The Sun & Earth

Science, Grade 2

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Photographic images courtesy of NASA. Spring It is spring in this part of the Earth because this part is beginning to tilt toward the Sun. Summer It is summer in this part of the Earth because the Earth is tilted toward the Sun. Fall It is fall in this part of the Earth because the Earth is beginning to tilt away from the Sun. Winter It is winter in this part of the Earth because the Earth is tilting away from the Sun. The Sun The Sun is a star. It is made of hot, glowing gases. The Sun gives Earth light and heat. All living things can live on Earth because of the Sun. The Sun is much larger than the Earth. The Earth The Earth spins on its axis. This spinning is called a rotation. Earth makes a complete rotation each day. This rotation causes day and night here on Earth. The Four Seasons The Earth also moves around the Sun. It takes the Earth one year to go around the Sun one time. The Sun lights one side of the Earth at a time. When it is day on one side of the Earth, it is night on the other side. night day © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4208 www.newpathlearning.com The Sun & Earth
Photographic images courtesy of NASA. The Earth is beginning to tilt toward the Sun. The Earth is tilted toward the Sun. The Earth is beginning to tilt away from the Sun. The Earth is tilting away from the Sun. The Sun The Sun is a . It is made of hot, glowing gases. The Sun gives Earth and . All living things can live on Earth because of the . The Sun is much than the Earth. The Earth The Earth on its axis. This spinning is called a . Earth makes a complete each day. This rotation causes and here on Earth. The Sun lights one side of the Earth at a time. When it is day on one side of the Earth, it is night on the other side. © Copyright N ewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4208 www.newpathlearning.com Key Vocabulary Terms axis night day rotation Earth seasons fall spring gas summer heat Sun light tilt living things winter The Four Seasons The Earth also moves around the . It takes the Earth to go around the Sun one time. The Sun & Earth \|xiBAHBDy01709nzW