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The Heavenly Bodies
Key Topics
The Sun The Earth, Moon and Stars Phases of the Moon
Look up to the sky from the Earth. You can see the sun during the day. You
can see the Moon and stars at night.
THE SUN
• The Sun gives us heat and light.
• The Sun is a very big ball of fire. The Sun looks
small because it is very far from the Earth.
• It is very hot.
The Sun
THE EARTH, MOON AND STARS
Our Earth and moon are also the heavenly bodies.
Moon revolves round the Earth. Moon does not
have light of its own. It reflects the light of the Sun.
The Earth and the moon are much smaller than
the Sun. It look small because it is very very far
from us.
Also stars can be seen twinkling in the sky at night.
There are countless stars in the sky. The Moon
PHASES OF THE MOON
The moon travels around the Earth once in 28 days (nearly a month). As it
moves around the Earth, it appears to change its shapes. These different
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