Solar System and Earth-Sun-Moon Relationships / Energy

Virginia SOL 6.2.SS

Investigate the organization and interactions of the solar system.

What students need to be able to do

  • Recognize that matter is distributed throughout the solar system.
  • Recognize that planets have different sizes and orbit at different distances from the sun.
  • Recognize that gravity contributes to orbital motion.
  • Recognize that the understanding of the solar system has developed over time.