Solar System & Gravity

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What is the order of star colors from hottest to coolest?

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Blue, white, yellow, orange/red, red

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Do planets closer to the sun take more or less time to orbit?

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Planets closer to the sun take less time to orbit.

Front

What movement of the Earth creates years?

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Revolution.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force objects exert on each other because of their mass.

Front

What do we call a meteor that strikes the ground?

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Meteorite.

Front

What is the main source of gravity in our solar system?

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The Sun.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution is the movement of an object around another object.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter.

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What is the term for a small rocky body that orbits the sun?

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Asteroid.

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

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Mars.