The sun

They aren't tidal waves but are actually caused from the forces of the moon and the sun and other planets in our solar system which affects tides.

After Bingham returned to Machu Picchu in 1912 and started excavating the site, he made the suggestion that it was used as a sanctuary for Virgins of the Sun, of the Inca religion.

Of all the structures are unearthed and identified to date, the most impressive and of seemingly greatest importance, as well as being the most fabled is the Temple of the Sun.

The temple, otherwise known as Sacred Rock was used as a site for paying tribute and giving offerings to the sun, from what little we can gather.

The Aztecs adopted human sacrifice from earlier cultures (such as the Olmecs) because they believed the universe would come to an end and the sun would cease to move without human blood.

Its orbital period around the Sun of 87.97 days is the shortest of all the planets in the Solar System.

Because Mercury was the fastest planet as it moved around the Sun, it is named after the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods.

It cannot be easily seen as it is usually too close to the Sun.

Because Mercury is normally lost in the glare of the Sun (except during a solar eclipse), Mercury can only be seen in the morning or evening twilight.

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury.

The seasons are extreme because its elliptical (oval-shaped) orbital path around the Sun is more elongated than most other planets in the solar system.

It is the fifth planet from the Sun.

It gives off more heat than it gets from the sun.

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

Saturn is about 1,400,000,000 km (869,000,000 mi) from the Sun.

Saturn takes 29.6 years on Earth to revolve around the Sun.

Black tear shaped streaks on the face help to reflect the sun when hunting.

Venus is the second planet from the sun.

All the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acts like a blanket, trapping heat from the Sun.

Neptune ,is the eighth and last planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

Reptiles are cold blooded animals that raise their body temperature by lying in the sun or lower it by crawling into the shade.

The Camellia Sinensis plant can be grown in the sun and in the shade.