Earth, Sun and Moon

Contents

• About the Earth, Sun and Moon
  • Earth's orbit around the Sun
  • Learn about the Seasons
• The rotation of the Earth
  • Why do we have day and night?
  • Find out Sunrise and Sunset times.
  • What causes daytime shadows?
  • The changing night sky.
• The Moon's orbit around the Sun
  • Learn about the different phases of the Moon.
  • How do tides happen?
  • What is an eclipse?
• Useful things to know
  • What is gravity?
  • What is momentum or mass?
  • What is an atmosphere and the Greenhouse Effect?