Solar System

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What is the Solar System?

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The Solar System is a collection of celestial bodies, including the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids, that are bound by gravity.

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What is a Dwarf Planet?

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A Dwarf Planet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun, is spherical in shape, but has not cleared its neighboring region of other objects. Example: Pluto.

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List the planets in order from the Sun.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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What is the Sun?

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The Sun is a star at the center of the Solar System that provides light and heat to the planets.

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Which planet is known as the smallest planet in the Solar System?

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Mercury.

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What is unique about Venus?

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Venus is the second planet from the Sun, known for its extreme heat, slow rotation, and being called 'Earth's Twin' due to its similar size.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter.

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What are asteroids?

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Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is a comet?

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A comet is a small icy body that, when passing close to the Sun, heats up and releases gas and dust, forming a glowing coma and tail.

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What is the difference between a planet and a moon?

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A planet orbits a star (like the Sun), while a moon orbits a planet.