Solar System Review

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Where are most of the dwarf planets located in the solar system?

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Most dwarf planets are located in the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune.

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Could a planet's moon be larger than a dwarf planet?

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Yes, moons like Ganymede and Titan are larger than the dwarf planet Mercury.

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Order the objects by size: Asteroids, Planets, Sun, Dwarf Planets, Comets, Meteoroids.

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Sun, Planet, Dwarf Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteoroids.

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What are the outer four planets called?

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The outer four planets are called Gas Giants.

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Where are the asteroids in the solar system?

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Asteroids are primarily located in the Asteroid Belt, between Mars and Jupiter.

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Define a dwarf planet.

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A dwarf planet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun and is spherical in shape but does not clear its orbital path.

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What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

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A planet clears its orbit of other debris, while a dwarf planet does not.

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Name the four gas giants in our solar system.

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The four gas giants are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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The Kuiper Belt is a region of the solar system beyond Neptune, populated with many small icy bodies, including dwarf planets.

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What is the Oort Cloud?

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The Oort Cloud is a theoretical cloud of icy objects that is believed to surround the solar system at a great distance.