The Solar System

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What is something that might naturally orbit a planet?

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A moon.

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What are the smallest natural objects in the solar system?

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Meteoroids.

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What is the movement of a galaxy called?

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Rotating.

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What is the largest object in our Solar System?

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The Sun.

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What do all planets in the solar system have in common?

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They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun.

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What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

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Satellite.

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What is the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

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A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space; a meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere; a meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

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What is the primary source of energy for the solar system?

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The Sun.

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What are the four terrestrial planets in our solar system?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are the gas giants in our solar system?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.