Solar System and Gravity

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What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

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Venus

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What is an object that orbits the Sun, has a spherical shape, and has mass greater than the mass of other objects near it?

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A planet.

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How can the force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and a planet be increased?

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By reducing the distance between the Sun and the planet.

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Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

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Jupiter.

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Where are the majority of asteroids found in the solar system?

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In a belt located between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other.

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What is the role of the Sun in the solar system?

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The Sun is the central star that provides light and heat, and its gravity keeps the planets in orbit.

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What defines a planet?

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

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What is the difference between a planet and a star?

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A planet orbits a star (like the Sun), while a star generates its own light and heat through nuclear fusion.

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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 between Mars and Jupiter.