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The Sun
The Sun is a giant star. It gives Earth heat and light.
☀️ = star
Earth & Space
📖 Study · Earth & Space
Earth & Space
Earth is one of 8 planets that go around our Sun — a star.
🎯 What you'll learn
- ✓Name the 8 planets
- ✓Know Earth has a Moon
- ✓Understand day/night and the year
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8 planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Mercury → Venus → Earth → Mars → Jupiter → Saturn → Uranus → Neptune
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Moon
The Moon orbits Earth. It looks bright because it reflects the Sun's light.
🌍 → 🌙
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A year
Earth takes 365 days to orbit the Sun. That's why a year is 365 days.
🌍 ↻ ☀️ = 365 days
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Day & night
Earth spins on its axis. The side facing the Sun has day; the other has night.
🌍 ↻ → day/night