The Solar System

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What are the inner planets of the Solar System?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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How do moons differ from planets?

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Planets orbit around stars, while moons orbit around planets.

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What are the outer planets of the Solar System?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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What are asteroids?

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Large metallic objects that are clustered in bands called belts.

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What is a moon?

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A mass that orbits around a planet.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter.

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What is the Sun?

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The star at the center of the Solar System that provides light and heat.

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What is a comet?

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A small celestial body made of ice and dust that develops a tail when near the Sun.

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What is the difference between a planet and a star?

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A planet orbits a star, while a star generates its own light through nuclear fusion.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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A region in space between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found.