The Sun Flashcards
The Earth travels around the Sun. What is the pathway called that it moves along?
An orbit
What do you know about the Sun (5 points)?
The Sun gives out heat and light The Sun is very big the Sun is very far away The Sun is our closest star The Sun provides heat and light to living things on Earth
In which direction does Earth move around the sun.
Anti-clockwise
What is the solar system?
The sun and the planets that move around it.
What is a planet and how many are there in our solar system?
An object that moves around the sun. There are 8 planets
How does the Sun support life?
It gives us heat and light energy.
We need the light energy in our food chain. All food and energy chains start with the sun.
Plants an animals need warmth to maintain their life processes.
How is the sun responsible for producing rain on Earth?
The Sun’s heat evaporates the water.
The water cools as it rises and condenses into water vapour.
This vapour forms clouds.
The clouds get heavy and produce rain.
Heat is important in the Water Cycle above.
Why is a rocket part of a system?
It has many parts that work together to make it work. It has an input energy(fuel) and an output energy(movement)
What is the Sun?
A ball of hot gas
How does the size of the Sun compare to Earth
The Sun is much bigger than Earth
