Objects of the Solar System Review

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Every planet has at least one moon.

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False

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What are the outer planets?

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Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

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The sun is a...

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star

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The ___________ is a region of thousands of small bodies that exists outside the orbit of the planets. Objects in this area consist of 'ices' such as ammonia, water, and methane.

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Kuiper belt

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How many planets are in our solar system?

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8

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

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Mercury

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What is a comet?

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A small icy body that, when passing close to the sun, heats up and begins to release gases, forming a glowing coma and sometimes a tail.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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A region of space between Mars and Jupiter where many small rocky bodies orbit the sun.

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What is a dwarf planet?

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A celestial body that orbits the sun and is similar to a planet but does not clear its orbit of other debris.