The Sun

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THE SUN By Jayden Merryman

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The Sun. By Jayden Merryman. Solar Flares. The Sun is a big star covered with fire. It can cause solar flares. They are really dangerous. Solar system. The Sun is in the Milky Way. It has planets that orbit it. The sun is in the center of the solar system. How old and other facts. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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THE SUN

By Jayden Merryman

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Solar Flares

The Sun is a big star covered with fire.It can cause solar flares. They are really

dangerous.

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Solar system

The Sun is in the Milky Way. It has planets that orbit it. The sun is in the center of the solar

system.

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How old and other facts

The Sun is about 4.5 billion years old. It is about 93 million miles away from

Earth. It has gravity, its gravity keeps Earth and

other planets in steady orbits. The Sun is about 109 times larger than

Earth. The Sun produces incredible amounts of

heat and light. Its light is the building block for life on

Earth.

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Vocabulary

gases: matter such as air that is not a solid or liquid.

Gravity: A powerful force that tends to pull objects

toward it. Orbit

A circular path that objects in space , such as the Earth orbiting the Sun.

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References

The Sun by Lynn M. Stone