Our Solar System Retest

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What type of planet is Pluto?

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A dwarf planet.

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What is the nebular hypothesis?

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A prediction of how the Solar System was formed.

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If a meteoroid hits Earth's surface, what is it called?

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A meteorite.

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What is the region between Mars and Jupiter called?

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The asteroid belt.

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What is a comet?

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An object made of frozen gas that can take an elliptical or parabolic orbit and has a long tail composed of evaporating ice.

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What are the four terrestrial planets in our Solar System?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are gas giants?

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Planets that are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and Saturn.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the Solar System beyond Neptune that contains many small icy bodies.

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What is an asteroid?

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A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt.

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What is the Oort Cloud?

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A theoretical cloud of icy bodies that is believed to surround the Solar System at a great distance.