Solar system size and scale

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What is the size difference between the Earth and the Sun?

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The Sun is much larger than the Earth, with a diameter about 109 times that of Earth.

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What is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?

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The Asteroid Belt.

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Which planet has the shortest day?

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Jupiter, which takes about 10 hours to complete one rotation.

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Why does the Sun appear small in the sky?

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Because it is really far away from Earth.

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True or False: The planets are all equally distanced from each other.

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False, the distances between planets vary significantly.

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What is the main component of the Solar System?

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The Sun, which contains over 99% of the Solar System's mass.

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What are the four terrestrial planets in our Solar System?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are gas giants?

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Planets that are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and Saturn.

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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 the Oort Cloud?

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A theoretical cloud of icy objects that is believed to surround the Solar System at a great distance.