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Facts the Peabody Encyclopedia for kids

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The Sun and Us

What If the Sun Went Out?: What would happen if the Sun went out?

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Let's pretend the Sun went out.

The Sun will shine for billions of years.

The Sun is a star. It is a ball of hot gas.

The Sun gives Earth light.

The Sun gives Earth warmth.

Plants use sunlight to make food.

The Moon has no light of its own.

Sunlight lights up the Moon. That is why it shines.

Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

Look up. What do you see?

Words to know

  • pretend: make-believe
  • planet: a space world
  • sunlight: Sun light
  • plants: green things

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