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What is the name of the 4th planet from the Sun?
Mars
Earth is the __ planet from the Sun.
3rd.
Does the moon revolve around Earth in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion?
Counter-clockwise.
A lunar month contains how many days?
28.
The Earth is tilted on its axis by how many degrees?
23.5 degrees.
How many days are in a year?
365.25 days.
The Earth rotates/revolves around the sun.
Revolves.
The Earth rotates/revolves on its axis.
Rotates.
What is an asterism?
A pattern or group of stars that has a name and makes up a constellation.
How many constellations are there?
88 official constellations!
What is the name of the part of a sundial that creates the shadow?
A gnomon.
At what time of day does the sun create the longest shadow?
Early morning and at sunset.
What is Earth's natural satellite?
The Moon.
How many phases of the moon are there?
8.
How can we look at the Sun safely?
Using #14 welders glass.
The four inner planets are the ___________ planets and the four outer planets are the _____________ planets.
Rocky or Earth-like, Gas planets.
