Is the sun made from a cloud of gas and dust?

Yes, that's correct! The Sun, like other stars, formed from a cloud of gas and dust in space. This cloud is often referred to as a "stellar nursery" or a "solar nebula." Over time, the gravitational forces within the cloud caused it to collapse and condense, forming the Sun at its center. The leftover material in the disk around the forming Sun eventually came together to create planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system.