Solar System

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What are the two planets that have shorter days than Earth?

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Jupiter and Saturn

Front

What is the force of attraction between any two objects called?

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Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What do we call a rock entering a planet's atmosphere?

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Meteor

Front

What is a ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun?

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Comet

Front

What are the four inner planets known for?

Back

They are rocky and small.

Front

What describes the outer planets compared to the inner planets?

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They are very large, made of gases with no solid surface.

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space?

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Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

What is the name of the fourth planet from the sun?

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Mars

Front

What celestial body orbits a planet?

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Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1