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What 2 FORMS of energy does the SUN, the star at the center of our solar system give us?????
heat and light
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What is the 3rd planet from the sun? It is the ONLY planet in our solar system that life exists.
Earth
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The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space.
orbit or revolution
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What is the name for the southermost point on Earth?
South Pole
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What is the name of the imaginary line that Earth rotates around?
axis
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Are there ANY other stars closer to the Earth than the sun???
No
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What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system that supplies us with heat and light?
The sun
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What characteristic affects how bright a star appears to us?
A star's distance from Earth affects how bright it appears to us.
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To make a complete spin on an axis is called a _____________.
rotation
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To use the senses to examine or inspect.
Observe
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A ball of gas in space that produces heat and light!
star
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Why do we see other stars as only specks in the sky, even though they are larger than the sun?
Because we are closer to the SUN!
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How many hours are in one rotation of the Earth on its axis?
24
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What is the name for the northermost point on Earth?
North Pole
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What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet?
moon
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What is the number 365 1/4 days?
The time it takes for the Earth to make one revolution / orbit around the sun.
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