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Earth, Sun, & Moom
Question | Answer |
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How far away is the Sun from Earth? | 93,000,000 miles |
How far away is the Moon from Earth? | 240,000 miles |
How does the diameter of the Sun compare to Earth? | 109 times larger |
How does the diameter of the Moon compare to Earth? | 1/4 the diameter |
Why is it important to be the right distance from the Sun? | it gives us the right amount of light and heat for life |
What keeps the Earth orbiting the Sun? | gravity |
What keeps the Moon orbiting the Earth? | gravity |
What happens to planets that are too close to the Sun? | all the water boils off- rock burns |
What happens to planets that are too far from the Sun? | water freezes- too cold and dark |
If you weighted 60lbs on the Earth, how much would you weigh on the Moon? | 10lbs |
What is the Sun? | a star |
What is the surface of the Sun like? | gaseous (not solid) |
What is the Earth? | planet |
Earth | rocky, with water |
Moon | rocky, no water |
Sun | gaseous, no solid surface, no water |
How many Earth's could fit across the Sun's equator? | 367 earths |
How many Moon's could fit across the Sun's equator? | 961.5 moons |