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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








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