Intro solar system

Our solar system

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The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

• nuclear fission
• nuclear fusion
• nuclear reaction
• nuclear core

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Why do planets orbit around the sun?

• Because the Gravitational Pull. and they are smaller than the sun

• Because they cold and want to be warm

• The planets don't actually orbit around the sun

• Planets are attracted to the radiation from the sun, but they will pull away without the radiation.

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What are the four inner planets?

• Mars, Jupiter, Earth, Venus

• Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury

• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Earth

• Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

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Made of ice, dust and gas

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

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Often called shooting stars.

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

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What is a Milky Way?

• Planet

• Galaxy

• Star

• Moon

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The natural dividing line between the inner and outer planets is called the:

• Asteroid Belt

• Kuiper's Belt

• Oort Cloud