Solar System

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What is a comet?

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A celestial body made of ice and cosmic dust that, when close to the sun, develops a tail due to the sublimation of its ices.

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What is a nebula?

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A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.

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What are galaxies?

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Groups of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.

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Which planet has 79 confirmed moons?

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Jupiter.

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What are dwarf planets?

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Celestial bodies that orbit the sun and are similar to planets but do not clear their orbital path.

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Name two dwarf planets in our solar system.

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Pluto and Ceres.

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What is the main difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

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A planet clears its orbit of other debris, while a dwarf planet does not.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the significance of the asteroid belt?

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It separates the inner rocky planets from the outer gas giants and contains many small celestial bodies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the solar system beyond Neptune, populated with many small icy bodies, including dwarf planets.

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