dead planet

Part One: Warm Up

Discuss the following questions with a partner or group. If you're not sure, research the answers together as a group.

  • The sun is a star. Can you name any other stars or groups of stars?
  • How hot is a star? Why are stars so hot?
  • In our solar system, which planet has the highest temperature? Why?
  • What are stars made of? What are planets made of?
  • Are there other differences between stars and planets?

Part Two: Reading

Click on this link to read an article from ScienceDaily about a surprisingly hot planet.


Exercise

Please open the Exercise to continue.

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