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What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
How many time zones are around the world?
24
How long is one revolution?
365 days
What revolves around the Earth?
The Moon
What is the most accepted theory for how the Universe began?
The Big Bang Theory
There are huge, powerful telescopes in special buildings called_________.
observatories
The Earth spins on its __________.
Axis
The Earth revolves around the __________.
Sun
What are the imaginary lines that divide the world into different time zones?
meridians
What is Earth's satellite?
The Moon
How many planets are there?
8
__________ orbit the Sun and are made of ice, rock and dust.
Comets
____________ are large rocks that orbit the Sun.
Asteroids
_____________ are small pieces that break off asteroids or comets and sometimes enter the Earth's atmosphere.
Meteoroids
What is the space rock that hits the Earth's ground called?
Meteorite
What occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?
a solar eclipse
