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What is the tilt of the Earth?
23.5 degrees
Why does the moon shine?
The sun's light is reflected onto the moon's surface
How many stars are in the Milky Way Galaxy in 2020?
Scientists estimate there are 100 thousand million stars
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Name the Gas Giants
Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus
What is the theory for how space was created?
The Big Bang Theory
If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, what season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
What is a satellite?
An object that orbits around something
What are the terrestrial planets in our solar system?
Venus Mercury Mars Earth
What is Pluto classified as?
Dwarf planet
Where is earth positioned in relation to its distance to the sun? Eg. 1st, 2nd
3rd
What causes the phases of the moon?
The orbit of the moon around the Earth and the amount of light it reflects from the sun
How does the earth experience day and night?
The earth's rotation
What are the two types of eclipses?
Lunar and Solar
Which has the larger gravity - Saturn or Mars?
Saturn
How many moons does Jupiter have?
67
