Solar System STEMscopes

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What is a star that is dense and made up of hot gases?

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Sun

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What force holds celestial objects in orbit?

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Gravity

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What feature of the Sun causes the orbits of objects in the solar system?

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Its gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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List the outer planets of the solar system.

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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How can the gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus be increased?

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By reducing the distance between the Sun and Venus.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Front

What is the center of our solar system?

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The Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What are the inner planets of the solar system?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

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Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the main difference between a planet and a star?

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A planet does not produce its own light, while a star does.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3