THE MOVEMENTS OF THE EARTH

A - ORBIT: THE SEASONS

1.- Listen and complete with the words in the box. Sun - rotates - June - 21- Earth - 365 - Spring - night - 24 hours December

Like all planets in the Solar System, the .......... orbits around the Sun. The Earth takes .. days and 6 hours (one year) to orbit around the . The Earth tilts on its axis. Because of the tilt, the amount of light and heat received on Earth is different in different places. This causes the four seasons: .: Summer: Autumn: Winter: It starts on March 21 and ends on June 21. It starts on . 21 and ends on September 23. It starts on September 23 and ends on . 21.I It starts on December ... and ends on March 21.

2.- Read and discuss. In the northern hemisphere summer is warmer than winter, and days are much longer than nights. At the same time it is winter in the southern hemisphere and days are shorter than nights. In the areas near the North and South Poles, there is no night at all in the summer months. In winter, it is always night.

Spring

Summer

Winter

Autumn

3.- Lets review the months of the year. Write them in the right column. SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER

4.- Talk to your partner.

When does Spring star?

It stars on .

When does Spring end?

It ends on

B - ROTATION: DAY AND NIGHT

When the Earth on its axis, the movement is called rotation. The Earth takes to complete one rotation. This movement causes day and .. On the side of the Earth facing the Sun, it is day. On the other side, it is night.

5.- Write the names of the Earths movements and what they cause.

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THE MOON

6.- In pairs, order the following words and write the information about the moon. is a natural satellite around the Earth. that orbits The Moon reflects The moon of the Sun. the light made from lava on the Moons surface large black spots called seas. There are on the Moons surface lots of craters There are made by meteoroids.

The Moon
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THE PHASES OF THE MOON

The Moon rotates on its axis and orbits the Earth. It takes 28 days to complete one orbit of the Earth. This is called lunar month. The moon looks different as it goes around the Earth. These changes are called the phases of the Moon. The Moon has four phases: new Moon, waxing Moon, full moon and waning Moon. - New Moon. The Moon is not illuminated. (We cannot see it in the sky). - Waxing Moon. The Moon is partially illuminated. (It begins to grow). - Full Moon. The Moon is totally illuminated. (We can see a complete round shape). - Waning Moon. The Moon is partially illuminated. (It looks kike a C).

7.- Can you write the names of each of the phases of the Moon?

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8.- Answer true (T) or false (F) and correct the false ones.

The Moon orbits the Earth in 40 days. ________________________________________________________ The Moons surface is covered with lava. ________________________________________________________ The large black spots on the Moon are called seas. ________________________________________________________ The Moon looks like a C when is a waxing Moon. ________________________________________________________

9.- Investigate. Use a calendar or the Internet to answer these questions.

A.- What phase is the Moon in at the moment? _________________________________ B.- When is the next full Moon? ____________________________________________ C..- When is the next new Moon? ___________________________________________

What is an Eclipse?
10.- Talk with your partner and complete the text.
the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth. the Moon goes in front of the Sun and blocks most of he Suns light from the Earth. the Moon and the Earth form a line with the Sun.

Sometimes during their orbits When this happens, an eclipse occurs. There are two kinds of eclipses: lunar and solar. A solar eclipse occurs when ... .. During a total eclipse all that you can see from the Earth is a of light around the Moon which is the part of the Sun that the that the Moon did not cover. A lunar eclipse is when ... . A lunar eclipse can last up to an hour and a half. During a lunar eclipse the Moon may turn a reddish colour.