Science 7

Quarter 4

Self -Learning Module 4

Earth’s movement with

respect to the Sun
 EXPECTATIONS

This module is written for better understanding in the terms about Sun-
Earth-Moon model.
After going through this module, you are expected to:

a. describe the movement of the Earth’s with respect to the Sun.

b. explain the effects of the movement of the Earth with respect to the sun.
c. recognize the importance of Earth’s movement.

PRETEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. What is earth’s rotation?
a. When the earth bounces.
b. When the earth spins on its axis.
c. When the sun spins around the earth.
d. When the earth’s orbit around the sun.
2. How long does earth’s rotation last?
a. 60 minutes
b. 360 minutes
c. 24 hours
d. 365.25 days
3. How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
a. 60 minutes
b. 360 minutes
c. 24 hours
d. 365.25 days
4. What do you call the imaginary line between the North pole and South pole?
a. Axis
b. Revolution
c. Rotation
d. Spins
5. Which of the following are the effects of the movements of the Earth?
a. day and night
 b. light and dark
c. sun and moon
d. star and sun

RECAP

In Grade 6, you have learned about the major members of our solar system.

Let us find out if you still remember it.

Name the major members of our solar system by arranging the jumbled letters. Use
the descriptions to find the hidden word.

1. U N S - center of the Solar System

2. T H E A R - third planet from the sun and considered as the blue planet
3. S U N E V - hottest planet in our solar system
4. E P N T E U N - eighth and farthest-known Solar planet from the Sun
5. P I T E R U J - fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System

LESSON
The solar system is made up of the Sun and everything that orbits around it,
including the planets, moons, asteroids, comets and meteoroids.

The Solar System

http://www.justscience.in/articles/demystifying-the-solar-system/2017/05/26
 In your Grade 6 lessons, you encountered the different planets and its
characteristics in the solar system namely Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

The Earth https://nomoreplanet.com/planet-

earth/

Our home planet Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the only planet
known to have an atmosphere containing free oxygen, oceans of water on its surface,
and, of course, life. It is the fifth largest of the planets in the solar system and it's
smaller than the four gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — but
larger than the three other rocky planets, Mercury, Mars and Venus.
Earth has a diameter of roughly 8,000 miles (13,000 kilometers) and is round
because gravity pulls matter into a ball. But it's not perfectly round. Earth is really
an "oblate spheroid," because its spin causes it to be squashed at its poles and
swollen at the equator. It is orbiting at about 149 million km (93 million miles).

Earth is constantly spinning like a top around its axis. This spinning is what
we called rotation. A rotation is a circular movement of an object around a center of
rotation. The geometric plane along which the rotation occurs is called the rotation
plane, and the imaginary line extending from the center and perpendicular to the
rotation plane is called the rotation axis.
https://k8schoollessons.com/earths-rotation/
https://museum.seiko.co.jp/en/kids/know/nature_01.html
It rotates eastward, in prograde motion. As viewed from the north pole star
Polaris, Earth turns counterclockwise. The effect of Earth's rotation is that we have
a cycle of daylight and darkness approximately every 24 hours. This is called a day.
As Earth rotates, the side of Earth facing the Sun experiences daylight, and the
opposite side (facing away from the Sun) experiences darkness or nighttime.

While the Earth spin on its axis, it also revolves around the sun. The path of
the Earth moving around the Sun is called an orbit. The Earth’s orbit is elliptical.
This movement is called revolution. It takes one (1) year or 365.25 days to complete
a full revolution that revolves from west to east or in the counterclockwise direction.
Since the Earth is not perfectly in line, we have a Leap year, for every 4 years, we
take the extra 1/4 days from the previous years, combine them, and add an extra
day to the calendar.

Due to its revolution, we can experience daily weather and global climate by
affecting wind direction, temperature, ocean currents and precipitation.
 Revolution of the Earth

https://study.com/academy/lesson/revolution-of-the-earth-speed-effects.html

Earth’s movement is important to all living things on Earth. As the Earth rotates on
its axis and revolves around the sun, each area of its surface gets a turn to face and
be warmed by the sun. The sun affects everything from the weather we experience to
the food we eat, and even our health.

ACTIVITIES
Module No. 4: Activity 1: Can you name me?
Learning Competency:
• Describe the movement of the Earth’s with respect to the Sun.
Direction: Based on the pictures below and the boxes provided, name the following
words.

1.
https://www.spacecentre.nz/resources/faq/solar-system/earth/rotationspeed.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CqkQv617bcw

3.
http://sciencenetlinks.com/blog/snl-educator/calculating-earths-tilt-
wintersolstice/

4.
http://clipart-library.com/beautiful-day-cliparts.html
 5.
https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/goodnight?phrase=good%20night&sort=
mostpopular

Module No. 4: Activity 2: Can you explain it to me?

Direction: Based on the picture above, answer the following questions.

1. How does the Earth spins on its axis?

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How fast the Earth spins on its axis?
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How does the Earth revolve around the sun?
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How long does the Earth revolve around the sun?
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What is the effect of Earth’s rotation?
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6. What is the effect of Earth’s revolution?
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 7. What is rotation?
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8. What is revolution?
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– 10. Give the importance of earth’s movement around the sun.
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WRAP-UP

To summarize what you have learned, complete the paragraphs.

The Earth’s movement through space affects life on Earth. We experience
___________________ because of this movement on the Earth’s ______ known as
____________. It takes the Earth _____________ to rotate on its axis. The Earth’s axis
is an invisible line that intersects the Earth through both the _____________.
The Earth moves along a path around the ________. This path is known as an
__________. One complete trip on this path around the sun is known as a
_______________. It takes the Earth___________________ to complete its journey around
the Sun. Every _________________, we take the extra 1/4 days from the previous years,
combine them, and add an extra day to the calendar called Leap year.

day and night revolution rotation

axis orbit Sun
4 years 24 hours 365 1/4 days
North and South poles

VALUING

Module No. 4: Activity 3: You owe me!

Earth’s movement around the sun can greatly affect the Earth’s environment
and even affects our daily lives.
The environmental impacts of human activity are expected to increase as the
climate continues to warm and as the world becomes progressively more populated,
industrialized, and urbanized.

The following are the pictures that shows the importance/ impacts of earth’s
movement. Tell something about its importance.

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https://webstockreview.net/explore/clothing-clipart-thin-clothes/

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Clothes-Clipart-Creative-Clips-Clipart-4407332

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https://www.shutterstock.com/search/cloudy+day+clipart
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http://clipart-library.com/night-cliparts.html
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SUMMATIVE TEST
Read and answer the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following best describes Earth’s rotation?

a. The spinning on its axis
b. The imaginary line of Earth
c. The orbiting around the sun
d. The orbiting around the moon
2. How are earths revolve around the sun?
a. Clockwise
b. Counterclockwise
c. Downward
d. Upward
3. Earth’s rotate on its axis. How long it rotates on its axis?
a. 24 minutes
b. 24 days
c. 24 weeks
 d. 24 years
4. Aside from spinning on Earth’s axis, the Earth’s orbit around the sun.
How long does it have a full revolution? a.
365.25 days
b. 365.50 weeks
c. 364 months
d. 365.25 years
5. The Earth’s movement can greatly affect our lives. Which of the following is NOT
correct?
a. Cooking and eating delicious foods.
b. Wearing thin clothes when it is summer.
c. Wearing thick clothes when it is cold seasons.
d. Spreading of many diseases related to changes in weather conditions.