The Sun

By: Cruz Mendez, David Chen

By: Cruz And David

The Sun

The size

• The sun is 864,950 miles In diameter• 1,392,000 kilometers In diameter.

The Shape

• The Sun’s shape is a sphere

The Location

• The location is In the center of the solar system.

Composition

Compositon

• 90% hydrogen rest helium ,carbon,nitrogen, oxygen, magnesium , silicon ,iron

Ability to support life

• Earth has the ability to support life because it has the four items (Water, Food, Air, Shelter)

Ability to Produce Light

• The sun, the hydrogen is packed tightly at the core. Great pressure squeezes the hydrogen, causing it to change into helium. This process releases huge amounts of energy.

3 Additional Facts

• The core is 28,080,000 f (15,600,000 c) outside 3,600,000 f 3,000,000 f (2,000,000 c)

• Yellow dwarf star• By mass 71 percent hydrogen 28 percent by

helium.

Sources

• Britannica Online