Lesson 21:

Understanding Space





In the last lesson, you learned all about our views on space. You learned about the different perspectives on the nature of our Earth and space. As well, you learned about the technological advances of the telescope that allows us to gain a much better understanding of space. You also learned about the celestial bodies that make up our solar system. In this lesson, you will get a bit deeper into understanding space and how it works. You will learn about the orbits, the seasons, and how objects in space affect Earth.


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In this lesson, you will:

  • learn about how the beliefs in orbits have changed over time
  • learn how the sun and the moon affect the Earth
  • learn about the seasons



Key terms for this lesson:

  • equinox
  • solstice
  • solar wind
  • geocentric model
  • heliocentric model