Earth, Sun, and Moon

By: Shannon Cook and Elissa Davis

Size

– The Moon is 2,000 miles across

• The sun is about 110 times wider than Earths diameter

• The surface of the Earth is 200,000,000 million square miles. It is 7,900 miles in diameter from the South Pole to the North pole.

WaterThere is 600 metric tons of water on the Moon.70.8% of the Earth is covered in water.

Gravity-The Moon has 6 times less gravity than Earth.

-The Earth has 6 times more gravity than the Moon.

Landforms• The moon has thousands of

craters and is covered in two inches of dust. There is some water on the moon and a few dead volcanos.

• 70.8% of the Earth is covered in water and 29.2% is covered in land. There are mountains, rivers, oceans, and volcanos.

Weather and Atmosphere-There is no weather or atmosphere on the Moon.-The Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere of gasses. There are all kinds of weather including rain showers, tornados, hurricanes, and snow.- The Suns temperature range is 13,600,000 degrees Celsius.

Rotating on an axis* It takes the Earth 24 hours to rotate once on its axis.*It takes the sun 27 to 35 days to rotate once. H* It takes the moon 29 ½ days to rotate once on its axis.

Revolving or orbiting

* It takes the moon 29 ½ days to orbit once around the Earth.* It takes the Earth 365 days to orbit once around the sun.* The sun does not rotate or orbit anything.

Weathering and Erosion

• The moon has no erosion. There is no weathering either because there is nothing to cause weathering.• The earth has weathering and erosion. Weathering is caused by water, wind, and temperature.

Interesting features about the sun

• Sun spots: they are small, dark areas that vary in number and location. They tend to cluster in bands above and below the equator

• Solar flares: They are made by high magnetic fields.

How does the moon cause the tides?

The moon’s gravity pulls the water up a little, causing high tide, then lets the water back down, causing low tide.

What causes seasons

The seasons are caused by the earths rotation and its tilt on its axis. Where the sun is shining on mostly is also something that causes the seasons.

How does the sun effect Earth’s temperature?• The suns rays heat the Earth and

makes it warmer.

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