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Sun Song Worksheet Questions:

(Optional activity; looking at English and Spanish versions of the song; circle all the words with Latin roots and make a list of the scientific terms which have latin roots.)

Questions to check for understanding: Write answers to hand in. Is the sun a place where we can live, and why not?

What is nuclear fusion?

What elements are involved in a stars incandescence?

Is the sun liquid, solid or gas?

Bonus Question:

Why is the sun the same size as the moon? How do you think this might have contributed to confusion among early astronomers?