Solar System and Gravity Concepts

Front

What is the unit of measurement used to describe distances between planets in the solar system?

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Astronomical units (AU)

Front

Which planets are classified as the outer planets of the Solar System?

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Front

What is not considered a component of the Solar System?

Back

Stars

Front

What are comets primarily made of?

Back

Ice, dust, and rock

Front

What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What is the term for the path that planets take around the Sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

Back

Gravity

Front

What are the four inner planets of the Solar System?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Front

What is the main difference between asteroids and comets?

Back

Asteroids are made mostly of rock and metal, while comets are made of ice, dust, and rock.

Front

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

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Moon