Solar System

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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, comets, and meteoroids, that are bound by gravity.

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Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

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Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

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What is a terrestrial planet?

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A terrestrial planet is a rocky planet that has a solid surface, such as Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are gas giants?

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Gas giants are large planets that are primarily composed of gases and have no solid surface, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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The asteroid belt is a region in space located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, filled with numerous small rocky bodies.

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Which planet has the most moons?

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Saturn has the most moons of any planet in the Solar System.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

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What is the difference between inner and outer planets?

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Inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are rocky and closer to the Sun, while outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are gas giants and farther from the Sun.

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What is a comet?

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A comet is a small celestial body made of ice, dust, and rocky material that, when close to the Sun, develops a glowing coma and tail.

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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 small icy bodies and dwarf planets like Pluto.