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    14 Fun Facts About the Sun: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About the Sun: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About the Sun: Educational Version
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    14 Fun Facts About the Sun: Educational Version

    By Jeannie Meekins

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    Our sun is an average star in our galaxy. It is a sphere of burning gas that provides light and heat. It makes our plants grow and allows them to turn carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen.
    If our sun were to shine a little less or a little more brightly, life as we knew it would not exist. A drop of less than 2% of the sun’s energy output would turn Earth into an ice-covered planet.
    So how much do you know about this glowing sphere that controls our world. Can you answer these questions:

    What is the sun made up of?
    How long does it take the sun to orbit the center of our galaxy?
    How many layers of atmosphere does the sun have?
    What are solar winds and what do they do to Earth?
    What impact do solar flares have on Earth?

    Find out more about the Sun and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.

    All measurements in American and metric.

    Educational versions have Common Core Curriculum activities.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateOct 3, 2013
    ISBN9781301079940
    14 Fun Facts About the Sun: Educational Version
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    Jeannie Meekins

    Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com

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      14 Fun Facts About the Sun - Jeannie Meekins

      14 FUN FACTS ABOUT

      THE SUN

      By Jeannie Meekins

      A LearningIsland.com

      15 - Minute Book

      We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of space and our universe, the more information we are discovering.

      Editor: Jennifer Robinson

      Title page pictures by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

      Smashwords Edition

      Text (c) Copyright 2011 Jeannie Meekins. All rights reserved.

      Published by LearningIsland.com. All rights reserved.

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      14 Fun Facts About the Sun / Jeannie Meekins

      Summary: A brief look at some fun facts about the sun.

      1. Sun. Juvenile Literature. 2. Space. Juvenile Literature.

      Words: 2045

      Reading Level: 6.9

      Ages 9 and up.

      Table of Contents

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      About the Author

      Our sun is an average star in our galaxy. It is a sphere of burning gas that provides light and heat. It makes our plants grow and allows them to turn carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen.

      If our sun were to shine a little less or a little more brightly, life as we knew it would not exist. A drop of less than 2% of the sun’s energy output would turn Earth into an ice-covered planet.

      This book explores some other facts that make our sun special.

      Fact 1: The sun is about

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