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The number of colors seen in a rainbow
what is: 7
this star at the center of the solar system provides earth with light and heat
what is: the sun
about 71% of earths surface is covered by this
what is: water
Stars are mostly made of these two gases.
what is: hydrogen and helium
Largest mammal
what is: Blue whale
this founding father appears on the ten-dollar bill
what is: Alexander Hamilton
The Sun is, on average, approximately this many million miles away from Earth.
what is: 149.6 million miles or 1AU
earths atmosphere is mostly made up of this gas
what is: nitrogen
The largest stars are known by this name.
what is: supergiants
The 4 corner states
what is: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
This golden sweetener never spoils, even after a thousand years
what is: Honey
Traveling at about 300,000 kilometers per second, sunlight takes this long to reach Earth.
what is: 8 minutes and 20 seconds
earths magnetic field is generated by movements in this molten layer
what is: outer core
This is the nearest star system to Earth after the Sun.
what is: alpha Centauri
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against this country’s rule.
what is: Great Britain
The Winter Olympics held in Utah’s capital city took place in this year.
what is: 2002
The Sun is classified as a G-type main-sequence star, more commonly known by this color and size description.
what is: yellow dwarf
the theory that earth's lithosphere is broken into moving plates is called this
what is: plate tectonics
This effect causes the light from stars moving away from Earth to shift toward longer wavelengths.
what is: redshift
what controversial rule can be invoked to override the 60-vote rule to close debate, by a simple majority of 51 votes, rather than the two-thirds supermajority normally required to amend the rules?
what is: the nuclear option
This is the middle name of Cowley
what is: Eric
This process, which converts hydrogen into helium, is the source of the Sun's massive energy in its core.
what is: nuclear fusion
earth's axial precession cycle takes approximately this many years to complete
what is: 26,000 years
The Sun is classified as this type of star, based on its size and temperature
what is: G‑type main sequence star
his band released the album Dark Side of the Moon in 1973
what is: Pink Floyd