The Solar System

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What are the outer planets?

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The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which are mostly composed of gas and ice.

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What is the definition of mass?

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Mass is a measure of how much matter an object has.

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What is the largest object in the Solar System?

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The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and the distances between them.

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What two factors affect gravity?

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Mass and distance affect gravity.

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What are the inner planets?

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The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, which are primarily rocky and terrestrial.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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The asteroid belt is a region in space located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, containing numerous small rocky bodies.

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What is a comet?

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A comet is a small celestial body made of ice, dust, and rocky material that, when passing close to the Sun, develops a glowing coma and tail.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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The Kuiper Belt is a region of the Solar System beyond Neptune, populated with small icy bodies and dwarf planets like Pluto.

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What is a planet?

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A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.