Why Is The Sun A star ?

Introduction

* The sun is the star at the center of the solar system.

* The sun is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma.

* Its Diameter is about 109 times that of earth.

* It is far most the most important source of energy.

* The sun is roughly middle aged.                  

* About 3 Quarters of the sun is hydrogen.

* 25 Percent of the sun is helium.

* The sun is personified in many mythologies.

* The suns distance to earth is 92.96 million miles.

* The sun is a averaged size star.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Task

Instructions : Read The Passage Then Answer The Questions.

 

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/physics/78-the-universe/stars-and-star-clusters/general-questions/346-what-is-the-difference-between-a-star-and-a-sun-beginner

 

1. What is the article about ?

2. What is 1 Fact about the sun ?

3. Where is the sun located ?

4.  Is every point in the sky a star ?

5. Does a large percent of the stars have planets orbiting them ?

 

Process

Instructions : Watch The Following Video Then Answer The Questions. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGepEpZ_kw

 

1. What is the video about?

2. What did you learn in the video?

3. Is the sun a star?

4. Who was in the video?

5. Why is the video important?

Evaluation

Instructions : Watch The Video Then Answer The Following Questions.

 

 

1. What is the video about ?

2. what did you learn in the video ?

3. Who was giving you information in the video ?

4. Who was in the video ?

5. Why is the video important ?