Brainpop The Sun

Compared to other stars we observe, the Sun appears bigger and brighter because:

• It is visible at night

• It is much closer to Earth

• It has more mass

• It is older

What happens FIRST in this food chain?

• A grasshopper eats the plant's leaves

• A plant uses the Sun's light to grow

• A hawk eats the snake

• A snake eats the grasshopper

Which part of the Sun is hottest?

• orbit

• core

• sunspots

• outer layer

What happens when the Sun sets?

• The sky gets darker and it gets cooler.

• The sun gets lighter and it gets warmer.

• The Sun travels to a different galaxy.

• The sun starts to orbit Earth.

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Which sentences is FALSE?

• The Sun orbits the Earth.

• The Sun makes its own heat.

• The Sun is the Earth's closest star.

• The Sun is made of gases.

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Scientists plan MISSIONS where they launch special tools into space to learn about the Sun. What is a MISSION?

• the group of bodies that orbit the Sun

• a way to turn sunlight into power

• the movement of water on land

• a task or assignment with a goal

What is the star that is at the center of our Solar System?

What's the best day to go to the beach?

• SUNday

• Tuesday

• Friday

• Monday