Astronomy Benchmark

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What is the approximate time it takes for Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

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365 days

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What season has a sunrise at 5:42 a.m. and a sunset at 8:30 p.m.?

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Summer

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What force is responsible for the motion of objects within a galaxy?

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Gravity

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Which planet has a day length longer than its year?

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Venus

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How old is Earth?

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About 4.5 billion years old

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What is the term for the path that Earth takes around the Sun?

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Orbit

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What is the main reason for the changing seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun.

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What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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The Milky Way Galaxy

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What is the term for the force that attracts objects toward each other?

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Gravity

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What is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun?

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About 93 million miles (150 million kilometers).