Solar System

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

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How many moons does Jupiter have?

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Jupiter has 95 known moons.

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What are gas giants?

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Gas giants are large planets that are mostly made of gases. In our solar system, the gas giants are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What are comets?

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Comets are icy bodies that originate from the outer solar system and are made of ice, rock, and dust.

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What is the main component of the Sun?

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The Sun is primarily made of hydrogen and helium.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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The asteroid belt is a region in space between Mars and Jupiter where many small rocky bodies orbit the Sun.

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What is a planet?

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A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

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How many planets are in our solar system?

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There are eight planets in our solar system.

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What is the closest planet to the Sun?

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Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

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What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

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A dwarf planet is similar to a planet but has not cleared its orbit of other debris.