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Our Shining Star FOCUS Question How does the Sun change weather on Earth?

我们闪亮的明星焦点问题太阳如何改变地球上的天气?

It's a Star! You know that the Sun is bright and can be hot. But did you know that the Sun is also a star? Our Sun is like the tiny points of light you see in the sky at night. Why does the Sun look so big and other stars look so small? The Sun is much closer to us than all the other stars.

是星星!你知道太阳很亮，也很热。 但是你知道太阳也是一颗恒星吗? 我们的太阳就像你晚上在天空中看到的小光点。 为什么太阳看起来那么大，而其他恒星看起来那么小? 太阳比其他恒星离我们近得多。

Hot Stars Stars give off energy. Energy can make things warmer, like a fire. If the Sun were farther away. Earth would be much cooler. Wowser! Did you ever try to pick up a cookie just out of the oven? Watch out It is too hot! The surface of the Sun is 29 times hotter!

恒星释放能量。 能量可以让东西变暖，比如火。 如果太阳再远一点。 地球会冷得多。 老古板!你试过拿起刚出炉的饼干吗? 小心，太热了!太阳表面的温度是太阳的29倍!

Warming Planet Earth The Sun makes Earth warmer. Energy from the Sun warms the surface of Earth and other planets. The planets are different distances from the Sun. The closest one is Mercury. The farthest one is Neptune. Earth is in the right place to get just enough energy from the Sun. Plants and animals use this energy to live.

地球变暖太阳使地球变暖。 来自太阳的能量使地球和其他行星的表面变暖。 这些行星离太阳的距离不同。 离我们最近的是水星。 最远的是海王星。 地球所处的位置正好可以从太阳获得足够的能量。 植物和动物利用这种能量生存。

Day and Night Is it warmer on Earth during the day or the night? The Sun is out during the day so days. are warmer. The Sun is not out at night, so nights are cooler.

地球上的温度是白天还是晚上? 这几天太阳都在外面。 是温暖的。太阳在晚上没有出来，所以晚上比较凉爽。

Temperature Temperature (TEM-per-uh-chur) is how hot or cold something is. Temperature is part of weather. Thermometers (thur-MOM-uh-turz) are used to measure temperature. The Sun makes the temperature go up. Does picture A or B show a colder temperature?

温度(TEM-per-uh-chur)是指某物有多热或多冷。 温度是天气的一部分。 温度计是用来测量温度的。 太阳使温度上升。 图片A或B显示的温度更低吗?