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The number of colors seen in a rainbow
7
this star at the center of the solar system provides earth with light and heat
about 71% of earths surface is covered by this
water
Stars are mostly made of these two gases.
hydrogen and helium
Largest mammal
Blue whale
this founding father appears on the ten-dollar bill
Alexander Hamilton
The Sun is, on average, approximately this many million miles away from Earth.
93 million miles
earths atmosphere is mostly made up of this gas
nitrogen
The largest stars are known by this name.
supergiants
The 4 corner states
Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New mexico
This golden sweetener never spoils, even after a thousand years
Honey
Traveling at about 300,000 kilometers per second, sunlight takes this long to reach Earth.
8 minutes and 20 seconds
earths magnetic field is generated by movements in this molten layer
outer core
This is the nearest star system to Earth after the Sun.
alpha Centauri
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against this country’s rule.
Great Britain
The Winter Olympics held in Utah’s capital city took place in this year.
2002
The Sun is classified as a G-type main-sequence star, more commonly known by this color and size description.
yellow dwarf
the theory that earth's lithosphere is broken into moving plates is called this
This effect causes the light from stars moving away from Earth to shift toward longer wavelengths.
redshift
This country has the most time zones in the world
France (including overseas territories)
This is the middle name of Cowley
Eric
This process, which converts hydrogen into helium, is the source of the Sun's massive energy in its core.
nuclear fusion
earth's axial precession cycle takes approximately this many years to complete
26,000 years
The Sun is classified as this type of star, based on its size and temperature
G‑type main sequence star
his band released the album Dark Side of the Moon in 1973
Pink Floyd