CBSE · Class 7 · Science · Chapter 12
Earth, Moon, and the Sun
Explore the movements and relationships of Earth, the Moon and the Sun and the patterns they produce in the sky.
Start chapterLessons in this chapter
- 1Earth’s Rotation and the Day–Night CycleUse changing viewpoints and a globe model to explain sunrise, sunset, shadows, and the daily cycle.
- 2The Changing Night Sky and Earth’s RevolutionCompare nightly and yearly sky observations to distinguish Earth’s rotation from its orbit around the Sun.
- 3Why Seasons and Daylight Length ChangeConnect a tilted Earth with sunlight concentration, changing day length, and opposite hemispheric seasons.
- 4Solar and Lunar EclipsesFollow sunlight, shadows, apparent size, and viewing location to explain both kinds of eclipse.
- 5Chapter Summary and PracticeConnect the entire chapter through motion, illumination, viewpoint, and shadows, then apply the ideas to mixed problems.