UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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Question
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Trees give off light in the daytime.
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Sun is the source of light
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Trees lose their light by night.
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Sun is the source of heat.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A student can see a maple tree outside his house clearly during the daytime, but it is difficult to see it in night. What can be concluded from this observation? Sun is a source of light.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sun is a 4.5 billion-year-old yellow dwarf star – a hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium – at the center of our solar system. It’s about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from Earth and it’s our solar system’s only star.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Difference Between a Sun and a Star There is no difference, but a huge one at the same time. Namely, every Sun is a star, but not every star is a Sun. The Sun is larger and as such a lot brighter than most stars.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Short Answer: Our Sun is an average sized star: there are smaller stars and larger stars, even up to 100 times larger. Many other solar systems have multiple suns, while ours just has one. Our Sun is 864, 000 miles in diameter and 10, 000 degrees Fahrenheit on the surface.