Solar System STEMscopes

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What are the inner planets of the Solar System?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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Which planet is known as the brightest planet in the Solar System?

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Venus.

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What is a moon?

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A moon is a mass that orbits around a planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What are Uranus and Neptune commonly referred to as?

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Ice giants.

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Which planet does not belong in the group: Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars?

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Mercury.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the largest planet in the 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 the 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 inner and outer planets?

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

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What is the term for a celestial body that orbits the Sun and is not a planet?

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Asteroid.

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What is the primary component of the Sun?

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Hydrogen.