NOTES YEAR 4 TOPIC: EARTH

UNIT 9: EARTH

Gravity of Earth is a force that pulls objects towards the centre

of Earth.

The effects of The importance of

gravitational pull on Erath’s gravity:
Earth:
1. Living things can stand and
1. Objects fall freely move around.
2. Objects remain in their 2. Ripe fruits will fall to the
position. ground
3. Water flows from higher
to lower area

Earth rotates on its axis and at the same time revolves around
the Sun in its orbit.

Rotation of Earth Revolution of Earth

 On its axis
 Direction: west to east in
anticlockwise
 Duration: 24 hours or 1 day
 Effect:
1. Occurrence of day and
night
2. The Sun seems to change
its position
3. Changes in the length and
direction of the shadow
 Around the Sun in its orbit
 Direction: west to east in
anticlockwise
 Duration: 1 year or 3651/4
day
 Effect:
1. Four seasons which are
winter, summer, autumn
and fall.