Final Review #2 = Solar System

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What is the correct order of the planets from closest to the Sun to farthest away?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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Why do we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?

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Because the Moon rotates on its axis in the same amount of time it takes to revolve around the Earth (27.3 days).

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What space object was formed from pieces of Earth that were ejected into space after an asteroid impact?

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The Moon.

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Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet: Mars, Jupiter, Earth, or Venus?

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Jupiter.

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What are the rings of the Gas-Ice Giants made of?

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Bits of ice, dust, and other debris.

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What is a terrestrial planet?

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A terrestrial planet is a rocky planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals, such as Earth, Mars, Venus, and Mercury.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of a planet on its axis, while revolution is the movement of a planet around the Sun.

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What is the significance of the asteroid belt?

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The asteroid belt is a region between Mars and Jupiter that contains numerous rocky bodies and is considered the boundary between terrestrial and gas giant planets.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter.

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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, filled with small icy bodies and dwarf planets like Pluto.