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
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