Solar System Flashcards

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The solar system is a planetary system.

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The solar system includes the sun and everything that orbits it.

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Diagram of the solar system

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The diagram illustrates the solar system with the sun at the center and planets orbiting around it.

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Objects in our solar system orbit the sun.

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Because of its immense mass and gravitational pull.

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Image of the sun in space with stars in the background.

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The sun is depicted as a bright, orange sphere against a starry background.

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Image of the four inner planets.

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The planet with rings that are easy to see

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Saturn

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Image showing a size comparison of Earth and Jupiter

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The picture is a size comparison of Earth and Jupiter

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Asteroids in the asteroid belt

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Many asteroids are found in the asteroid belt.

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Comet tails

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Comets develop tails as they approach the Sun.

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A meteoroid is a solid fragment that travels through the solar system.

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A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.