(3)RI.3.1-Our Very Own Star-The Sun

Why should people not look directly at the sun?

• The sun could harm their eyes.

• The sun is too bright to look at without sunglasses.

• The sun is so far away, looking at it could hurt their necks.

• The sun has dangerous gases that will make people sick.

According to the text, why does the sun look so small in the sky?

• It has storms on its surface.

• It is the same size as Earth.

• It contains many small stars.

• It is very far away from Earth.

According to the text, what is the sun made of?

• Dark spots

• Hot gases

• Rock and ice

• Lava and dirt

According to the text, what would happen to Earth without the sun?

• Earth would freeze into a ball of ice.

• Earth would become a black star.

• The water on Earth would disappear.

• The land on Earth would melt.

According to the text, why do scientists study the sun?

• To learn more about life on other planets.

• To learn more about the dark spots in a candle.

• To learn more about Earth's weather and climate.

• To learn more about how life would be on a frozen Earth.