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Our Big Hot Sun
The Sun is a giant star. It is very, very hot. It gives us light and warmth every day. Without the Sun, our planet Earth would be a very cold, dark place. Plants need the Sun to grow. Animals need plants to eat. So, the Sun helps all living things. Did you know the Sun is much bigger than Earth? Many, many Earths could fit inside the Sun. It looks small from here because it is very far away. The Sun is like a giant, glowing ball in the sky. It helps make summer days bright and warm for playing outside.
Questions
- 1.What would happen to Earth if there was no Sun?
- It would be a very hot place.
- It would be a very cold and dark place.
- Plants would grow even faster.
- It would be bigger than the Sun.
- 2.Why does the Sun look small to us from Earth?
- Because it is very far away.
- Because it is actually tiny.
- Because it is a giant star.
- Because many Earths fit inside it.
- 3.What is one effect of the Sun on plants?
- The Sun makes plants very small.
- The Sun makes plants cold.
- The Sun helps plants to grow.
- The Sun makes plants dark.