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Moon Positions Our Home Planet  Next: 3D Earth Builder Module 2: Our Neighbour in Space Pre-class Analysis Questions  Won’t it be boring if we don’t have someone to play with? Do you think our Earth also has any friends in space? At night, what is the bright round object we often see in the sky? Do you think the Moon can change its shape every night? Class Notes (Q&A Form) Q1. Who is Earth’s friend in space? Ans. The Moon is Earth’s friend in space. Q2. What does the Moon give us at night? Ans. The Moon gives us light when the Sun is not there. Q3. How does the Moon give us light? Ans. The Moon does not have its own light. It shines because it reflects the light of the Sun. Q4. What are the bright and dark spots on the Moon? Ans. The bright spots are high mountains, and the dark spots are large flat plains called “seas” (though they are not filled with water). Q5. How far is the Moon from the Earth? Ans. The Moon is about 3,84,000 kilometers away from Ea...

Module 1: The Solar System – Class Notes (Page No. 4) There are a total of 8 planets in our Solar System. The Sun is at the center of the Solar System and provides light and solar energy to all planets. The planets, in order of their distance from the Sun, are: Mercury – The smallest and closest planet to the Sun Venus – The "evil twin" of Earth (hottest) Earth – The blue-green planet that supports life Mars – The red planet Jupiter – The largest planet in the Solar System Saturn – The ringed planet Uranus – The ice giant Neptune – The windy planet Pluto is the farthest and one of the smallest objects in our Solar System. It is classified as a dwarf planet . Speed of light = ~1.08 billion km/h  Planet/Dwarf Planet Distance from the Sun (km) Distance from Earth (km) Mercury 57,900,000 91,700,000 Venus 108,200,000 41,400,000 Earth 149,600,000 0 Mars 227,900,000 78,300,000 Jupiter 778,600,000 629,000,000 ...

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