Sun, earth & moon gr 3
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SUN, EARTH &
MOON
The Sun
THE SUN The Sun is a star.
It is a big ball of gases.
It gives light and heat.
It is the source of all energy.
Light from the Sun takes 8.4
minutes to reach the Earth.
Sun is more than 100 times bigger
than the Earth.
What is a Planet ?? A planet is an object that
moves around the SUN.
The Earth moves around the
Sun in a path called orbit.
Therefore, EARTH is a planet.
Planets in The Solar System
The Earth
THE EARTH We are living on the Earth.
Earth is the only planet where
there is life.
Because it has Water and Air .
Earth spins and moves around the
Sun all the time.
97% of Earth’s surface is covered with water.
The Moon
THE MOON The Moon moves around the Earth.
It has no lights of its own, but
reflects the light of the Sun.
Moon takes 28 days to revolve
around the Earth.
Moo
n
Eart
h
Sun
How Day and Night Occurs? On the Earth, the passing of day
and night is a result of Earth’s
rotation on its axis. This takes 24
hours.
The passing of a year is a result of
Earth’s revolution around the Sun.
This takes 365 days. Moo
n
Eart
h
Sun
Distances between Sun, Earth & Moon
150 millions
km
385,000
km
MoonEart
h
SU
N
Which Do you think is BIGGER?
3480 km
1392530 km
12758
km
3480 km
Fill in the blanks.
1. The Earth moves around the __________.
2. The ___________ is the source of all energy.
3. We live on the ___________.
4. The Moon _____________ the light of the Sun.
5. The Earth is a _____________.
6. The ____________ moves around Earth.
Sun
Earth
Earth
reflects
planet
Moon
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