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Answer the following questions.

1.
Is the Earth part of the Universe?
Yes, it is. The Earth is part of the Universe.
2.
How do scientists learn about the Universe? What do they use?
Scientists use telescopes and probes to learn about the Universe.
3.
What did early astronomers think about the Earth?
Early astronomers thought that everything in the Universe circled around the Earth.
4.
Does the Earth orbit the Sun or is it the other way round?
The Earth orbits, or circles, the Sun.
5.
Is the Sun a planet or a star?
The Sun is a star.
6.
What do we call the eight planets and the Sun?
We call the eight planets and the Sun the Solar System.
7.
Is the Earth the nearest planet to the Sun?
No, it isn't. The nearest planet to the Sun is Mercury. The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
8.
What is special about the Earth? In what way is it different from the other planets?
The Earth is so special because it is the only planet in our Solar System with water and air.
9.
How long does it take the Earth to circle the Sun?
It takes the Earth one year to circle the Sun.
10.
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
It takes the Moon about a month to orbit the Earth.
11.
Is there life on the Moon?
No, there isn't. The Moon has no air or water. Nothing can live there.
12.
How many constellations are there in the whole sky?
There are 88 constellations in the whole sky.
13.
Are there other Solar Systems in outer space?
Yes, there are. There are other Solar Systems in outer space.
14.
Are we alone in the Universe? What do you think?
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15.
How did the world begin, and how will it end?
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Astronomers named most of the planets after Greek and Roman gods. They chose a god to fit each planet’s appearance. Translate the captions into Slovenian.

Mercury,
the winged god
Merkur,
krilati bog
Venus,
the goddess of love
Venera,
boginja ljubezni
Mars,
the god of war
Mars,
bog vojne
Jupiter,
king of the gods
Jupiter,
kralj bogov
Uranus,
father of Saturn
Uran,
Saturnov oče
Neptune,
god of the sea
Neptun,
bog morja
Pluto,
god of the underworld
Pluton,
bog podzemlja
Saturn,
father of Jupiter
Saturn,
Jupitrov oče
 

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