Patterns of Earth & Sky Review

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What is the name of the star that is NOT part of our solar system?

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Sirius is a star that is not part of our solar system.

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What is the name of the planet we live on?

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Earth is the planet we live on.

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What term describes something we can observe to be similar over and over again?

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A pattern is something we can observe to be similar repeatedly.

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What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system, with a diameter about 11 times that of Earth.

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How far is Earth from the sun in kilometers?

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Earth is 150,000,000 kilometers from the sun.

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Which planet is the furthest from the sun at 4,498,000,000 kilometers away?

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Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun at 4,498,000,000 kilometers.

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What is the average distance from the Earth to the sun called?

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The average distance from the Earth to the sun is called an Astronomical Unit (AU).

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What is the primary component of our solar system?

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The primary component of our solar system is the sun.

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Name the four terrestrial planets in our solar system.

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The four terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are gas giants?

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Gas giants are large planets that are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, including Jupiter and Saturn.