Earth's Place in the Milky Way

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What is a huge system containing billions of stars called?

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Galaxy

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Which term describes the composition of the outer planets?

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Gaseous

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A force which tries to pull two objects towards each other is called?

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Gravity

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In between the terrestrial planets and the gaseous planets you can find a collection of what?

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Asteroids

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What type of galaxy is characterized by spiral arms?

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Spiral Galaxy

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What is the term for the distance light travels in one year?

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Light year

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What are the four terrestrial planets in our solar system?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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What is the center of our solar system?

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The Sun

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What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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The Milky Way Galaxy

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What is the main difference between terrestrial and gaseous planets?

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Terrestrial planets are rocky, while gaseous planets are composed mainly of gases.