sun, earth & moon gr 3

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.

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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

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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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U