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Complete the following line from the 2013 movie Frozen “Hi, I’m Olaf, and I like warm ___.”
Sun
Song Title: “Counting ___” – OneRepublic
Stars.
The Moon produces its own light.
False.
How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?
24 hours.
In which month does the summer solstice occur in Australia?
Complete the line from the 2016 movie Moana:
“The tides guide us across the ___.”
Ocean
In the classic nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle”, what did the cow jump over?
Moon.
Tides on Earth are caused only by the Sun.
False (Tides are caused mainly by the Moon’s gravity, with some influence from the Sun)
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth’s rotation on its axis.
Karlie Noon is known for combining Western science with what?
Indigenous knowledge.
Complete the quote from Star Wars: A New Hope — “That’s no moon. It’s a ___
Death star.
Twinkle, twinkle little ___________
Star.
A lunar eclipse happens when Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
True
When viewed from the North Pole, which direction does Earth rotate – clockwise or anticlockwise?
Anticlockwise.
During the December solstice in Australia, which hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?
Southern.
The movie Avatar (2009) is set on Pandora which is a lush like what?
Moon.
An Owl City song “_________” was released in 2011.
Galaxy.
Stars are larger than planets in general.
True.
What phase comes after the first quarter?
Waxing gibbous.
What are the names of the two other astronauts that landed on the Moon with Neil Armstrong?
Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
In the movie Lilo & Stitch (2002) – Stitch is an alien from where?
Planet Turo.
Elton John sings a song called "_______ Man"
Rocket.
Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in perfect circles.
False (they orbit in ellipses).
What type of tide occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line?
Spring tide.
What is the approximate average distance between the Earth and the Moon in kilometres?
384, 400km