Astronomy Review: Big Bang, Objects in our solar system

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What determines the length of a planet's orbit?

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The distance from the sun.

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What are satellites used for?

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Satellites stay in Earth's orbit and aid in communication and collect data outside of our atmosphere.

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What is the most famous space observatory?

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Hubble Telescope.

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Where is the asteroid belt located?

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Located between the inner and outer planets.

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What is a characteristic of the outer planets?

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They have rings.

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What is the Big Bang?

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The Big Bang is the leading explanation about how the universe began, marking the expansion from a hot, dense state.

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Name the four inner planets of our solar system.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What are the outer planets also known as?

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Gas giants.

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What is the primary component of the sun?

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Hydrogen.

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What is a comet?

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A comet is a small celestial body that orbits the sun and is made of ice, dust, and rocky material.