Our Place in Space

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What is the order of the planets in our solar system?

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

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What is a mnemonic to remember the order of the planets?

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My very enthusiastic moose just swallowed noodles.

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True or False? The inner planets are closer together than the outer planets.

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True.

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What is found between the inner and outer planets?

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The asteroid belt.

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What is the Goldilocks Zone?

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The perfect distance from the Sun for life to exist.

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What are the inner planets?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are the outer planets?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is a model in science?

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A representation of an object or system.

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What is a limitation of a model?

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Something that is not accurate to the real thing.

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What is the Sun?

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The star at the center of our solar system.