Here Comes the Sun

Front

Ancient Romans, who once worshiped the Sun, called it ___

Back

Sol

Front

The Sun is the star at the center of our ___

Back

8-planet solar system

Front

How old is our Sun?

Back

5 billion years old

Front

At 15 million degrees Celsius, the hottest part of the Sun is ___

Back

the core

Front

How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

Back

about a million

Front

Compared to other stars, the Sun seems so big and bright to us because ___

Back

it's much closer

Front

What kinds of energy do we get from the Sun?

Back

heat and light

Front

How long does it take energy, created in the Sun's core, to reach the surface?

Back

about 100 thousand years

Front

How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun's surface to Earth?

Back

about 8 minutes

Front

Without the heat and light we get from the Sun, Earth would be ___

Back

just a frozen ball floating around in space