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185. In kilometers, the earth's average distance from the sun is roughly which of the following distances?
150 MILLION
186.The gravity on the moon is what fraction of the gravity on the earth?
1/6
187.The rocks that enter the earth's atmosphere and blaze a trail all the way to the ground and do not burn
up completely are known as:
METEORITES
188.95% of the Martian atmosphere is composed of what substance?
CARBON DIOXIDE
189.How many of Jupiter's moons did Galileo see with his first telescope?
FOUR
190.What is the definition of one Astronomical Unit?
IT IS THE DISTANCE FROM THE SUN TO THE EARTH. (Accept AVERAGE
DISTANCE or AVERAGE RADIUS or RADIUS OF EARTH'S ORBIT)
191. What is the motion called when a planet seems to be moving westward in the sky?
RETROGRADE
192. In the Copernican system, what is the shape of the planets' orbits?
CIRCLE
193.With which one of the following astronomical objects are meteor showers associated?
COMETS
194.In what year did Galileo first use an optical telescope to study the moon?
1611
195: A device which would not work on the Moon is:
SIPHON
196.Where is the Great Red Spot?
JUPITER
197.What astronomical event made the headlines in 1986?
HALLEY'S COMET
198.What celestial body is known for its 11 year cycle?
SUN

199.What are Callisto and Ganymede? (pronounced Call-IS-toe and GAN-ee-meaz)
TWO OF JUPITER'S MOONS
200.What feature do only Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus have in common?
RINGS
201.The size of the average meteor is about the size of which of the following objects?
A GRAIN OF SAND
202.When could you see Bailey's Beads?
DURING A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
203. Geocentric means around: