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What is the sun an example of?
A Star
What is the center of our Solar System?
Sun
What is the former planet that got kicked out of the solar system?
Pluto
What is the name of the phenomenon where we saw the sun set between two towers in New York?
Double Jeopardy!
Manhattanhenge
How long does it take for the earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours/ 1 day
The longest day on Earth is called the...
Summer Solstice
The shortest day on Earth is called the...
Winter Solstice
What planet has the shortest year? ** Closest to the sun**
Mercury (88 earth days)
Which planet is known as 'the ringed planet'?
Saturn
What is the reason for seasons on Earth?
Double Jeopardy please get this one right
The axial tilt of the earth!
What is the hottest planet?
Venus
How many times per year does Manhattanhenge occur?
!Double Jeopardy!
Twice!
How long does it take for earth to have one revolution around the sun?
Double Jeopardy! Be exact to have double points.
365.25 days or a year
What are a group of stars that make a "picture" called?
Constellations
What are the four inner planets in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
How much is the Earth's axial tilt?
23.5 degrees!
What separates the four inner planets and the four outer planets?
Asteroid Belt
What are the all the planets in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Which planet takes the longest time to orbit the sun?
Neptune
This day has an equal day/night cycle, and after this day, the days continue to get longer.
Vernal Equinox
With our flashlight lab, the steeper angled increased the ______ of the light on the paper.
Intensity
What are the rings of Saturn made of?
Rocks and dust
Which planet in the solar system has more than 75 moons?
Jupiter
What is the term for a sudden, bright eruption on the Sun's surface?
Solar flare