Question

answer the questions, using full sentences. date: 9 - 30 - 25 1. stars, planets and moons are known as celestial bodies. what type of celestial body is the sun? 2. what type of celestial body is the earth? 3. give the names of three other planets in our solar system. 4. how far from the sun is the earth? 5. how far from the earth is the moon?

Explanation:

1. The sun is a star as it is a massive, luminous ball of plasma that generates energy through nuclear fusion.
2. The earth is a planet as it orbits the sun, has sufficient mass for its self - gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
3. Three other planets in the solar system are Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Mars is a rocky planet, Jupiter is a gas giant, and Saturn is also a gas giant known for its prominent ring system.
4. The average distance from the earth to the sun is about 149.6 million kilometers (1 astronomical unit, AU).
5. The average distance from the earth to the moon is about 384,400 kilometers.

Answer:

1. The sun is a star.
2. The earth is a planet.
3. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
4. About 149.6 million kilometers (1 AU).
5. About 384,400 kilometers.