Sun : the Gateway to Life

Created By: Danielle Carrasco

Give Me the Facts!

• The sun is a star!• Radius =

696,000km• 6,376km = Earth’s

Radius

• Temp. = 10292 degrees Fahrenheit• Average temp. for

Earth = 68 degrees Fahrenheit

• 4.5 Billion years old!

Who Needs The Sun?

• Plants need the sun!

• Animals need the sun!

• Humans need the sun!

Why Do Plants Need the Sun?

• Sun helps plants prepare food

• They make their own food, unlike humans

• Process is called Photosynthesis!

• http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/life-the-series-videos/?bcid=75904881001

Why Do Animals Need the Sun?

• Provides Energy!– Sun > Plants > Animals

• Provides Daylight• Provides Oxygen – Animals NEED this to live (even fish)!– Sun > Plants > Animals

• Provides Vitamin D– Healthy bones and teeth

• Reptiles : Regulates body temperature

Transfer Of Energy

VV VV > > > >

We Need Sun!

• Humans need sun for all the same reasons as animals.

• Why?

–We are Animals!

Sun, Sun, and More Sun!

• We have to be careful about getting too much sun!

• Why? It can cause…– Sun burn - OUCH!– Eye problems– Skin Cancer–Wrinkles

• How do we protect ourselves?– Sunscreen– Shade– Sun glasses– Limited time

in direct sun!

Photo Credit• Slide One

– Background Image By John Morgan http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanmorgan/3091191833/

• Slide Two– Image By NASA Goddard Photo and Videohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4923566097/

• Slide Three– Image By Joe Shlabotnikhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/2886057363/

• Slide Four– Background Image By Sean Rhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/sr/5331845/

• Slide Five– Diagram http://home.howstuffworks.com/irrigation.htm

• Slide Six– Background Image By Sherpas428http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherpas428/4358105288/

Photo Credit Continued• Slide Eight

– Zebra Image By Wwarbyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/4915638447/ – Lion Image By Johnathan Assinkhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingdutchphotos/2297459824/

• Slide Nine– Background Image By Myshutterrockshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/photoartist63/2431325803/ – Image By Land_camera_land_camerahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/land_camera/2991272008/

• Slide Ten– Background Image By Jeeheonhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jeeheon/5013458497/

Refrences• Slide Two– Information Provided By the NASA Websitehttp://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/sun_for_kids_main.html

• Slide Seven– Information Provided By Kira Jaineshttp://www.ehow.com/list_5903911_benefits-sun-animals-plants-earth.html