Solar System Review

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How many stars are in our solar system?

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One

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What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?

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The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets.

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The gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets because they

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have larger, very thick atmospheres

Front

The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of

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rocks

Front

One factor that makes life possible on Earth is

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water

Front

Although all the gas giants have rings, which planet has very prominent (or very noticeable) rings?

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Saturn

Front

What celestial body is made of ice and cosmic dust and has a tail when it orbits closer to the sun?

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Comet

Front

Which planet is the largest? Options: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars

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Jupiter

Front

Put the planets in order from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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The closer a planet is to the sun...

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the faster it travels around the sun due to a shorter orbital path.