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The Sun (CN p. 17, Date)

The Sun (CN p. 17, Date). I know that our sun is a star, its relative size, age, and position. ______ _____? ______ _____? ______ _____?. Medium-sized and medium aged (4.5 billion out of about 10 billion years) main sequence star Sun has a core , where fusion happens

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The Sun (CN p. 17, Date)

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  1. The Sun (CN p. 17, Date) I know that our sun is a star, its relative size, age, and position

  2. ______ _____? ______ _____? ______ _____? • Medium-sized and medium aged (4.5 billion out of about 10 billion years) main sequence star • Sun has a core, where fusion happens • Sun fuses Hydrogen to Helium • Biggest and most massive object in the solar system, keeps all the planets in orbit • Located on the rim of the Milky Way Galaxy (far from the center)

  3. Life Cycle of a Main Sequence Star (like the Sun)

  4. (p. 16, ½ page) Diagram of the Sun • (Copy Figure 4, p. 475 from book, with labels)

  5. (p. 16, ½ page)Fusion(what stars do) versus Fission (what happens in a nuclear reactor or bomb)

  6. Summary: (write 3 sentences, use and highlight sun, location, mass, orbit)

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