Unit 7 - Chapter 1: The Sun Earth, and Our Solar System

When it is daytime where we live, it is nighttime on the other side of Earth

The fact that Earth is tilted on its axis is what creates the seasons of the year.

All of the planets, including Earth, orbit around the sun.

The sun's light and heat give _______ to plants and animals.

It takes Earth ____ year(s) to orbit the sun.

As Earth rotates and spins, different parts of it face the sun. When the part facing the sun gets sunlight it's _______.

When the part of Earth facing away from the sun gets no light it is _______.

The sun provides ___________ - both light and heat.

The sun moves around the Earth everyday.

Day and night occur due to Earth rotating on its axis.

The sun is in the center of a group of ____ planets.

The sun is the closest ____________ to Earth.

When Earth is is tilted away from the sun it is summer.

Without the sun, the Earth will still be able to maintain its warmth.