Solar System Review Flashcard

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Why is the Sun considered the center of the solar system?

Back

Everything in the solar system revolves around the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What term describes the composition of the outer planets?

Back

Gaseous.

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Name the outer planets of the solar system.

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Front

What describes the Earth going around the sun?

Back

Revolution.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What force keeps the moon around the Earth and the Earth around the sun?

Back

Gravity.

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Front

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

What is the main source of light and energy for the solar system?

Back

The Sun.

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What are the inner planets primarily made of?

Back

Rocky materials.

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit.

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Front

Which planet is known for its rings?

Back

Saturn.