Sun

Earth is the -------- Planet from Sun.

• 2nd

• 4th

• 3rd

• 5th

The biggest source of heat for our planet is....

• The sun

• The moon

• Fire

• Burning things

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Several students in a class measured the temperature in different places around the school at 10:00 a.m. The results are shown in the table. What is the BEST explanation for why the temperatures are different?

• Some of the thermometers did not work well.

• Some of the thermometers were placed in shaded areas and some in sunny areas.

• Temperature is difficult for students to measure.

• The students took the temperatures at different times of day

Choose the characteristics of the sun

• The sun is smaller than earth

• The sun gives us light

• The sun is made of gases

• The sun gives us heat

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Choose the reasons why we need the sun

• It gives a light

• It gives us heat

• It gives us energy

• It keeps us alive

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The sun is

• A big star

• A big planet

• A big comet

• A big asteroid

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It is a large body of rock or gas that moves around the sun. There are eight of them in the solar system. (ONE WORD)

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What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Volcanoes

• Ocean Currents

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Which layer of the Sun is visible during a solar eclipse?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Core

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What is the approximate surface temperature of the Sun?

• 5,500°C

• 1,000°C

• 10,000°C

• 15,000°C

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