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Earth and Space Science
Star – A very big ball of gas on fire. The Sun is our nearest star.
Summer – A season when daytimes are longer and the weather
is warmer.
Sun – A big star in the centre of the Solar System. The Sun gives
us light.
Sunrise – The time in the morning when we first see the Sun in
the sky.
Sunset – The time in the evening when we cannot see the Sun
any more.
Telescope – Something that helps us see objects that are far
away in the sky.
Temperature – How hot or cold something is.
Waning – When the Moon looks smaller each night.
Waxing – When the Moon looks bigger each night.
Winter – A season when daytimes are shorter and the weather
is colder.
Year – The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
A year is 365 days.
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