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Astronomy

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What are the two type of planets in our solar system? Terrestrial (Inner planets) and Jovian (Outer planets)
What are Asteroids? Asteroids are pieces of a broken planet and are found in the Asteroid belt
Where is the Asteroid belt located? The Asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter
What is the order of the planets from the sun? 1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Earth 4. Mars 5. Jupiter 6. Saturn 7. Uranus 8. Neptune
What are the Inner planets? Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What are the Outer planets? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What are Comets? Comets orbit the sun and are made up of frozen gases
What are Meteoroids? Meteoroids are left over pieces of a comet's tail floating in space
In the Northern Hemisphere when does the Summer Solstice start? The Summer Solstice starts on June 21st
In the Northern Hemisphere when does the Winter Solstice start? The Winter Solstice starts on December 21st
The Summer Solstice rays strike which tropic? The Tropic of Cancer
The Winter solstice rays strike which tropic? The Tropic of Capricorn
What is Earth's natural satellite? Earth's natural satellite is the moon
What is the Impact theory? The Impact theory is that the moon formed when a large object struck the Earth and material from inside the Earth was ejected out in space and this formed the moon.
What are the other two theories about the moon's formation? Capture theory and Simultaneous formation
What was the first moon landing? The first moon landing was Apollo 11
Who was the first person on the moon? Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon
What is a Solar Eclipse? A Solar Eclipse is when the Moon blocks the sunlight and a shadow falls on the Earth
What is a Lunar Eclipse? A Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth block the sunlight and a shadow falls on the moon
What is the sun composed of? The sun is composed of hydrogen and helium and produces heat by fusion
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