Unit 5 Test Review

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What does the solar system contain?

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The solar system contains the Sun, 8 planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

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What causes a solar eclipse?

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A solar eclipse is caused by the Moon passing between the Sun and the Earth.

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What are the outer four planets called?

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The outer four planets are called Gas Giants.

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What is solar wind?

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Solar wind is a plasma, or stream of energetic, electrically charged particles that flows out from the sun at all times.

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Are the inner planets mostly gas?

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False, the inner planets are mostly rocky.

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Name the four inner planets of the solar system.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What is a solar flare?

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A solar flare is a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface.

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What is a coronal mass ejection?

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A coronal mass ejection is a significant release of plasma and magnetic field from the solar corona.

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What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

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A planet orbits the Sun and has cleared its orbit of other debris, while a dwarf planet also orbits the Sun but has not cleared its orbit.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.