Sun Word Search

Words in the Sun word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

sun

The star that lights and warms our whole planet.

light

Energy from the Sun that lets us see.

heat

Warmth we feel when sunlight reaches our skin.

star

What the Sun is, one of billions in our galaxy.

sunrise

Moment the Sun appears over the eastern horizon.

sunset

Moment the Sun sinks below the western horizon.

sunlight

Light from the Sun, taking eight minutes to arrive.

sunshine

Bright sunlight reaching the ground on a clear day.

energy

What the Sun sends out as light and heat.

shadow

Dark shape where something blocks the sunlight.

ray

A narrow beam of light from the Sun.

solar

A word meaning belonging to or from the Sun.

hydrogen

The main gas in the Sun, its fuel for fusion.

helium

Gas made inside the Sun when hydrogen fuses.

corona

The Sun's faint outer layer, visible during total eclipses.

sunspot

Cooler darker patch on the Sun's bright surface.

eclipse

When the Moon hides the Sun from part of Earth.

noon

Time of day when the Sun sits highest.

daylight

The hours when sunlight reaches your part of Earth.

photosphere

The visible surface layer we see as the Sun.

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