Earth, Sun, and Moon Fact Diagram with educational cut-out facts and a visual representation of the solar system.

- The Earth spins on its axis every 24 hours. As we turn away from the Sun, we enter night.
- The Earth orbits the Sun once every 365.5 days.
- The Earth’s tilt on its axis is what causes our seasons.
- Water covers 70% of the Earth; the other 30% is covered by land.
- The corona of the Sun is made from helium and hydrogen.
- The Sun is a star at the centre of our Solar System.
- The Moon orbits the Earth once every 28 days.
- The Moon is about 320,000 km away from the Earth.
- The Moon doesn’t change shape; it is the Sun’s light that makes it appear to wax and wane.
- The Moon doesn’t shine. It reflects the Sun’s light.
- The Moon is only held in place by the gravitational pull of the Earth.
- The Sun is 15 million degrees hot at its centre.