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Understanding the Sun: Our Massive Star and Source of Life

The Sun is a massive star at the center of our solar system, approximately 4.5 billion years old. Located about 93 million miles from Earth, it is covered in fire and can emit dangerous solar flares. The Sun's immense gravity keeps Earth and other planets in stable orbits. It produces incredible amounts of heat and light, essential for life on our planet. Understanding the Sun, its characteristics, and its role in the Milky Way is crucial for appreciating our place in the universe.

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Understanding the Sun: Our Massive Star and Source of Life

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  1. The Sun By Jayden Merryman

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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. References • The Sun by Lynn M. Stone

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