The Universe and Planet Earth | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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____________ are large rocks that orbit the Sun.

Asteroids

What revolves around the Earth?

The Moon

What occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

a solar eclipse

How long is one revolution?

365 days

The Earth revolves around the __________.

Sun

How many planets are there?

8

What is the space rock that hits the Earth's ground called?

Meteorite

What is Earth's satellite?

The Moon

What occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?

a lunar eclipse

How many time zones are around the world?

24

_____________ are small pieces that break off asteroids or comets and sometimes enter the Earth's atmosphere.

Meteoroids

__________ orbit the Sun and are made of ice, rock and dust.

Comets

There are huge, powerful telescopes in special buildings called_________.

observatories

What is the name of our galaxy?

The Milky Way

What are the imaginary lines that divide the world into different time zones?

meridians

What is the most accepted theory for how the Universe began?

The Big Bang Theory

The Earth spins on its __________.

Axis