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Note the different objects in this picture on worksheet 1

Note the different objects in this picture on worksheet 1. Do you know what these objects are called?. CELESTIAL OBJECTS. Click to view celestial objects. CELESTIAL OBJECTS Different objects or bodies that are bound together by some force. for eg : Gravity

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Note the different objects in this picture on worksheet 1

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  1. Note the different objects in this picture on worksheet 1

  2. Do you know what these objects are called? CELESTIALOBJECTS Click to view celestial objects

  3. CELESTIAL OBJECTS Different objects or bodies that are bound together by some force. for eg: Gravity Egs: Planets, stars, moons, asteroids Where do the Planets and the moons belong ?

  4. The Solar System consists • Sun • Planetary system of eight planets • Moons • Other non-stellar objects Click to take a tour of Our Solar System

  5. Did you know that planets have their own moon ? Lets learn more about the Planets & their moons

  6. Interesting Facts • MERCURY – Smallest planet • VENUS - Earth’s ‘Sister’ or ‘Twin’ • EARTH - Densest planet • MARS - "Red Planet", as the iron oxide (reddish) on its surface • JUPITER - Largest planet in the Solar System • SATURN - Secondlargest planet • URANUS - Coldest planetary atmosphere minimum temperature −224 °C • NEPTUNE - Farthest planet from the Sun • PLUTO - Dwarf planet in the Solar System

  7. The brightest celestial object in the night sky??? Our closest Neighbour ??? Guess who I am ??? Earth’s only natural satellite ??

  8. MOON • About 384,000 km (240,000 miles) from Earth • 1/6 Earth’s gravity • The moon rises in the east and sets in the west • Same side of Moon always faces Earth

  9. Craters Maria

  10. Why do we see themoon??? Does it light up on its own??? How does it shine ???

  11. Lets find out…. Observe the diagram carefully Click here to see the video Fill worksheet 2

  12. EARTH MOON We see the MOON Because … Day time Sun Light gets reflected & falls on the earth Night time

  13. Some days No MOON ??? Why do we see different shapes of the moon ??? Some days HALF MOON ??? Some days FULL MOON ???

  14. Four main shapes of the moon FULL CRESENT GIBBOUS QUARTER

  15. Click picture to see the video of the phases of the moon Carefully observe & note the positions of the moon in each phase Fill worksheet 3

  16. The revolution of the moon around the earth makes the moon look as if its changing shapes in the sky One complete revolution of the moon around the earth takes 29.5 days referred to as a “Month” Click to view rotation

  17. Lets play MOON QUIZ !!!

  18. Which planet has the maximum number of moons? • Earth • Saturn • Jupiter • Uranus

  19. Which planet has the maximum number of moons? c) Jupiter

  20. Which two planets have no moon ?? • Earth & Venus • Saturn & Mercury • Jupiter & Saturn • Mercury & Venus

  21. Which two planets have no moon ?? d) Mercury & Venus

  22. Moon shines on its own ??? TRUE OR FALSE

  23. Moon shines on its own ??? FALSE Sunlight gets reflectedfrom the moon & falls on the earth

  24. We see different shapes of the moon because of ------------- • Revolution of the Earth around the Sun • Revolution of the Moon around the Earth • Revolution of the Earth around the Moon

  25. We see different shapes of the moon because of 2. Revolution of the Moon around the Earth

  26. How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth? • 31.5 days • 27days • 13 days • 29.5 days

  27. How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth? • d) 29.5 days

  28. Name this phase! FULL

  29. Name this phase! QUARTER

  30. Name this phase! GIBBOUS

  31. Name this phase! CRESENT

  32. INTERESTING FACTS July 22, 1969, American Astronaut NEIL ARMSTRONGlanded on MOON for the 1st time

  33. VERY GOOD !!! Now lets solve a crossword on The Solar System .

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