Earth, Sun and Moon Webquest

Introduction

Make your way through each of the websites below to learn  more about the earth, sun and moon.

Task

                                                     The Earths Movement

https://kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/the-earths-movements/

1.  The earth travels around the sun once every 

 a. day

 b.  week

 c. month

 d. year

 

2.  As the earth moves, it ...

Go to https://kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/about-the-planet-earth/

Scroll down the page to view the diagram 

Explain what this diagram is showing about the moon and the earth

 

                                                       The Moon Movement

 Click on the website and answer the following questions

https://www.ducksters.com/science/phases_of_the_moon.php

 

The moon moves around the _ _ _ _ _ _ every ___________days.

 

Why does moon emit light?

 

                                                        Day, Night and Seasons

 

Click on the website below to answer the question

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/space/solar-system/day-and-night/

 

Why do we have 24 hours in a day?

 

Watch the video and explain how we get day and night.

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/video/space/day-to-night/

 

https://www.ducksters.com/science/seasons.php

An orbit happens every ___ ___ ___ days

 

Why does the tilt of our earth matter?