Sun, Moon and Panets 2013

The Sun, Moon and Planets

The Sun, Moon and Planets

Vocabulary Flashcards

AXIS

AXIS

• An imaginary line through the center of the earth, around which the earth rotates

ROTATION

ROTATION

• The act of spinning on an axis. Earth takes 24 hours to make one complete rotation (SPIN).

orbit

orbit• A closed, curved path that an object follows as

it moves around another object.

• Earth moves in an orbit around the sun.

REVOLUTION

REVOLUTION• Movement of an object in an orbit around another

object.

• The planets revolve/move in a revolution around the sun. Each planet has its own orbit.

SATELLITE

SATELLITE• An object that revolves around another object.

• Satellites can be natural, like our moon. They can be man-made, like the Space Station or a weather satellite.

SATELLITE• A satellite can be man-made, like the Space Station

or a weather satellite.

MOON PHASE

MOON PHASE

As the moon revolves around the earth, you can see different

amounts of its lighted part.

Moon Phases

The SUN

The Sun• The sun is a star.

The Sun• The sun is a star.

• All stars are made of hot, glowing gases.

The Sun• The sun is a star.

• All stars are made of hot, glowing gases.

• The sun is NOT the largest star. It only SEEMS larger because it is closer to Earth than all the other stars.

The Sun• The sun is a star.

• All stars are made of hot, glowing gases.

• The sun is NOT the largest star. It only SEEMS larger because it is closer to Earth than all the other stars.

• The sun provides energy for us in the form of heat and light.

The Sun• The sun is a star.

• All stars are made of hot, glowing gases.

• The sun is NOT the largest star. It only SEEMS larger because it is closer to Earth than all the other stars.

• The sun provides energy for us in the form of heat and light.

The PLANETSName them in order from the

sun

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• Each word begins with the first letter of one of the planets.

• My = Mercury

• Very = Venus

• And so on…

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Who is this woman?

Who is this woman?

• Dr. Sally Ride

Who is this woman?

• Dr. Sally Ride

• She was the first American woman to fly in space.

Who is this woman?

• Dr. Sally Ride

• She was the first American woman to fly in space.

• Dr. Ride and about 30 others were chosen from 8,000 people who wanted to become astronauts.

Who is this woman?

• Dr. Sally Ride

• She was the first American woman to fly in space.

• Dr. Ride and about 30 others were chosen from 8,000 people who wanted to become astronauts.

• Her first flight on the Space Shuttle was in 1983.

Who is this woman?

• Dr. Sally Ride

• She was the first American woman to fly in space.

• Dr. Ride and about 30 others were chosen from 8,000 people who wanted to become astronauts.

• Her first flight on the Space Shuttle was in 1983.

• She performed experiments about plants in space and even learned to operate a robot arm!

Poor Pluto!To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.

Poor Pluto!To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.

• A planet must orbit a star.

– Does Pluto do this?

Poor Pluto!To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.

• A planet must orbit a star.

– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.

Poor Pluto!To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.

• A planet must orbit a star.

– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.

• A planet must a sphere.

– Is Pluto a sphere?

Poor Pluto!To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.

• A planet must orbit a star.

– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.

• A planet must a sphere.

– Is Pluto a sphere? NO, Pluto is a oval.

Poor Pluto!To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.

• A planet must orbit a star.

– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.

• A planet must a sphere.

– Is Pluto a sphere? NO, Pluto is a oval.

• A planet must have its own orbit path.

– Does Pluto do this?

Poor Pluto!To be a planet, you must follow THREE rules.

• A planet must orbit a star.

– Does Pluto do this? YES, Pluto orbits the sun.

• A planet must a sphere.

– Is Pluto a sphere? NO, Pluto is a oval.

• A planet must have its own orbit path.

– Does Pluto do this? NO, Pluto shares with Neptune.

Get ready for your test!

• Review Science textbook Chapter 12.

• Don’t forget about your NOTEBOOK!

• Review questions are found in your science textbook on pages 266-267.

• Chapter 12 Study Guide also found on pages 338-339.

• Good luck!