Dungeon Boss Planetary Movement

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What type of planets are found very far from the sun?

Back

Gas giants, such as Jupiter and Saturn, are typically found far from the sun.

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Where would you weigh the most in the solar system?

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You would weigh the most on Jupiter due to its strong gravitational pull.

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What is the relationship between distance from the sun and orbital period?

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The farther away a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit the sun once.

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How long ago did the solar system begin to form?

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The solar system began to form approximately 5 billion years ago.

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What is one of the foci of a planet's elliptical orbit around the sun?

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One of the foci of a planet's elliptical orbit is the Sun.

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What are gas giants?

Back

Gas giants are large planets that are primarily composed of gases, such as hydrogen and helium.

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What is the significance of the perihelion in a planet's orbit?

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The perihelion is the point in a planet's orbit where it is closest to the Sun.

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What is the difference between terrestrial and gas planets?

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Terrestrial planets are rocky and closer to the sun, while gas planets are gaseous and found farther away.

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What is gravitational pull?

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Gravitational pull is the force that attracts two bodies towards each other, stronger for larger masses.

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What is an elliptical orbit?

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An elliptical orbit is an oval-shaped path that a planet follows around the sun.