Solar System

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What are the two factors that keep Earth and the moon in their orbits?

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Gravity and orbital speed.

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What caused the solar nebula to heat up initially?

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Particles moved closer together, causing friction.

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Why is the Earth round?

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The force of its gravity became strong enough to crush the rock at its center.

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Why is the gravitational force between the Sun and the next nearest star not very strong?

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Objects that are very far away don't exert much gravitational force on each other.

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What do all of the inner planets have in common?

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They are small and have rocky surfaces.

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What is the solar system?

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The solar system is a collection of celestial bodies, including the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, bound by gravity.

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What is a planet?

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

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What is the difference between inner and outer planets?

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Inner planets are rocky and smaller, while outer planets are gas giants and larger.

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What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies toward each other, depending on their masses and the distance between them.

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What is an orbit?

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An orbit is the curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon due to gravitational forces.

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