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State the time, in hours, for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.

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Day and night are caused by

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The Earth has seasons because

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The Moon shows phases because

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Which is the fourth planet from the Sun?

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The Sun is

1.5\times10^{11}

m from the Earth. Calculate the time for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth. (

c=3.0\times10^8

m/s)

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Which planets are gas or ice giants?

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As you move further from a planet, the strength of its gravitational field

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The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun is

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The Earth orbits the Sun at a radius of

1.5\times10^{11}

m, taking

3.15\times10^7

s. Calculate its orbital speed in km/s.

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A comet moves in a very elliptical orbit around the Sun. It moves fastest when it is

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The Moon orbits the Earth at a radius of

3.84\times10^8

m with a period of

27.3

days. Calculate its orbital speed in km/s.

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