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How are meridians and parallels measured?
In degrees.
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Parallels are measured in degrees...
North or South.
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How long does it take the Earth to complete an orbit around the Sun?
It takes 365 days and 6 hours.
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The distance from the Equator is called...
Latitude
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What's the name of the vertical lines from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Meridians.
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Who was the first Spanish astronaut that went into space?
Pedro Duque.
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What does the revolution movement cause?
The seasons.
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What are the four seasons?
Winter, spring, summer, autumn/fall.
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What is the Earth's axis?
It's an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
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What do meridians measure?
Longitude.
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Meridians are measured in degrees...
East or West.
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When did the first person set foot on the Moon?
In 1969.
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What does the rotation movement cause?
Day and night.
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Who was the first person to go into space?
Yuri Gagarin.
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What is revolution?
It's the movement of the Earth around the Sun.
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How long does the Earth take to make a complete rotation?
24 hours (a day).
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What do parallels measure?
Latitude
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What is the International Space Station?
It's a place in space where astronauts do research and experiments.
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What is the name of the telescope that was launched into space?
Hubble.
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What is rotation?
It's the movement of the Earth on its own axis.
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The distance from the Greenwich Meridian is called...
Longitude.
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What's the name of the horizontal lines around the Earth?
Parallels.
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