Solar System 101

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What is the name of the planet with the longest day in the solar system?

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Venus

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What is the impact of the solar system on life on Earth?

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It influences the Earth's climate, creates a protective magnetic field, and provides a source of energy.

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Which of the following is NOT a planet in the solar system? Triton, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter

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Triton

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How many planets are in the solar system?

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8

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What is the name of the galaxy in which the solar system formed?

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Milky Way

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What is a planet?

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

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Name the four terrestrial planets in the solar system.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What is the largest planet in the solar system?

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Jupiter.

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What is the main source of energy for the solar system?

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The Sun.

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What is an asteroid?

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A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.