Equinox:

"Equal" +
Solstice: (Think "Sol" =
"night" Earth's axis is Sun) - Axis is most toward
tilted along Earth's orbit. or away from the sun.
Autumnal (Fall): September 22-23
Vernal (Spring): March 20-21

The seasons in the

N&S Hemispheres are
always opposite each
other.

Summer : June 20-21

Winter : December 21-22

Seasons

Rotation: Spinning Motion around an axis

1 Rotation
Rotation Axis: The line on which an object every 25
Earth Days
rotates

Diameter:
109 Earths
Across

Has Layers
and Gravity

Our Sun
"Sol"

The earth's orbit around

the sun is counter-
clockwise.

The changes in the earth's seasons is caused by the 23.5

degree tilt of the earth's axis. When the axis is tilted
toward the sun, it causes one hemisphere to receive more
solar energy. When the axis is tilted away from the sun,
one hemisphere receives less solar energy.

Spinning
Revolution: The motion of one object
around another object.

Revolves around the center

Has an
of the Milky Way once
atmosphere
Orbit: The path an object follows as it revolves
every 100 million years
around another object.

Tides occur because the gravitational pull of the moon

AND the sun cause the oceans to "bulge".
Neap Tides - Lower High tides
and Higher Low Tides

Neap tides occur

when the Moon
and Sun are at 90.
(Quarter Moons)

Spring Tides - Higher High tides

and Lower Low Tides

Tides

Spring tides occur

when the Sun and
Moon are at 180.
(Full Moon and
New Moon)

1 Rotation
every 24
hours.

Lunar
Phases

Waxing - When more of the

near side is lit each night.

Crescent - Less than

half is visible

Phase - Portion of the

moon reflecting light,
as seen from Earth.

Waning: When less of the

near side is lit each night.

Diameter:
1 Earth
Across

Seasons

Spinning!

Our Sun
"Sol"

Tides

SunEarthMoon
System

Our
Planet
"Earth"/
"Terra"

Has Layers
and Gravity

Our
Planet
"Earth"/
"Terra"

Only Planet
with known
life

Lunar
Phases

Eclipses

Our Moon
"Luna"

Revolves around the sun

once every 365.25 days.

Has an
atmosphere

Lunar Eclipse - Caused by the Lunar Eclipse can

1 Rotation
only happen
moon passing into the Earth's during a Full Moon
every 28 days
shadow.
phase.
Half of the moon is
always illuminated
by the sun

~12,000
Earths Away

Has Layers
and Gravity

Eclipses

Solar Eclipse - Caused by the

Earth passing into the moon's
Gibbous - More than
shadow.
half visible

Solar Eclipse can only

happen during a New
Moon phase.

Diameter:
1/4 Earth
Across
Our Moon
"Luna"

30 Earths
Away

Revolves around the Earth

No
once every 28 days.
Atmosphere