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How far away is the sun from the earth?
8 light minutes
A chunk of rock, floating in space is called a _________. (Think roid rhymes with void)
Meteoroid (void is a synonym for space)
The streak of light that a falling meteoroid produces. (think ______shower)
Meteor (think meteor shower)
A leftover chunk of material that has hit the ground, can be as small as grains of sand. (rite rhymes with might)
Meteorite ( it's rare, but you Might find a meteoRite on earth)
Where is gravity strongest on Earth?
At sea level because that is close to Earth’s surface
The Earth orbits the _______.
sun
Stars produce bright light because they are very ____.
hot
How much less would you weigh on the moon than on the Earth?
⅙ as much
What color star is the sun?
Yellow
What color is the hottest star?
blue
The sun rises in the ________, and sets in the _______.
East-West (think sets rhymes with west)
What causes night and day?
The rotation of Earth on its axis.
How long does it take for the earth to make a complete rotation?
24 hours
How long does it take for the earth to make one revolution?
365.25 days
Stronger objects have ________ gravity. (weaker or stronger)
stronger
In which direction does gravity pull?
toward the center of the earth.
