The Universe and Planet Earth | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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

Comets

____________ are large rocks that orbit the Sun.

Asteroids

How many planets are there?

8

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

a lunar eclipse

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

a solar eclipse

What is the name of our galaxy?

The Milky Way

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

Meteoroids

The Earth spins on its __________.

Axis

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

The Big Bang Theory

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

Meteorite

How long is one revolution?

365 days

How many time zones are around the world?

24

There are huge, powerful telescopes in special buildings called_________.

observatories

The Earth revolves around the __________.

Sun

What revolves around the Earth?

The Moon

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

meridians

What is Earth's satellite?

The Moon