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Year 9 · Chapter 5

The solar system, gravity, day and year

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Name the parts of the solar system and describe the orbit of the planets
  • Explain the day, the year and the seasons using rotation, orbit and tilt
  • Describe the Moon's phases as seen from the Earth
  • Describe gravity as an attraction between masses, and its effect on orbits
  • Calculate weight from mass using W = m x g, and explain the difference between mass and weight

You should already know

  • Weight and mass, from earlier school science (Year 7, Chapter 11)
  • The Sun, Earth and Moon in the early school years (Year 3 Science)

Where this leads

  • Forces and motion in Chapter 12, including the force of gravity on falling objects

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 3 science, Year 9. Content: 9E3 the Sun as a star; planets, moons, asteroids and comets in the solar system; orbits, 9E3 the day as the rotation of the Earth and the year as one orbit; seasons from the tilt of the axis (basic), 9E3 the Moon's phases (basic), 9E4 gravity: the force of attraction between masses; gravitational field strength on Earth (10 N/kg in the programme), 9E4 weight = mass x gravitational field strength; weight and mass are different (deepens Year 7, Chapter 11).

Exercise P  Do you remember?

1
FWhat is 6 x 8? Write the number.
2
FHow many hours are there in one day? Write the number.
3
FWhat is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the ground? Write the word.
4
FWhat is the unit of length in the SI system? Write the word.
5
FWhat is 10 x 7.5? Write the number.
5.1

The solar system

Year 9
9E3: the Sun as a star; planets, moons, asteroids and comets in the solar system; orbits
Video lesson: The solar systemComing soon
Story. On a clear night, a family looks up and sees bright points of light. One of them does not twinkle and moves slowly across the sky. The guide explains that this is a planet, not a star, because planets shine by reflecting light from the Sun.

The Sun is a star. It is at the centre of the solar system. Eight planets orbit the Sun. The four closest, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are rocky. The four farther out, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, are gas giants.

A moon orbits a planet. Asteroids are rocky objects, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter. Comets are made of ice and dust, with orbits that take them close to the Sun.

Sunplanets orbit the Sun; the inner four are rocky, the outer four are gas giants
The Sun and the eight planets on their orbits

Key ideas

  • The Sun is a star, at the centre of the solar system.
  • Eight planets orbit the Sun: four rocky, four gas giants.
  • A moon orbits a planet; asteroids are rocky; comets are icy.
  • Planets shine by reflecting light from the Sun.
Worked example 5.1.1
Which planet is third from the Sun? Write the word.

Method. Count the planets from the Sun.

  1. Count. Mercury is first, Venus second, and Earth third.
    first, second, third
  2. Name it. So the third planet from the Sun is Earth.
    Earth
  3. Write the answer.
    Earth

Check. Earth has one moon. ✓

Worked example 5.1.2
Name the group of planets that are rocky. Write the number of planets in that group.

Method. Use the groups in the table.

  1. Look. The rocky planets are the four closest to the Sun.
    four closest
  2. Count. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars make 4 planets.
    4
  3. Write the answer.
    4

Check. The gas giants are the other four. ✓

Worked example 5.1.3
Where are most asteroids found? Write the words.

Method. Recall where asteroids are.

  1. Recall. Most asteroids are between Mars and Jupiter.
    between Mars and Jupiter
  2. Name it. So most asteroids are in the asteroid belt.
    asteroid belt
  3. Write the answer.
    between Mars and Jupiter

Check. The asteroid belt lies between the two planets. ✓

Watch out

Watch out: a planet is not a star. Stars make their own light; planets shine by reflecting the Sun.

Exam tip

Exam tip. Name the planets in order from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Try it (with your teacher, or a grown-up at home). With your teacher, use a torch as the Sun and a ball as a planet. Hold the ball at arm’s length and turn slowly around the torch, keeping the ball lit. Do not look at the torch bulb. Say which movement is the orbit.

Exercise 5A  The solar system

1
FWhat is the star at the centre of the solar system? Write the word.
2
FHow many planets orbit the Sun? Write the number.
3
FName the planet third from the Sun. Write the word.
4
FWhat are the four planets closest to the Sun called? Write the word.
5
FWhat is the name of a body that orbits a planet? Write the word.
6
FWhich small rocky objects are mostly found between Mars and Jupiter? Write the word.
7
FWhat icy object has a tail when it is near the Sun? Write the word.
8
FIs the Moon a planet? Write yes or no.
9
PSUsing the planet groups, how many gas giants are there? Write the number.
10
PSWhich planet is between Venus and Mars? Write the word.
11
PSHow many planets are closer to the Sun than the Earth is? Write the number.
12
RExplain why the Sun is a star, and not a planet. Write one sentence. Accept any sentence saying the Sun makes its own light and energy by nuclear fusion.
13
RChallenge: explain why comets have tails only when they are near the Sun. Accept any sentence saying the Sun heats the ice, so gas and dust stream away from the comet.
5.2

The day, the year and the seasons

Year 9
9E3: the day as the rotation of the Earth and the year as one orbit; seasons from the tilt of the axis (basic)
Video lesson: The day, the year and the seasonsComing soon
Story. A pupil in the north asks why it is hot in June but cold in December, and why, when she calls a friend in the south, it is winter there. Her teacher explains that the cause is the tilt of the Earth, not the distance from the Sun.

The day is caused by the rotation of the Earth: it turns once on its axis every 24 hours. The year is one orbit of the Earth around the Sun, which takes about 365 days.

The Earth’s axis is tilted, and it stays tilted in the same direction as the Earth orbits. When the northern half leans towards the Sun, it has summer; the southern half has winter. Six months later, it is the other way round. So the seasons come from the tilt, not from the distance from the Sun.

SunMarchJuneSeptemberDecemberthe axis stays tilted as the Earth orbits the Sun
The Earth at four points of its orbit, with its tilted axis, labelled by month

Key ideas

  • One rotation of the Earth takes 24 hours: this is one day.
  • One orbit of the Sun takes about 365 days: this is one year.
  • The seasons are caused by the tilt of the axis.
  • When the northern hemisphere has summer, the southern hemisphere has winter.
Worked example 5.2.1
How many hours does one rotation of the Earth take? Write the number.

Method. Recall the length of a day.

  1. Recall. One rotation of the Earth takes one day.
    one day
  2. Convert. A day is 24 hours.
    24 hours
  3. Write the answer.
    24

Check. Twenty-four hours is one day. ✓

Worked example 5.2.2
In the northern hemisphere, which season is it in June? Write the word.

Method. Use the table of seasons.

  1. Look. The table lists June in the northern hemisphere.
    June
  2. Name it. June is summer in the northern hemisphere.
    summer
  3. Write the answer.
    summer

Check. Winter is in December. ✓

Worked example 5.2.3
The Earth turns 3 times in 3 days. How many hours is that? Write the number.

Method. Find the hours in 3 days.

  1. Multiply. 3 days x 24 hours = 72 hours.
    3 x 24
  2. Calculate. So 3 days is 72 hours.
    3 x 24 = 72
  3. Write the answer.
    72

Check. 72 / 24 = 3 days. ✓

Watch out

Watch out: the seasons are not caused by the Earth being closer to the Sun in summer. The tilt is the cause.

Exam tip

Exam tip. Say “rotation” for the day and “orbit” for the year, and give the cause of the seasons as the tilt of the axis.

Try it (with your teacher, or a grown-up at home). With your teacher, use a lamp as the Sun and a ball as the Earth. Tilt the ball slightly and walk it around the lamp, keeping the tilt the same. Check which hemisphere is leaning towards the lamp at each point. Do not look at the lamp bulb.

Exercise 5B  The day, the year and the seasons

1
FWhat causes day and night? Write the word.
2
FHow long does one rotation of the Earth take? Write the number of hours.
3
FWhat is one orbit of the Earth around the Sun called? Write the words.
4
FAbout how many days are there in one year? Write the number.
5
FWhat causes the seasons? Write the word.
6
FDo the seasons happen because the Earth is closer to the Sun in summer? Write yes or no.
7
FIs the Earth’s axis tilted, or straight up? Write the word.
8
PSThe Earth turns once every 24 hours. How many full turns does it make in 3 days? Write the number.
9
PSHow many hours are there in 2 days? Write the number.
10
PSIn June, the northern hemisphere is in summer. What season is the southern hemisphere in? Write the word.
11
PSWhich season is it in the northern hemisphere in December? Write the word.
12
RExplain why it is summer in one hemisphere and winter in the other at the same time. Write one sentence. Accept any sentence saying the tilted axis leans one hemisphere towards the Sun and the other away.
13
RChallenge: explain why the day is 24 hours but the year is about 365 days. Accept any sentence saying a day is one rotation on the axis, and a year is one orbit around the Sun.
5.3

The phases of the Moon

Year 9
9E3: the Moon’s phases (basic)
Video lesson: The phases of the MoonComing soon
Story. A pupil records the Moon every evening for a month. At first it is a thin curve, then a half circle, then a full circle, and then it shrinks again. She asks whether the Earth’s shadow causes the change.

The Moon does not make its own light. The Sun always lights half of the Moon. As the Moon orbits the Earth, we see different amounts of the lit half. These changing shapes are the phases. A full cycle takes about 4 weeks.

When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, its lit side faces away from us, and we see a new Moon. When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, we see a full Moon. The phases are not caused by the Earth’s shadow.

new Moonfirst quarterfull Moonphases seen from the Earth, as the Moon orbits it
Three phases of the Moon as seen from the Earth: new, first quarter and full
OrderPhase
1new Moon
2waxing crescent
3first quarter
4waxing gibbous
5full Moon
6waning gibbous
7last quarter
8waning crescent
The eight main phases of the Moon, in order

Key ideas

  • The Sun always lights half of the Moon.
  • The phases change as the Moon orbits the Earth.
  • A full cycle of phases takes about 4 weeks.
  • The phases are not caused by the Earth’s shadow.
Worked example 5.3.1
Which phase is seen when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun? Write the words.

Method. Think about where the lit side faces.

  1. Think. The lit side faces away from the Earth.
    faces away
  2. Name it. The phase we see is the new Moon.
    new Moon
  3. Write the answer.
    new Moon

Check. We cannot see the lit side. ✓

Worked example 5.3.2
How many weeks does a full cycle of the Moon take, to the nearest week? Write the number.

Method. Recall the length of the cycle.

  1. Recall. A full cycle of phases takes about a month.
    about a month
  2. Convert. A month is about 4 weeks.
    4 weeks
  3. Write the answer.
    4

Check. Four weeks is about one month. ✓

Worked example 5.3.3
Between a new Moon and a full Moon, is the lit part growing or shrinking? Write the word.

Method. Follow the phases in order.

  1. Look. After the new Moon, the lit part gets bigger until the full Moon.
    gets bigger
  2. Name it. So the lit part is growing.
    growing
  3. Write the answer.
    growing

Check. After the full Moon it shrinks again. ✓

Watch out

Watch out: the phases do not come from the Earth’s shadow on the Moon. Eclipses are different events.

Exam tip

Exam tip. Draw the Sun, the Earth and the Moon in a line to explain each phase.

Try it (with your teacher, or a grown-up at home). Use a lamp as the Sun and a ball as the Moon, and walk a partner (the Earth) around the ball. Keep the lamp fixed. Describe what you see from the Earth at each point. Do not look at the lamp bulb.

Exercise 5C  The phases of the Moon

1
FWhat does the Moon orbit? Write the word.
2
FWhich phase is seen when the Moon is not visible from the Earth? Write the words.
3
FWhich phase shows the whole lit face of the Moon? Write the words.
4
FHow many main phases are shown in the table? Write the number.
5
FAre the Moon’s phases caused by the Earth’s shadow on the Moon? Write yes or no.
6
FWhich phase comes straight after the new Moon? Write the words.
7
PSAbout how many weeks does a full cycle of phases take? Write the number.
8
PSBetween a new Moon and a full Moon, is the lit part growing or shrinking? Write the word.
9
PSIf a new Moon is on day 0, about which day is the first quarter? Write the number.
10
RExplain why we can see the Moon at all. Write one sentence. Accept any sentence saying sunlight reflects off the Moon.
11
RChallenge: explain why the phases are not caused by the Earth’s shadow. Accept any sentence saying the Sun always lights half the Moon, and we see different amounts of that lit half as it orbits.
5.4

Gravity

Year 9
9E4: gravity: the force of attraction between masses; the Earth, the Moon and the Sun
Video lesson: GravityComing soon
Story. An astronaut floats inside a space station. A pupil asks: “Is there no gravity up there?” Her teacher explains that the station is pulled by the Earth all the time, and it keeps falling around the Earth, so everything inside falls with it.

Gravity is a force of attraction between masses. It acts across space, so objects do not have to touch. The bigger the masses, the stronger the pull. The closer the masses, the stronger the pull.

Gravity keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth, and keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun. The pull is always mutual: the Earth pulls the Moon, and the Moon pulls the Earth.

EarthMoongravitational attractionboth masses pull on each other
The Earth and the Moon, with arrows showing each pulling the other
Pair of massesWhat gravity does
Earth and Moonthe Moon keeps orbiting the Earth
Earth and Sunthe Earth keeps orbiting the Sun
Two pairs of masses held together by gravity

Key ideas

  • Gravity is a force of attraction between masses.
  • Gravity acts across space; the masses do not need to touch.
  • Bigger masses, and closer masses, give a stronger pull.
  • Gravity keeps the Moon in orbit and the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
Worked example 5.4.1
Which force keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth? Write the word.

Method. Recall the force between masses.

  1. Recall. The attraction between the Earth and the Moon is gravity.
    attraction
  2. Name it. So the force is gravity.
    gravity
  3. Write the answer.
    gravity

Check. Gravity acts between any two masses. ✓

Worked example 5.4.2
Is gravity stronger for two bigger masses, or two smaller ones? Write the word.

Method. Think about the size of the masses.

  1. Think. A bigger mass has more matter, and so pulls harder.
    pulls harder
  2. Name it. So gravity is stronger for bigger masses.
    bigger
  3. Write the answer.
    bigger

Check. Bigger masses pull harder. ✓

Worked example 5.4.3
Does gravity get stronger when two masses are closer together? Write yes or no.

Method. Think about the distance.

  1. Think. Gravity is stronger when the masses are closer.
    closer
  2. Decide. So the answer is yes.
    yes
  3. Write the answer.
    yes

Check. Gravity weakens with distance. ✓

Watch out

Watch out: astronauts float because they are in free fall, not because there is no gravity. Gravity is still acting on them.

Exam tip

Exam tip. Say “attraction between masses” for gravity, and remember that it acts at a distance.

Try it (with your teacher, or a grown-up at home). With your teacher, drop a ball of paper and a sheet of paper from the same height, then crumple the sheet and drop it again. Say what the gravity does in each case, and why they fall at different speeds in air. Do not drop anything from a height.

Exercise 5D  Gravity

1
FWhat force pulls objects towards the Earth? Write the word.
2
FDoes gravity act between two masses only if they touch? Write yes or no.
3
FIs gravity stronger for bigger masses, or smaller ones? Write the word.
4
FDoes gravity get stronger when two masses are closer? Write yes or no.
5
FWhich pair of masses in the table keeps the Moon in orbit? Write the words.
6
FIs the pull between two masses the same in both directions? Write yes or no.
7
PSWhich is more massive, the Sun or the Earth? Write the word.
8
PSDo astronauts in orbit float because there is no gravity? Write yes or no.
9
PSWhich two bodies are the Earth orbiting? Write the word for the body it orbits.
10
RExplain why the Moon does not fall onto the Earth. Write one sentence. Accept any sentence saying its sideways speed keeps it moving around the Earth, so it orbits.
11
RChallenge: explain why gravity acts on objects that do not touch. Accept any sentence saying it is a force of attraction between masses that acts across space.
5.5

Weight and mass

Year 9
9E4: weight = mass x gravitational field strength; weight and mass are different (deepens Year 7, Chapter 11)
Video lesson: Weight and massComing soon
Story. A parcel has a mass of 5 kg. The parcel’s weight on the Earth is 50 N. On the Moon, the same parcel would weigh less. The class asks: “Does the parcel have less mass on the Moon?”

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, measured in kilograms (kg). It does not change with place. Weight is the force of gravity on an object, measured in newtons (N). Weight changes with the strength of gravity.

The relationship is weight = mass x gravitational field strength, or W = m x g. On Earth, the programme uses g = 10 N/kg for calculations. On the Moon, g is smaller, about 1.6 N/kg.

MassWeight on Earth (10 N/kg)Weight
2 kg2 x 10 = 2020 N
5 kg5 x 10 = 5050 N
12 kg12 x 10 = 120120 N
Weight of three masses on Earth, using g = 10 N/kg

Key ideas

  • Mass is the amount of matter, in kg; it does not change with place.
  • Weight is a force, in newtons (N); it changes with gravity.
  • Weight = mass x gravitational field strength: W = m x g.
  • On Earth, g = 10 N/kg is used in calculations.
Worked example 5.5.1
A 2 kg object is on Earth. Calculate its weight in newtons. Write the number.

Method. Use W = m x g with g = 10 N/kg.

  1. Write. W = m x g, where m = 2 kg and g = 10 N/kg.
    W = 2 x 10
  2. Calculate. So W = 20 N.
    2 x 10 = 20
  3. Write the answer.
    20

Check. 20 N / 10 N/kg = 2 kg. ✓

Worked example 5.5.2
A 5 kg parcel is on the Moon, where g is 1.6 N/kg. Calculate its weight in newtons. Write the number.

Method. Use W = m x g with g = 1.6 N/kg.

  1. Write. W = 5 x 1.6.
    5 x 1.6
  2. Calculate. So W = 8 N.
    5 x 1.6 = 8
  3. Write the answer.
    8

Check. 8 / 1.6 = 5 kg. ✓

Worked example 5.5.3
A 12 kg object is on Earth. Calculate its weight in newtons. Write the number. (Use g = 10 N/kg.)

Method. Multiply the mass by 10.

  1. Write. W = 12 x 10.
    12 x 10
  2. Calculate. So W = 120 N.
    12 x 10 = 120
  3. Write the answer.
    120

Check. 120 / 10 = 12 kg. ✓

Watch out

Watch out: the unit of weight is newtons, not kilograms. A weight of 50 N is not 50 kg.

Exam tip

Exam tip. Write the equation, then substitute the values with their units, then calculate.

Try it (with your teacher, or a grown-up at home). With your teacher, use a bathroom or kitchen scale (it reads in kg) and a spring balance (it reads in newtons, if available). Measure the mass of a bag of pasta. Work out its weight using g = 10 N/kg, and compare with the spring balance.

Exercise 5E  Weight and mass

1
FWhat is the unit of mass? Write the word.
2
FWhat is the unit of weight? Write the word.
3
FDoes the mass of an object change on the Moon? Write yes or no.
4
FDoes the weight of an object change on the Moon? Write yes or no.
5
FWrite the equation linking weight, mass and gravitational field strength. Write the words.
6
FWhat value of g does the KS3 programme give for calculations on Earth? Write the number, in N/kg.
7
PSA 2 kg object is on Earth. Find its weight in newtons. Write the number.
8
PSA 5 kg object is on Earth. Find its weight in newtons. Write the number.
9
PSA 12 kg object is on Earth. Find its weight in newtons. Write the number.
10
PSA 5 kg object is on the Moon, where g is 1.6 N/kg. Find its weight in newtons. Write the number.
11
PSA 60 kg person is on Earth. Find the person’s weight in newtons. Write the number.
12
RExplain why your mass is the same on the Moon as on the Earth. Write one sentence. Accept any sentence saying mass is the amount of matter, which does not change with place.
13
RChallenge: the weight of 5 kg is 50 N and the weight of 12 kg is 120 N on Earth. Is weight proportional to mass here? Write yes or no.

Chapter summary

SkillMethod
Solar systemThe Sun is a star; eight planets orbit it; moons orbit planets; asteroids and comets are smaller bodies.
Day and yearOne rotation of the Earth is a day (24 hours); one orbit of the Sun is a year (about 365 days).
SeasonsCaused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis, not by the distance from the Sun.
Moon phasesThe Sun always lights half the Moon; we see different amounts of it as the Moon orbits the Earth.
GravityA force of attraction between masses, acting across space; stronger for bigger and closer masses.
Weight and massW = m x g, with g = 10 N/kg on Earth; weight is in newtons, mass in kilograms.

Can you…?

  • I can name the Sun, the planets in order, moons, asteroids and comets
  • I can explain the day, the year and the seasons using rotation, orbit and tilt
  • I can describe the phases of the Moon using the Sun, the Earth and the Moon
  • I can describe gravity as an attraction between masses
  • I can calculate weight using W = m x g, and explain how weight and mass differ

Key terms

solar system
the Sun and the bodies that orbit it
star
a body that makes its own light and energy, such as the Sun
planet
a large body that orbits a star
moon
a body that orbits a planet
asteroid
a small rocky body, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
comet
an icy body with an orbit that brings it near the Sun
orbit
the path of one body around another, such as a planet around the Sun
rotation
the turning of the Earth on its axis, once every 24 hours
axis
the imaginary line through the Earth from north to south, around which it rotates
phase
the shape of the lit part of the Moon as we see it from the Earth
gravity
a force of attraction between masses
mass
the amount of matter in an object, in kilograms
weight
the force of gravity on an object, in newtons
gravitational field strength
the strength of gravity; 10 N/kg on Earth in calculations

Exercise 5Z  Check-up

1
What is the star at the centre of the solar system? Write the word.
2
Which type of planet is Jupiter: rocky or gas giant? Write the words.
3
How long does one rotation of the Earth take, in hours? Write the number.
4
What causes the seasons? Write the word.
5
Which phase of the Moon is seen when the lit side faces away from the Earth? Write the words.
6
Is gravity a force of attraction between masses? Write yes or no.
7
A 12 kg object is on Earth. Find its weight in newtons. Write the number.
8
A 5 kg object is on the Moon, where g is 1.6 N/kg. Find its weight in newtons. Write the number.
9
Does the mass of an object change when it moves to the Moon? Write yes or no.
10
Explain why the Moon keeps orbiting the Earth instead of falling onto it. Write one sentence. Accept any sentence saying its sideways motion and gravity keep it orbiting.

Total 22 marks. Allow about 22 minutes.

Exercise 5X  Practice test questions

1
FName the planet third from the Sun. Write the word.[1 mark]
2
FHow many days are there in one year, to the nearest whole number? Write the number.[1 mark]
3
FWhich force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun? Write the word.[1 mark]
4
FDescribe the difference between the day and the year in one sentence. Accept any sentence saying the day is one rotation of the Earth and the year is one orbit of the Sun.[2 marks]
5
PSCalculate the weight of a 2 kg object on the Earth, using g = 10 N/kg. Write the number of newtons.[2 marks]
6
PSA 60 kg person is on the Moon, where g is 1.6 N/kg. Calculate the person’s weight. Write the number of newtons.[2 marks]
7
RExplain why the seasons are not caused by the Earth being closer to the Sun in summer. Write one sentence. Accept any sentence saying the tilt of the axis causes the seasons, and changes which hemisphere leans to the Sun.[2 marks]
8
RDescribe the position of the Sun and the Moon when there is a new Moon, and explain why it is not visible from the Earth. Write two sentences. Accept any answer saying the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, so its lit side faces away.[3 marks]
9
RA student says the weight of an object is the same as its mass. Explain why this is wrong, in one sentence. Accept any sentence saying weight is a force in newtons that depends on gravity, while mass is the amount of matter in kilograms.[2 marks]
10
PSAn object has a weight of 50 N on Earth, where g is 10 N/kg. Calculate its mass in kilograms. Write the number.[3 marks]
11
FDescribe the solar system: name the star, the planets in order from the Sun, and one kind of smaller body. Accept any answer naming the Sun, the eight planets in order, and asteroids or comets.[3 marks]
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