Summary
Bill explains that the Sun is an ordinary star up close, the source of nearly all our energy, and the reason Earth has light and warmth.
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Discussion
Bill explains that the Sun is an ordinary star up close, the source of nearly all our energy, and the reason Earth has light and warmth..
- Why does the Sun look so much bigger than other stars?
- What would happen to Earth without the Sun?
- How does sunlight reach us across all that empty space?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: star, energy, solar.
Try it: List three things on Earth that depend on energy from the Sun.