<p> Name: ______Period:______Date:______</p><p>Sun, Earth and Moon WebQuest</p><p>Directions: Follow all instructions and answer all questions in full sentences!! </p><p>Part 1: Click on the link below to answer the following questions. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/earthandbeyond/soonmoonearth/ </p><p>1. What is the biggest body in the solar system? ______</p><p>2. The Sun is about ______times bigger than Earth. </p><p>3. True or False. The Sun is NOT a star. ______</p><p>4. The circular path that the Earth takes around the Sun is known as an ______. </p><p>5. How long does it take for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun? ______</p><p>6. Click on the Earth-How many days does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?</p><p>______</p><p>7. The Earth is about ______times bigger than the Moon. </p><p>QUIZ TIME! – Take the quiz and circle the right answer. </p><p>1. What shape are the Earth, Sun and Moon? a. Circular and flat </p><p> b. Spherical</p><p>2. Which is the correct order of size for the Earth, Sun and Moon, largest first? </p><p> a. Moon, Sun, Earth </p><p> b. Sun, Earth, Moon 3. How long does it take for the Earth to go around the Sun? </p><p> a. 1 month </p><p> b. 1 year </p><p>4. How long does it take for the Moon to go round the Earth? </p><p> a. 28 days</p><p> b. 1 year </p><p>DO NOT PUT YOUR EMAIL IN FOR THE CODE.</p><p>Click on the link below to answer the following questions. http://www.earthsunmoon.co.uk/ </p><p>Click on the Sun</p><p>1. What are two features found on the surface of the Sun? ______and ______</p><p>2. What gases are the Sun made of? ______and ______</p><p>3. What is the temperature of the Sun at its surface? ______at its center?______</p><p>4. How many Earth’s could you fit inside the Sun? ______</p><p>5. What is the only natural light source in our solar system? ______</p><p>6. The Sun rises in the ______and sets in the ______. Click on Earth</p><p>7. What are two important gases in our atmosphere? ______and ______</p><p>8. How long does it take Earth to rotate once on its axsis? ______(______)</p><p>9. How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun? ______(______)</p><p>10. Draw Earth with its axis, equator and North and South poles. Be sure to label all parts.</p><p>11. What features are found on the moon? ______</p><p>12. How are craters formed? ______</p><p>Click on the link below to answer the following questions. http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/cli_seasons.html </p><p>1. What causes seasons to occur? </p><p>______</p><p>______2. Why is the hemisphere that is tilted towards the Sun warmer?</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>3. Are days longer in the summer or winter? ______</p><p>Draw the tilt of the Earth as it goes around the sun for each season.</p><p>Winter Spring </p><p>Summer Fall/Autumn </p><p>4. Is the Northern hemisphere tilted toward or away during the summer? ______</p><p>5. Is the Northern hemisphere tilted toward or away during the winter? ______</p><p>6. What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when the Northern Hemisphere is in Summer?</p><p>______How do you know? ______</p><p>______</p><p>If you finish early, investigate any of the following sites:</p><p> http://interactivesites.weebly.com/earth-moon-and-sun.html http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/earthsunmoon.html http://www.windows2universe.org</p>