Planets

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What is the order of the planets in our solar system from closest to farthest from the Sun?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

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Neptune.

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What are the inner planets of the solar system?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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Why do inner planets orbit the Sun faster than outer planets?

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Because they are closer to the Sun and have shorter orbital paths.

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How is the length of a year determined?

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By the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun.

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What is the center of our solar system?

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The Sun.

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Which planet has the longest orbital period in our solar system?

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Neptune.

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What are the outer planets of the solar system?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is the main difference between inner and outer planets?

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Inner planets are rocky and smaller, while outer planets are gas giants and larger.

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What is an orbit?

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The path one body in space takes around another body due to gravitational forces.

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