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Astronomy stack
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| Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| This planet is known for its spectacular ring system. | Saturn | Which group does earth belong in the gas giants or terrestrial planets? | Terrestrial planets |
| This body is classified as a dwarf planet. | Pluto | Beyond what planet's orbit are the comets of Kuiper belt for? | Neptune |
| This planet's year is only 88 earth days long | Mercury | The asteroid belt is found between what two planets? | Mars and Jupiter |
| This planet had a storm called the Great Dark Spot | Neptune | What is the biggest planet in the solar system ? | Jupiter |
| This the only planet that has life as we know it | Earth | What's on way the has giants and terrestrial planets differ? | They are bigger than the terrestrial planets. |
| This planet spins with a retrograde rotation | Venus | What Is unusual about Pluto's moon? | It is almost half the size of Pluto. |
| What evidence supports that the universe is expanding | The galaxies are moving apart | Which planet comes next in the solar system after Saturn? | Uranus |
| Copernicus's theory was that the sun was..... | The center of the universe | What is evidence that water existed on mars? | Ice caps |
| What scientist thought that earth was at the center of the universe ? | Ptromely | What common method for scientist? | Light years |
| How long does it take for the earth to orbit around the sun once? | 365 days or a year | ||
| How does it take for earth to rotate its axis once? | 24hrs. Or a day | ||
| About how long does it take for the moon to orbit around earth? | A month | ||
| The Milky Way is a _________ galaxy. | Spiral | ||
| What are the three major galaxies? | Spiral, elliptical, and irregular | ||
| what two factors affect gravitational attraction between two objects ? | Distance and mass |