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Space
Question | Answer |
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What is the pull between two objects? | gravity |
Every 365 and 1/4 day the Earth makes one full ______________. | revolution |
What is it called when the Earth spins on its axis every 24 hours? | rotation |
What is an object that travels around another object? | satellite |
A natural satellite that orbits a planet is called a ____________. | moon |
The moon appears to look different throughout the month because it goes through ______. | phases |
What is an object that orbits a star? | planet |
What is a tool we use to see things in space? | telescope |
These are made of ice and rock and are found around the outer planets. | rings |
A ___________ is a frozen ball of ice, gas and dust that orbits the sun. | comet |
These are large rocks in space that orbit the sun and are mostly found between Mars and Jupiter. | asteroids |
What is an object in space that produces its own heat and light? | star |
A group of stars that makes a picture is called a ___________. | constellation |
What type of galaxy do we live in? | spiral |