Can we trust our senses? The earth is flat isn't it?

 

Why do we get seasons? Why isn't the weather the same all the year round?

 

How many planets orbit the sun?

 

How far away is the sun?

 

Have humans ever been to the moon?

 

Does the moon rotate?

 

Is there a man on the moon?

 

See! Look! There's his footprint.

 

Does the moon affect the earth?

 

Sunrise, shadows, sunset. Is it the sun that rotates around the earth?

 

What causes day and night?

 

Why do some days have more daylight than others?

 

What causes shadows?

 

How hot is the sun?

 

What is the sun?

 

Why does the moon seem to change shape?

 

Does the moon burn like the sun? Is that why it glows at night?

 

What do we mean by an eclipse of the moon?

 

 

 

 

 

What shape are the Earth, Sun and Moon?

All three are sperical.

What are the relative sizes of the
Earth, Sun and Moon?

Do these three pictures give a good idea?

Can you work out a way to model the relative sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon?

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