Our Solar System Passage

What is the primary role of the sun in our solar system?

• It provides light to the planets.

• It is the largest planet in the solar system.

• It keeps the planets in orbit with its gravitational pull.

• It is the source of all life in the solar system.

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Explain the difference between inner and outer planets in our solar system.

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The sun revolves around the center of the ______ Galaxy.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of comets?

• They have a solid nucleus.

• They have a long tail of dust and gases.

• They orbit the sun near the inner solar system.

• They have a round coma or head.

Describe the significance of meteoroids in understanding the history of our solar system.

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Asteroids are mostly found between which two planets?

• Earth and Mars

• Mars and Jupiter

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Venus and Earth

The particles in solar wind travel past the earth at speeds of about ___ miles per second.