Solar System

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What is the giant red spot on Jupiter?

Back

A gigantic storm.

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What are the inner planets?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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Why do the planets orbit the sun?

Back

The sun is so massive that it has a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is a small rocky body orbiting the sun, ranging from the size of a small house to dust particles?

Back

Asteroids.

Front

A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.

Back

Gravity.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

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What are the outer planets?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the main component of the sun?

Back

Hydrogen.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is a comet primarily made of?

Back

Ice and dust.

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

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Orbit.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4