The Sun Glencoe

What does the Sun provide for Earth?

• Thermal and Light Energy

• Light

• Heat

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the Sun made of?

• Fire to make heat

• Water so it doesn't burn everythin

• Heat and Gasses

• Wind that creates solar flares

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Finish the sentence "The Sun is Earth's...

• ... closest Star."

• ...coldest place."

• ...ONLY energy source."

• ... planet."

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Without the Sun, Earth would be...

• ...our planet would move to another Star.

• ...would be our own Sun.

• ..would be fine we do not need the sun.

• ...an icy cold planet, we wouldn't be able to survive.

What are Star's made of?

• hot rocks, like the Sun.

• heat and gas, like the Sun.

• Ice, like the Sun.

• fire, like the Sun.

What is a property of the Sun that should go in the table?

• Has large bodies of water

• Composed of gases

• Revloves around Earth

• Covered with mountains

The Sun is classified as a

• A Comet

• Planet

• A Star that our solar system revolves around

• A Moon

The Sun plays a major role in helping a plant grow because it–

• Provides sunlight to the plant to help it grow

• provides fertilizer to the plant.

• provides soil to the plant.

• helps the rocks on the ground.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

All of the following are characteristics of the Sun EXCEPT:

• provides light and energy

• Is made of gases

• is composed of rock.

• is a medium-sized star.

The sun is tilted on and axis and provides heat and light energy to different parts of our planet, this is why we have different seasons.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6