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Geology    is the study of    The Earth Science & Nature > Ologies

Gaea    is the Greek God or Goddess of    The Earth History & Mythology > Greek Gods

Terra    is the Roman God of    The Earth History & Mythology > Roman Gods

Robert Wise    directed    The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films

The Geraldine Fibbers    released the album    Lost Somewhere Between The Earth And My Home (1995) Music > Albums of the 1990s

1957        The First Satellite Orbited the Earth The Russian satellite Sputnik 1. The Americans launched one four months later. History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

John Glenn    was    The First American Astronaut to Orbit the Earth Also the first astronaut to address the United Nations History & Mythology > Astronauts

Carole King    released the single    I Feel The Earth Move 1971 Music > Sounds of the 1970s

The Meek    will    Inherit the Earth Matthew 5:5 Arts & Literature > The Beatitudes

Adam    means    First of the Earth Adan Misc > Names - Men

Tellurian    means    Pertaining to the Earth; Dweller on the Earth Language > Interesting Words

La Tierra    is translated as    The Earth Language > English - Spanish

Geochronology    is the study of    The Age of the Earth Science & Nature > Ologies

A Lunar Eclipse Takes Place when the Earth is Directly Between the Sun and the Moon    is    True Misc > True or False

The Same Side of the Moon Always Faces the Earth    is    True Known as near side of the Moon Misc > True or False

Jules Verne    wrote the book adapted for the film    Journey to the Center of the Earth (1989) Based on the book Movies > Films Based On Books

From the Earth to the Moon (1998)    starred    Krista Adair, Mason Adams and Tom Amandes Director: Michael Grossman. Also starred Brandon Ambrose, Jo Anderson & Sam Anderson. Won Golden Globe Award Entertainment > TV Mini Series

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)    starred    Janet Munro, Leo McKern and Edward Judd Director: Val Guest. Also starred Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden & Reginald Beckwith Movies > Movies of the 1960s

Severo Pérez    directed    ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him (1995) Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films

X: The Unknown (1956)    has the tagline    It Rises from 2000 Miles Below the Earth to Melt Everything in It's Path! Movies > Movie Taglines

Eratosthenes    was    The First Who Correctly Calculated the Circumference of the Earth He did so in 239 BCE -- Born 276 BCE, died 194 BCE Science & Nature > Giants of Progressive Science

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)    starred    Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal and Hugh Marlowe Director: Robert Wise. Also starred Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray & Frances Bavier. Plot: An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. Movies > Movies of the 1950s

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)    has the tagline    From Out of Space - A Warning And An Ultimatum Movies > Movie Taglines

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)    has the tagline    Strange Power From Another Planet Menaces The Earth! Movies > Movie Taglines

At the Earth's Core (1976)    has the tagline    4,000 Miles to the Center of the Earth to a World Within a World. Movies > Movie Taglines

Jack Palance    was considered for the role of    Gort in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Lock Martin got the part Movies > Movie Stars That DIDN'T Get the Role

Ame-No-Wakahiko    is the Japanese    God Sent to Rule the Earth Killed by the sky god Takami-Musubi. History & Mythology > Japanese Gods and Goddesses

Haniyasu-hime    is the Japanese    Goddess of the Earth History & Mythology > Japanese Gods and Goddesses

Twilight Wedge    is/are    The Visible Shadow of the Earth Cast Upon the Sky by the Setting Sun It can be seen as a blue-gray line or wall which rises in the east after a clear sunset. It is often tinged with pink. Science & Nature > Atmospheric Phenomena

Mark Twain    wrote    Letters from the Earth Arts & Literature > Books

Zam-Armatay    is the Persian    Goddess of the Earth History & Mythology > Persian Mythology

Jules Verne    wrote    Journey to the Centre of the Earth Arts & Literature > Books

Jules Verne    wrote    Journey to the Centre of the Earth 1864 Arts & Literature > Books - Classic Children's

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)    contains the line    "Gort ! Klaatu Barada Nikto!" Movies > Movie Quotes

Chthonic    means    Dwelling in or Under the Earth Often referring to the gods of the underworld Language > Interesting Words

For the Beauty of the Earth    was written by    Folliot S. Pierpoint & Conrad Kocher Music by Pierpoint, music by Kocher Music > Hymns - Songwriters

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)    Is classed as a    Thriller Stars Michael Rennie as the alien and Patricia Neal who befriends him. Movies > Movie Genres

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)    Is classed as a    Drama Stars Michael Rennie as the alien and Patricia Neal who befriends him. Movies > Movie Genres

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)    Is classed as a    Sci-Fi Stars Michael Rennie as the alien and Patricia Neal who befriends him. Movies > Movie Genres

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)    starred    Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal and Hugh Marlowe IMDB: 8.1/10. Director: Robert Wise. Won Golden Globe for Best Film Promoting International Understanding Movies > Popular Movies 1950 - 1979

Atmosphere    is    The Gaseous Envelope Surrounding the Earth Composed primarily of nitrogen and oxygen. Science & Nature > Weather

Coriolis Force    is    An Apparent Force Caused by the Rotation of the Earth In the Northern Hemisphere winds are deflected to the right, and in the Southern Hemisphere to the left. Science & Nature > Weather

Elevation    means    The Vertical Height of One Point on the Earth Above a Fixed Reference Point Usually above mean sea level Science & Nature > Geology

Geolatry    is the worship of    The Earth Misc > Forms of Worship

Nicolaus Copernicus    discovered    The Earth Revolves Around the Sun Placed the sun, not the Earth, at the centre of the solar system. History & Mythology > Discoveries

Gort    appears in    The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) Movies > Robots and Androids in Film

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)        Pat Boone, James Mason and Arlene Dahl A fabulous world below the world. Movies > Films - Science Fiction

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)        Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal and Lock Martin A robot and a man . . . hold the world spellbound with new and startling powers from another planet! Movies > Films - Science Fiction

Carole King    reached no. 1 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with    It's Too Late/ I Feel the Earth Move 5 weeks, 1971 Music > U.S. Billboard Hot 100 - Number One Singles

Douglas Stuart Moore    received the Pulitzer Prize for    Giants in the Earth Opera; 1951 Music > Pulitzer Prize for Music