The Sun
What is the Sun?
A star at the center of our Solar System.
What shape does the Moon look like when it is full?
A circle.
What is gravity?
A force that pulls objects toward each other.
Why do we have day and night?
Because Earth spins on its axis.
What planet do we live on?
Earth
Why does the Sun look so big to us?
Because it is the closest star to Earth.
What phenomenon happens when the moon covers the Sun completely in the daytime?
Solar Eclipse
Why don’t we float away from Earth?
Why don’t we float away from Earth?
How long does it take for Earth to make one full spin?
24 hours
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
How does the Sun help plants grow?
It gives them light and energy for photosynthesis.
Why do stars look like dots in the sky?
Because they are so far away.
What happens if you drop a pencil and a ball at the same time?
They fall to the ground at the same time because of gravity.
What happens when your side of Earth faces the Sun?
It is daytime.
What is the biggest planet in our Solar System?
Jupiter
What happens if we don’t protect our skin from the Sun?
We can get sunburned.
What is a group of stars that makes a picture called?
A constellation.
Does the Moon have gravity?
Yes, but less than Earth’s.
Why is it dark at night?
Because your side of Earth is facing away from the Sun.
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What do you call the energy we get from the Sun?
Solar energy.
Does the Moon make its own light?
No, it reflects light from the Sun.
What did Isaac Newton discover about gravity?
It pulls everything toward the center of the Earth.
What is the line called that Earth spins around?
The axis.
What is the name of the planet with rings around it?
Saturn