THE SUN, STARS, MOON, AND EARTH

By: Lana T.

The Sun

Is a medium star Gives off energy and heat Is the largest object and in the center of our solar system Has a mass of nearly 2 million trillion trillion kilograms Has sunspots (cooler areas on the Sun)

The sun giving off solar flares

The Stars

Stars come in different sizes They are very hot gases that give off

radiation A star at the end of its life can collapse

and become very small (only about the size of earth)

Stars are present in the daytime, however, the Sun’s light is so much brighter than the faint light coming from the stars.

Polaris is the North Star, the brightest starPolaris is the end of the Little Dipper’s “handle”

The Moon

Orbits the Earth Each planet has a moon Sometimes, moons may have different

weather than their planets Usually, if there is a halo around the

moon, the next day will rain

Halo around the MoonHalos around the moon - or sun - are a sign of thin cirrus clouds drifting high above our heads. They are a sign of

nearby storms.

The Earth

It takes 24 hours to complete a rotation A complete revolution around the sun

takes the Earth 365 ¼ days to complete Its tilt is 23.5 The Earth is ¾ water There is life on Earth (humans, animals,

plants)

Here comes the sun….