Astronomy - Solar System & Planets

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What are the four gas giants in our solar system?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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What are terrestrial planets?

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The four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, characterized by their rocky surfaces.

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What is the Solar Nebula Theory?

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A theory that explains how planets form from a rotating disk of gas and dust around a new star.

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What is a moon?

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A small object that orbits a planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the difference between geocentric and heliocentric models?

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Geocentric models place Earth at the center of the universe, while heliocentric models place the Sun at the center.

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What happens to the rate of rotation of a collapsing cloud of gas?

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The rate of rotation increases.

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What is the main characteristic of gas giants?

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They are large planets with thick atmospheres primarily composed of hydrogen and helium.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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A region in space between Mars and Jupiter where many small rocky bodies orbit the Sun.

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What defines a planet?

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A celestial body that orbits the Sun, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region beyond Neptune's orbit that contains many small icy bodies, including dwarf planets like Pluto.

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