Solar System review

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What technology changed the way people view the Solar System?

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Telescope: An instrument that allows us to see distant objects in space more clearly.

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What is the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, along with smaller bodies like asteroids and comets?

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Solar System: The gravitationally bound system comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

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What do we call a chunk of rock that has reached Earth’s surface?

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Meteorite: A solid fragment of a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

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Which planet takes the shortest amount of time to orbit the Sun?

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Mercury: The closest planet to the Sun, it takes about 88 Earth days to complete one orbit.

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What is an object that orbits the sun and has a rounded shape but does not have a set orbital path?

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Dwarf Planet: A celestial body that orbits the Sun, is spherical in shape, but has not cleared its neighboring region of other objects.

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What is the largest planet in our Solar System?

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Jupiter: The fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System, known for its Great Red Spot and many moons.

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What is the term for a small rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt?

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Asteroid: A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, mostly found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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What is the name of the second planet from the Sun, often called Earth's twin?

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Venus: The second planet from the Sun, known for its similar size to Earth and its thick, toxic atmosphere.

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What do we call a celestial object made of ice and dust that develops a tail when it approaches the Sun?

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Comet: A small solar system body that, when passing close to the Sun, heats up and begins to release gases, forming a glowing coma and tail.

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

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Orbit: The curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon, due to the gravitational pull.

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