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22 Cards in this Set
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What is the smallest kind of star called?
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The smallest kind of star is called a neutron star?
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Which planet, other than Earth, once had water on it?
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Mars once had water on it.
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Which planet is eighth out from the Sun?
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Neptune is the eighth planet out from the sun.
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Which planet is the nearest to Earth?
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Venus is the nearest planet to Earth.
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What are tides?
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Tides are the twice daily rise and fall of the water level in the Earth's oceans.
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Which planet is the third largest in our Solar System?
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Uranus is the third largest planet in our Solar System.
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Which is the second biggest planet in our Solar System?
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Saturn is the second biggest planet in our Solar System.
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What is the name of the scientist who first explained how gravity works?
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Isaac Newton is the name of the scientist who first explained how gravity works.
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How are tides created?
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Tides are created by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.
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What is a galaxy?
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A galaxy is a vast group of stars.
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What are Asteroids?
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Asteroids are lumps of rock that orbit the Sun.
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What is the name of the third planet out from the sun?
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The third planet out from the sun is Earth.
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Which is the ninth planet out from the Sun?
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Pluto is the ninth planet out from the Sun.
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What is The Universe?
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The Universe is everything that we can ever know - all of space and all of time.
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What is the name of the galaxy which we live in?
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The galaxy we live in is called The Milky Way.
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Which is the biggets planet in our Solar System?
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Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System.
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What is a Dwarf Star?
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A Dwarf Star is a star of low brightness.
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What is a Black Hole?
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Black Holes are places where gravity is so strong that it sucks everyting in, including light.
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How many planets are there in our solar system?
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There are nine planets in our solar system
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Why is Venus called the Evening Star?
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Venus is called the Evening Star because it can be seen from Earth in the evening, just after sunset.
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Which is the nearest planet to the sun?
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Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun.
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Who were the first men ever to walk on the moon?
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Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first men ever to walk on the moon.
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