The Solar System

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What is the solar system?

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The solar system is a collection of celestial bodies, including the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids, that are bound by gravity.

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How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?

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365 days.

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What movement of Earth causes day and night?

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Rotation.

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What is the correct order of the planets from closest to the Sun?

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

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Which of the following is NOT a planet in the solar system?

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Sun.

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What is planet Earth's position from the Sun?

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Third.

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What is a planet?

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A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

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Name the four terrestrial planets in the solar system.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What are gas giants?

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Gas giants are large planets that are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and Saturn.

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What is the largest planet in the solar system?

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Jupiter.

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