Effects of the Positions of the Sun, Earth, and
Moon
(Cut these up and have students match the cause with the
effect)
Cause
Effect
Earth rotates on its
axis
Earth revolves around
the Sun
Night and Day
Earth’s axis is tilted in
the same direction as
it revolves around the
Sun
The Moon revolves once
around the Earth
The Moon passes
through Earth’s shadow
The Moon’s shadow
passes across Earth
SSI 2007
Gage
A year
Hours of daylight
vary
Seasons (or
seasonal changes)
Sunlight is more or
less direct
Temperatures vary
Amount of daylight
changes
Phases of the Moon
A lunar eclipse
A solar eclipse