The Sun, Earth and Moon

Everything goes around the sun. Click here to watch an animated picture of our solar system.

These three objects in the sky are both similar and different in many ways! Let's put our heads together and figure out what we already know about the Sun, Earth and Moon!

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Click here: The Sun

• What is the sun made out of?
• How big is the sun?
• Is the sun moving?
• What kinds of energy does the Sun provide for Earth?

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Click here: The Earth

What can you find on Earth (things that we use to live, landforms...etc.)?

• What does the Earth revolve around?
  
• Does Earth have an atmosphere?
  
• Is Earth bigger or smaller than the sun?
  
• Is Earth bigger or smaller than the moon?

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Click here: The Moon

• What is the moon made out of?
• What kinds of landforms are found on the moon (hills, mountains..etc)?
  What can you not find on the moon that people need for survival (things that we use to live)?
• Does the moon have an atmosphere?
• What does the moon orbit?
  
  

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Now use your information you found and think about how the The Sun (red circle), Earth (green circle) and Moon (blue circle) are similar and different. Make this Venn diagram in your journal for Homework.