Solar System Test RETAKE 24-25

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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The Kuiper Belt is a region of the solar system just beyond the orbit of Neptune, containing small bodies made of ice and dwarf planets.

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List the planets in order from closest to furthest from the sun: Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Saturn.

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Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.

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What is the Oort Cloud?

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The Oort Cloud is a region much further out than the Kuiper Belt, at the very edge of the Solar System, believed to be made up of thousands of icy bodies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What is a key factor that makes Earth capable of supporting life?

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Earth contains liquid water on its surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What determines the location of the habitable zone for each star?

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The size of the star.

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What are dwarf planets?

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Dwarf planets are celestial bodies that orbit the sun and are similar to planets but do not clear their orbital path.

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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, and a meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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The asteroid belt is a region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where many small rocky bodies orbit the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the significance of liquid water in the search for extraterrestrial life?

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Liquid water is essential for life as we know it, making planets with water more likely to support life.

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What is the main characteristic of gas giants?

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Gas giants are large planets that are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium and lack a solid surface.