Well, I'm not used to talking about myself.
I've been around quite a long time, before you
were born, before your parents were born, even
before the Earth was formed. I consider myself
very giving even though I have a very strong
personality. You might think I'm very distant,
but I'm actually close to my family. I really care
about each and every one of them. I know I
shouldn't have any favorites but my daughter,
Earth is most special to me.
I know I'm far away from her, about 93
million miles away, but Earth's well-being
is my utmost concern. I guess it's because
she's the youngest of my children that I feel so
protective of her. Since I want her to be warm,
I make sure that the energy I radiate reaches
her. Her scientists refer to this as the "green-
house effect." This means that my energy remains
in Earth's atmosphere. Without my power she
would be -18 degrees Celsius. She would freeze
to death! The life on her also depends on me.
When my radiation reaches Earth's surface,
along with the heat I provide, plants make their
own food. This process, known as "photo-
synthesis," occurs when my power reaches the
plants. The plants with leaves trap my light
energy in their chloroplasts and turn it into
chemical energy to make food. I really don't
want her inhabitants to starve. What kind
of parent do you think I am?
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Very interesting perspective. This would be great to introduction during a science lesson. You touched on several aspects like plants, planets, and atmosphere. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you wrote this narrative. I was immediately hooked and wanted to keep reading to find out where it was going.
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