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What do we use the International Space Station (ISS) for?
To do research and experiments in biology, physics, and astronomy in space
What do we use the Hubble Telescope for?
To make many more discoveries about other galaxies and the Universe in general
When was the first telescope invented?
At the beginning of the 17th century (by Galileo Galilei)
Who was the first Spanish person to go into space?
Pedro Duque from Madrid in 1998
Who were the first people to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin from the US in 1969
Who was the first person to go into space?
Yuri Gagarin from Russia in 1961
What did Aristotle help discover?
He helped discover that the Earth was a sphere, not flat.
What is the difference between an astronomer and an astronaut?
Astronomers make discoveries by studying space from the Earth. Astronauts make discoveries by going into space
Why do we have different time zones on our planet?
Because when one side is facing the sun (day), the other side is facing away in darkness (night)
What causes day and night?
The Earth's rotation
How long does it take the Earth to complete one full rotation?
24 hours (one day)
If it is autumn in Spain, what season is it in Australia?
It's spring
What causes the different seasons?
The Earth's revolution and tilted axis
What is the name of the imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South pole?
The Earth's axis
How long does it take the Earth to complete one full revolution?
365 days (and 6 hours) [one year]
What is rotation?
The movement of the Earth on its own axis
What is revolution?
The movement of the Earth around the sun
What do we call the point on a map where we combine latitude and longitude? For example: 40º N 75º W
A geographic coordinate
True or False: Parallels measure latitude
True: They do!
True or False: Meridians measure latitude
False: They measure longitude
What do we call Parallel 0°?
The Equator
What do we call Meridian 0°?
The Greenwich Meridian
How do we measure parallels?
In degrees (°) N (north) or S (south)
How do we measure meridians?
In degrees (°) E (east) or W (west)
What is the name of the imaginary lines that go around the Earth?
Parallels
What is the name of the imaginary lines that go from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Meridians
True or False: Parallels are vertical
False: They are horizontal
True or False: Meridians are vertical
True: They are vertical