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What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet"?
Earth
What do we call the path that planets take around the Sun?
Orbit
Which planet is known as the "Evening Star"?
Venus
How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?
24hr/1day
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
365 ¼ days (1 year)
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Mercury
What is the main element found in a nebula?
Hydrogen
What is the tilt of Earth’s axis?
Venus
Name the planet that is known for having the most beautiful rings.
Saturn
What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
What is the imaginary line that Earth rotates around called?
axis
What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?
Moon
What is the tilt of Earth’s axis?
23.5 degrees
What do we call a large system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity?
Galaxy
What are small rocky objects that orbit the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter called?
Asteroids
What is the name of the spacecraft that first landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
Which planet has the fastest rotation in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
Milky Way
What is a nebula?
A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born.
What is the difference between Earth's rotation and revolution?
Rotation is Earth spinning on its axis, causing day and night.
Revolution is Earth orbiting around the Sun, causing seasons.
What would happen if Earth stopped rotating?
One side would have constant daylight, and the other would have constant darkness, drastically affecting climate and life.