axial tilt toward or away from the sun.
  • 24. 20 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 12.Where would direct rays from the sun hit in June? A. At the North and South poles B. Mostly in the Northern Hemisphere C. Mostly in the Southern Hemisphere D. Both Northern and Southern hemispheres 13.Where would direct rays from the sun hit in December? A. At the North and South poles B. Mostly in the Northern Hemisphere C. Mostly in the Southern Hemisphere D. Both Northern and Southern hemispheres 14. How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun? A. I and II B. III only C. III and IV D. IV only 15.What is the Earth’s orbit? A. I only B. II only C. III only D. Neither I, II, III I. 1 month II. 30 days III. 365 days IV. 1 Year I. The path of an Earth around the Sun. II. One full spin of an Earth around its axis III. The movement of an Earth around the Sun.
  • 25. 21 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 Additional Activities Good job! You have come this far. I know that you are knowledgeable enough with our lesson. For your additional learning, try to answer this one: Rubrics Features 4 3 2 1 Ideas Demonstrate in depth understanding of the topic. It uses scientific reasoning to address ideas. Demonstrates understanding of the topic. Somewhat uses scientific reasoning to address ideas. Demonstrates little understanding of the topic. Gives some new information but poorly organized Lacks understanding of the topic. Gives no new information and poorly organized. Grammar, Usage & Mechanics No incorrect spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors. Few spelling and punctuations, errors, minor grammatical errors. A number of spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors. So many spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors that it interferes with the meaning. Effort Took so much of time and worked hard on the activity Slightly worked hard for the activity Put a small effort into the activity It was done in a rushed and did not work hard 1. Write a poem or a story about the Sun’s observed height and its effects on the length of daylight and amount of solar energy on Earth.
  • 26. 22 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 Answer Keys What I Know What’s In What’s More 1. A 1. A 1. B 2. B 2. C & D 2. B 3. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D What I Have Learned 8. B 1. The height of the noon sun in the sky 9. D 2. aphelion 10. C 3. perihelion 11. B 4. the tilt of the Earth 12. D 5. winter 13. A 6. summer 14. A 15. B Assessment 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. D 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A
  • 27. 23 CO_Q4_Science 7_ Module 7 References Books Alvie J. Asuncion et.al. 2017. K to 12 Science Grade & Leraners Material. Pasig City: Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd- BLR). —. 2017. K to 12 Science Grade 7 Learners Material. Pasig City: Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd- BLR). Alvie J. Asuncion, et.al. 2017. Science 7 Learner's Material. Pasig City: FEP Printing Corporation. I, SEDIP. 2004. Integrated Science. Caloocan City: GRAND C GRAPHICS, INC.
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