Classmate Facts # 61 - The Many Wonders of the Universe!!

1. Ever seen water spin? Hurricanes, Tornadoes and bigger bodies of water always go clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. This is due to the rotation of the Earth.

2. Ever wondered how big the sun is? Well... only about 330,330 times larger than the earth.

3. The radius of the Earth at the North Pole is 44 mm longer than at the South Pole!

4. All the planets in the solar system are named after gods, except the one we live on, Earth! Did you know that there is zero gravity at the centre of the earth?

5. Ever experienced a Solar Eclipse? Be sure to wear something warm! During a total solar eclipse the temperature can drop by 6 degrees celcius.

6. On Uranus, summer lasts for 21 years. And so does Winter!