Solar System STEMscopes

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What are the outer planets of the solar system?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the term for masses that orbit around a planet?

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Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What characteristic is most difficult to represent in a scale model of the solar system?

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The distances between objects

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is defined as a large object that orbits a star?

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Planet

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What are large metallic objects clustered in bands called?

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Asteroids

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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 smallest planet in our solar system?

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Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the main difference between terrestrial and gas giant planets?

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Terrestrial planets are rocky, while gas giants are composed mostly of gases.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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A region in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found.

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What is a dwarf planet?

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A celestial body that orbits the sun and is similar to a planet but does not clear its orbit of other debris.