Sun May 9

Learning Objective

Today I will describe the Sun so that I can
understand how it provides energy to the Earth.

Sun

• It is a star made up of gases.

• The Sun provides heat and light energy to the Earth.

• The Earth moves around the Sun.

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by WikiImages from Pixabay

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The Sun is a ​

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planet

moon

star

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The Sun provides two kinds of energy:

• thermal (heat)

• mechanical

• light

• sound

What is a Star?

It is a fixed, bright object in the sky.

It is large and made of gases.

The Sun is a star.

The Sun is the closest star to the Earth.

We see the the Sun bigger because is close to the Earth.

Image by Hans

Braxmeier from Pixabay

Solar System

Consists of the Sun and 8
planets divided in 2 groups:

Inner planets: Mercury,
Venus, Earth, Mars.

Outer planets: Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Real life connection

Sun

Earth

Moon

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