Transcript models of the solar system

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1 What is the nearest star to the Earth ?
the Sun
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2 Why is the weather hotter in the summer?
Sun higher in the sky or longer days
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3 What is a galaxy?
a group of millions of stars
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4 Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
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5 Why can we get better pictures of the planets from a
telescope in orbit?
no air or clouds in the way
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6 What does a communications satellite do?
passes on phone calls or TV pictures
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7 Which way is the North Pole tilted in summer?
towards the Sun
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8 Which has the strongest gravity: Jupiter or the Earth?
Jupiter
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9 What is a natural satellite?
a moon (a satellite that is not man-made)
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10 How many planets are there in the Solar System?
eight
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11 How long does it take the Earth to spin on its axis
once?
one day or 24 hours
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12 What are the asteroids?
small pieces of rock orbiting the Sun
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13 What is a lunar month?
28 days, or the time it takes the Moon to orbit
the Earth once
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14 Which planet has the longest year?
Uranus
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15 What are the phases of the moon?
the different shapes the Moon appears to be