After reading about our Sun, write a summary in the Read IT! section of your booklet.
Our Sun a medium sized star that is 93,000,000 miles away from Earth. The sun is about a million times bigger than the Earth. The Sun rotates on an axis.
The sun is a sphere of burning gas. It is about 72% Hydrogen, 24% Helium, and 4% other gases. The sun has no real surface. the surface temperature on the surface is 5,600 degrees Celsius. The sun produces light and is the major source of energy (heat) for our solar system. Eight planets, as well as their moons and other natural satellites, orbit the Sun. |
From NASA learn about the relationship between Earth and our Sun.
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