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Earth and Other Planets

Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.1.2

Earth and Other Planets

Our solar system is made up of the Sun and the eight planets that orbit around it.

The Earth

The Earth

  • The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
  • The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5°.
  • The Earth spins on its own axis once every day.
  • The Earth takes 365 and 14\large\frac{1}{4} days to travel once around the Sun.
Planets

Planets

  • A planet reflects light from stars.
  • Planets are much smaller than stars.
Shape

Shape

  • The Earth and the other planets are round, spherical (ball-shaped) bodies.

Test yourself on Earth and Other Planets

  • What angle is the Earth tilted at?

  • How long does it take the Earth to travel once around the Sun?

  • What is correct about planets?

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