Earth, Moon, and Sun
The Sun
• The Sun is a
burning ball of
gas.
• The Sun gives
the Earth HEAT
and LIGHT. It
provides
ENERGY for
the Earth.
•The Sun is
the CENTER
of our solar
system. It
DOES NOT
MOVE.
•All the
planets
REVOLVE
around the
Sun because
of the Sun’s
GRAVITY.
Characteristics of the Sun
The Sun has SUNSPOTS that are
areas of the sun’s surface that are
cooler than the rest of the sun.
The Sun sometimes releases
pockets of gas called SOLAR
FLARES.
The Moon
The Moon is
made of ROCK.
It has MOUNTAINS,
PLAINS, ROCKS,
INACTIVE VOLCANOES,
and CRATERS!!
The Moon
There is NO WATER on the
moon.
There is NO ATMOSPHERE on the
moon.
Look! No atmosphere surrounding
the moon!
No
Atmosphere
•Because there is no
atmosphere on the moon,
the moon has no weather!
•Because the moon has no
weather, the surface of the
moon stays the
same…there is no
weathering, erosion, or
deposition going on!
•There is no water, wind,
or ice to cause it!!
The footprint will
remain on the
moon FOREVER!
There is no
weathering to
change it!!!
Does the Moon
Have Gravity?
The Moon DOES have gravity BUT it is
a lot less that the gravity the Earth has.
The Moon has about 1/6th the amount
of gravity on the Earth.
So…If I go to the Moon, I will weigh
1/6th of what I weigh on the Earth!!
Awesome! (If I weigh 120 lbs on Earth,
I will weigh 20 lbs on the Moon!)
If I bring a rock to the moon…what will
change when I get to the moon?
The MASS of the rock?
The COLOR of the rock?
The SHAPE of the rock?
The WEIGHT of the rock?
The Earth
The Earth is made of ROCK. We live on the
outer part called the CRUST. Inside the
Earth is so hot the rock melts. The mantle,
outer core, and inner core are all melted
rock.
The Earth has WATER. Water is
in the form of a solid (ice), liquid
(water), or gas (water vapor).
Landforms and Gravity
The Earth has many landforms like
mountains, plains, hills, and valleys.
Gravity on Earth pulls everything towards
the center of the Earth. The Earth has
MORE gravity than the moon!
Sir Isaac Newton and
the Universal Law of
Gravitation
Atmosphere
The Earth has an atmosphere. The
atmosphere protects our planet and gives
us our weather!
The Earth has less craters than
the moon. Why??
A crater in Arizona.