Astronomy Review

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What makes the moon look bright in the sky?

Back

The moon reflects light from the Sun.

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What is the force that holds the planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity.

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Who was best known for his model of how planets move?

Back

Ptolemy.

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What makes Uranus different from all the other planets?

Back

It rotates on its side.

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What causes the most influence on our ocean tides?

Back

Gravity between the Earth and its moon.

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What is the main component of the Sun?

Back

Hydrogen.

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What is the term for a planet's path around the Sun?

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Orbit.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

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What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

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Day.

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What is the name of our galaxy?

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The Milky Way.