Earth, Sun and Moon4th grade Science

By Andra BargetEDU 653

EarthEarth orbits the

Sun

ORBIT: moving on a curved path

around a point in space

MoonThe Moon orbits

around the Earth in a curved path

SUNIt is the center of the solar system

It is a star- a hot ball of glowing gas

Other Planets(in from the sun)

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

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

AxisIs an imaginary line that goes through the North and South

Poles

Earth rotates on its axis

Earth’s Rotation

Every 24 hours the Earth rotates (spins on its axis)

This is what causes day and night

Earth rotates counter clockwise

Earth’s Revolution

Every year (365 days) is one revolution of the Earth around the Sun

This is what causes the different seasons

Earth Rotates and Revolves around

the Sun at the same time.

Moon’s Rotation

18.61 years for the moon to make a complete rotation

Moon’s Revolution

27.32 days long for the Moon to revolve

Moon PhasesPhases 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

Moon

Lunar Eclipse

When Earth’s shadow falls on the moon

Solar Eclipse

When Moon’s shadow falls on Earth

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Works Cited

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jalalspages, . The Sun Spots. 2010. Photograph. Flicker, Islamabad, Islamabad. Web. 11 May 2013.

Penguinbush . Moon. 2008. Photograph. Flicker. Web. 11 May 2013.

Harcourt, Inc. Cycles on Earth and in Space. Unit D. Harcourt Science, 2000. D56-D80. Print.