Class 1 (CBSE) • General KnowledgeChapter 4: Our Solar System⭐ Topic 2
Practising Our Solar System
Practice and revise: learning simple facts about the Sun, Earth, Moon and stars.
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The Sun is a big, bright ball of light in the sky. It gives us light and heat during the day. Without the Sun, we would not have day or warmth, and plants could not grow.
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The Earth is the planet we live on. It looks blue and green from space because of oceans and land. The Moon travels around the Earth and shines at night by reflecting the Sun's light.
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- The Sun gives us light and heat.
- Earth is the planet we live on.
- The Moon shines at night.
- Day happens when our side faces the Sun.
- Night happens when our side faces away from the Sun.
- Stars twinkle in the night sky.
- The Sun is actually a star, closer to us than other stars.
- The Earth keeps spinning slowly, causing day and night.
- Plants need the Sun's light to grow.
- The Moon does not make its own light; it reflects the Sun's light.