In the Solar System ...
Which is the third planet in the solar system?
The Sun
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
The seasons on Earth
by the class C 3
What is the sun?
• The Sun is the closest star to Earth and is the
center of our solar system.
• A giant, spinning ball of very hot gas, the Sun
is fueled by nuclear fusion reactions.
• The light from the Sun heats our world and
makes life possible.
What is an eclipse of the sun?
This is a diagram of a typical solar eclipse. During a total solar
eclipse, the umbra reaches the Earth. During an annular
eclipse, it does not. An eclipse occurs when the Moon passes
in the path of the Sun and Earth.
Earth, our home planet, is a
beautiful blue and white ball when
seen from space.
The third planet from the Sun, it is
the largest of the inner planets.
Earth is the only planet known to
support life and to have liquid
water at the surface
In the solar system the inner planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Then there's the asteroid belt
The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The earth rotates around the sun
with its axis tilted by 66 ° 30’.
The earth takes four special
positions: two equinoxes and
two solstices
The Summer Solstice
The Winter Solstice
The Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes