--- title: S6E2 description: S6E2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon. image: https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Right%20Image.png --- [![Teacher Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b) [Teacher Login](https://app.knowatom.com/signin) [![KnowAtom Logo](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/KnowAtom%20Logo.svg "KnowAtom Logo")](https://www.knowatom.com/) # S6E2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon. 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In this lesson they investigate how gravity within the Earth-sun-moon system causes different observable patterns. This page showcases key elements in this lesson. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earth-sun-moon-system) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earth-sun-moon-system) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image4-Oct-09-2023-06-38-57-1697-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earths-place-in-the-solar-system) ## [Earth's Place in the Solar System In this unit, students explore the vastness and mysteriousness of the universe, exploring how the Earth-sun-moon system fits into solar system phenomena and the Milky Way Galaxy. In this lesson they evaluate phenomena related to gravity’s role in forming the solar system and how mass and gravity determine weight on other planets. 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