Planets

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What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

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Venus

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What are the four terrestrial (inner) planets?

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Mars, Earth, Mercury, Venus

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What are Saturn's rings made of?

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Ice and rock

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List the following from smallest to largest: planet, solar system, galaxies, universe.

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Planet, solar system, galaxies, universe

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What are primarily found between Mars and Jupiter?

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Asteroids

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What is a planet?

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

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What is the difference between terrestrial and gas giant planets?

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Terrestrial planets are rocky and solid (like Earth), while gas giants are mostly made of gases and have no solid surface (like Jupiter).

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Name the largest planet in our solar system.

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Jupiter

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What is the asteroid belt?

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A region in space between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids orbit the Sun.

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What is a comet?

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A small icy body that, when passing close to the Sun, heats up and begins to release gases, forming a glowing coma and sometimes a tail.