This document provides information about the Earth, Sun, and Moon. It explains that the Earth orbits the Sun and rotates on its axis, causing day and night. The Moon also orbits the Earth in an elliptical path while rotating on its own axis. The Sun is at the center of the solar system and is a hot ball of gas. It describes the other planets in order from the Sun and defines revolution as orbiting an object and rotation as spinning on an axis. Key facts about the Earth's revolution and rotation are given. The Moon's phases and eclipses are briefly explained.

1. Earth, Sun and Moon
4th grade Science
By Andra Barget
EDU 653

2. Earth
Earth orbits the
Sun
ORBIT: moving on
a curved path
around a point in
space

3. Moon
The Moon orbits
around the Earth in
a curved path

4. SUN
It is the center of
the solar system
It is a star- a hot
ball of glowing gas

5. Other Planets(in from the sun)
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

6. Revolution
Definition: Going
around an object
once
The Earth revolves
around the sun.
Each time the Earth
revolves around the
sun = ONE YEAR
Rotation
Definition: spinning
around or turning
all the way around
on an axis one time
The Earth rotates
on its axis (the
north and south
poles)
Each time the Earth
rotates around =
ONE DAY

7. Axis
Is an imaginary line that goes
through the North and South
Poles
Earth rotates on its axis

8. Earth’s
Rotation
Every 24 hours the Earth rotates (spins
on its axis)
This is what causes day and night
Earth rotates counter clockwise

9. Earth’s
Revolution
Every year (365 days) is one revolution
of the Earth around the Sun
This is what causes the different
seasons

10. Earth Rotates and
Revolves around
the Sun at the
same time.

11. Moon’s
Rotation
18.61 years for the moon to make a
complete rotation

12. Moon’s Revolution
27.32 days long for the Moon to revolve

13. Moon Phases
Phases are the different shapes the moon
seems to have in the sky.
Moon goes through all its phases in 29 ½
days
There are 7 phases to the moon
Most common phases are:
Full moon
New moon

14. Moon
Lunar Eclipse
When Earth’s
shadow falls
on the moon
Solar Eclipse
When Moon’s
shadow falls
on Earth

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