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The Sun

Learn about our local Star!

GCSE Basic Facts
The Sun is the nearest Star to earth. It consists of mainly Hydrogen and Helium gas, which are the nuclear fuels used to create vast amounts of heat and light energy. The nuclear process used is called FUSION.


 
 
 

    
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2. Word match quiz:
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3. Multiple-choice quiz: So you think you know about the Sun?
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Useful websites on the Sun
4. The Sun/Solar System -
5. The Sun - A Multimedia Tour -
6. Sun: Pictures, animations, general information and data -
7. Solar images at SDAC: Current solar images -
8. The Sun: a pictorial introduction -
9. About the Sun -
10. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory.
Spaceborn solar observatory
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