The Solar System and Space Exploration

Our Solar System consists of _ planets.

• 5

• 8

• 9

• 10

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The planets in our solar system orbit around the:

• Sun

• Moon

• Earth

• Stars

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The 4 planets closest to the sun are called the:

• Outer Planets

• Eastern Planets

• Inner Planets

• Wester Planets

All of the INNER PLANETS are ___________ _______, which means "earthlike."

• Terrestrial Planets

• Outer Planets

• Dwarf Planets

• Enormous Planets

A representation of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object is called a:

• Dwarf Planet

• Outer Planet

• Astronomical Unit

• Scale Model

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The 4 INNER PLANETS are:

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The 4 planets farthest from the sun are called the:

• Inner Planets

• Outer Planets

• Dwarf Planets

• Asteroids

The 4 OUTER PLANETS are:

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Which planet is CLOSEST to the Sun?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Mercury

• Earth

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Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Earth

• Saturn