Solar System (Grade 6)

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What is a PLANET?

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A large object in space that orbits a star, such as the sun.

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What is the LARGEST planet?

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Jupiter

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What is a MOON?

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A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

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What is the center of our Solar System?

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The Sun.

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What is a METEOR?

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The flash of light made by an object burning up in Earth's atmosphere (A 'shooting star').

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What is the difference between a planet and a star?

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A planet orbits a star and does not produce its own light, while a star generates light and heat through nuclear fusion.

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What is an ASTEROID?

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A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is a COMET?

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A small icy body that, when passing close to the Sun, heats up and releases gases, forming a glowing coma and tail.

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What is the role of gravity in the Solar System?

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Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and moons in orbit around planets.

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What is the Milky Way?

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The galaxy that contains our Solar System, consisting of billions of stars.