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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017
© 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 27
10 Pier 1 • Suite 301
Astoria, Oregon 97103
Fun with the Sun
Woodword is beginning his summer solar
system journey starting at the sun. But his
spacecraft text message is breaking up.
Can you replace the missing words?
Astoria, Warrenton & Seaside
1100 Northwest Ridge Road
Hammond, OR 97121
reservations 800-562-8506
info 503-861-2606
The sun is a star.
It is a hot ball of
glowing gases.
Do the math to
label the layers
of the sun.
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Dear Kid Scoop Readers —
14 + 5 =
I am starting my solar system
____________ with a fly-by
visit to our sun. Of course,
I can’t __________ there
because it is way too hot!!!
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Income Tax Preparation
762 Avenue G • Seaside, OR 97138
503-738-3480
WARRENTON
861-3252
1167 SE Marlin
SEASIDE
738-8243
2155 S. Roosevelt
TIRE
McCALL CENTER
21 - 4 =
Morgan Civil
Engineering
PO Box 358 • Manzanita
503-368-6186
Even though our sun is
___________ of miles away, it
provides the __________ that
makes life possible on Earth.
All plants need sunlight to
____________. Animals need
plants to survive, and people
need plants and animals to
While our sun is special
survive.
How many
suns can you
find on
this page?
JOE’S
503.325.0411
AND
TOWING
Help Woodword navigate
his ship to the center of
this maze, where an
important message for
YOU awaits! Hold it up
to a mirror to read it.
How big is
the sun?
ASTORIA | 503-556-0410
If the sun was the size of your
front door, Earth would be
the size of this fruit:
(Circle every other letter)
Astoria Pointe
The Rosebriar
263 W Exchange • Astoria | (877) 435-7790
NORTHWEST
Solar flares
can affect radio and
wireless communications
millions of miles away
on Earth and create
light shows such as
the Aurora Borealis
or Northern Lights.
How many Earths could
fit inside our sun?
AMBOLRNE
RTAHBALN
ROGNSE
VMWIJLBLKILOCN
(Circle every other letter on each row)
READY MIX
950 Olney Ave • Astoria
503-325-3562
1410 COMMERCIAL STREET
ASTORIA
Sun
Adjectives
Sunspots are dark areas that
appear on the surface of the
sun. They are caused by strong
magnetic activity within the
sun. Sunspots can change size
and move slowly across the
surface of sun.
503-325-5511
Look through
the newspaper
to find 5
adjectives that
describe the
sun.
Great
Ocean
Da Yang
Seafoods LTD.
Standards Link:
Language Arts: Follow
simple written
directions.
400 INDUSTRY ST.
ASTORIA
503.325.2013
AstoriaRiverwalkInn.net
The sun is covered with spots!
Use the spots to solve the
mystery questions.
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How far is the sun
from the Earth?
2
1
4
million miles
3
5
7
8
6
9
Earth days
WARNING!
What is the diameter
of the sun?
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Sunspire
Health
Every now and then a tremendous
explosion occurs on the sun
releasing gas into the
atmosphere. These are
called solar flares.
WSKTJRBANWYBKENRSRTY
How long does it take
the sun to make one
complete rotation?
34747 Hwy 101 Bus.
ASTORIA
to us, there are billions of
stars like our sun scattered
across the Milky Way
galaxy. The sun’s
gravitational pull is
what keeps the planets
in orbit.
The sun’s solar flares can
cause ________________ for
electronic communication on
Earth.
(149.6 million km)
1701 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR
503-325-7812
miles.
Never look directly at
the sun as this can
damage your eyesight!
(1.4 million km)
Standards Link: Earth Science: Students know about the sun, planets and stars.
EXPLOSION
MAGNETIC
SUNSPOTS
PLANETS
SURFACE
FLARES
MILKY
SOLAR
GASES
RADIO
MILES
DARK
BALL
DOOR
WAY
A S T O P S N U S N
K S C R E O R M C O
S R T R S O T I G I
U L A E O H T L A S
La MEXICAN
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RESTAURANT
35431 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA • 503-325-3656
R L E D N E M E S O
F A U N N A I S E L
A B I G R A L O S P
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C R A D I O K P V X
E M E R S E Y A W E
Emerald Heights
A PA R T M E N T S
Golden
Sands
A Retirement and
Assisted Living Community
A REGENCY PACIFIC COMMUNITY
21608 O Lane • Ocean Park • 360-665-0190
325 Marlin Avenue
Without the Sun …
WARRENTON
503-861-1621
Without the sun, we wouldn’t have
newspapers because paper is made from
trees and trees need the sun to grow. Look
through the newspaper for other things that
need the sun to exist.
NORTHWEST OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPT.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
450 MARINE DR ASTORIA 503-325-4821
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• Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare
• Lazerquick Seaside/Astoria
• Premium Adjustable Beds
• Suzanne Elise Assisted Living
• Moberg & Rust, Attorneys at Law
• Lower Columbia Clinic
• Ship Inn
• Rock Bauer Landscapes
• Chinook Marine Repair Shop
• Astoria’s Best
• Bergerson Construction
• Josephson’s Smokehouse
• U Street Pub and Eatery
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Seaside
503-739-3055
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1033 Commercial Street
Astoria, Oregon 97103
(503) 325-5620
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RIVER
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