Formation of the Solar System

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What is the center of our Solar System?

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The Sun.

Front

What can be concluded about Jupiter's orbit compared to Earth's?

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Jupiter has a larger orbit, and it takes a longer time to travel around the sun.

Front

Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.

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rotation.

Front

What do the four terrestrial planets have in common?

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Rocky surfaces.

Front

What type of planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?

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Gas Giants.

Front

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

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Orbit.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of a planet on its axis, while revolution is the movement of a planet around the Sun.

Front

What are the inner planets of the Solar System?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

Front

What are the outer planets of the Solar System?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Front

What is the largest planet in our Solar System?

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Jupiter.