Solar System- 5th Grade

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What is the Equator?

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An invisible line that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.

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Where is the Asteroid Belt located?

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Between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is the Earth's axis?

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An imaginary line from pole to pole around which Earth rotates.

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What is the center of our Solar System?

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The Sun.

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What is the path called that every object revolves around the Sun?

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Orbit.

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What is a planet?

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A celestial body that orbits a star and is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity.

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What is a star?

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A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity, like the Sun.

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What is a moon?

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A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

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What is a comet?

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A small celestial body made of ice, dust, and rocky material that develops a tail when it approaches the Sun.

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What is a galaxy?

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A large system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.