Nov21Planets of the Solar SystemB

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How many planets are in our solar system (not including Pluto)?

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8

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Which planet spins on its side unlike the other planets?

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Uranus

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What is a collapsing cloud of gas and dust called?

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Nebula

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Why are the inner planets called terrestrial planets?

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Because they are composed of rocks.

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What is the theory that states the sun is at the center of the revolving planets?

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Heliocentric theory.

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Name the four terrestrial planets in our solar system.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What are the outer planets of the solar system primarily composed of?

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Gas.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter.

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What is the term for the path a planet takes around the sun?

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Orbit.

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Which planet is known for its rings?

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Saturn.