Retake: Formation of the Solar System

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What is the closest planet to the Sun?

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Mercury

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Which planet is known for its rings?

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Saturn

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What is the primary force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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Gravity

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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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What are the four terrestrial planets in our solar system?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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What is the main component of the Sun?

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Hydrogen

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What is the process by which the solar system formed?

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The solar nebula theory.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the solar system beyond Neptune, filled with small icy bodies.

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What is a dwarf planet?

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A celestial body that orbits the Sun and is spherical but has not cleared its orbit.

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Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

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Mars