Sun, Earth and Moon Webquest

Name: ______Period:______Date:______

Sun, Earth and Moon WebQuest

Directions: Follow all instructions and answer all questions in full sentences!!

Part 1: Click on the link below to answer the following questions. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/earthandbeyond/soonmoonearth/

1. What is the biggest body in the solar system? ______

2. The Sun is about ______times bigger than Earth.

3. True or False. The Sun is NOT a star. ______

4. The circular path that the Earth takes around the Sun is known as an ______.

5. How long does it take for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun? ______

6. Click on the Earth-How many days does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

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7. The Earth is about ______times bigger than the Moon.

QUIZ TIME! – Take the quiz and circle the right answer.

1. What shape are the Earth, Sun and Moon? a. Circular and flat

b. Spherical

2. Which is the correct order of size for the Earth, Sun and Moon, largest first?

a. Moon, Sun, Earth

b. Sun, Earth, Moon 3. How long does it take for the Earth to go around the Sun?

a. 1 month

b. 1 year

4. How long does it take for the Moon to go round the Earth?

a. 28 days

b. 1 year

DO NOT PUT YOUR EMAIL IN FOR THE CODE.

Click on the link below to answer the following questions. http://www.earthsunmoon.co.uk/

Click on the Sun

1. What are two features found on the surface of the Sun? ______and ______

2. What gases are the Sun made of? ______and ______

3. What is the temperature of the Sun at its surface? ______at its center?______

4. How many Earth’s could you fit inside the Sun? ______

5. What is the only natural light source in our solar system? ______

6. The Sun rises in the ______and sets in the ______. Click on Earth

7. What are two important gases in our atmosphere? ______and ______

8. How long does it take Earth to rotate once on its axsis? ______(______)

9. How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun? ______(______)

10. Draw Earth with its axis, equator and North and South poles. Be sure to label all parts.

11. What features are found on the moon? ______

12. How are craters formed? ______

Click on the link below to answer the following questions. http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/cli_seasons.html

1. What causes seasons to occur?

______

______2. Why is the hemisphere that is tilted towards the Sun warmer?

______

3. Are days longer in the summer or winter? ______

Draw the tilt of the Earth as it goes around the sun for each season.

Winter Spring

Summer Fall/Autumn

4. Is the Northern hemisphere tilted toward or away during the summer? ______

5. Is the Northern hemisphere tilted toward or away during the winter? ______

6. What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when the Northern Hemisphere is in Summer?

______How do you know? ______

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If you finish early, investigate any of the following sites:

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/earth-moon-and-sun.html http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/earthsunmoon.html http://www.windows2universe.org