Solar System Review

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What is the center of our solar system?

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The sun.

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A cloud of gas and dust is called a....

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Nebula.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter.

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Which celestial objects are made mostly of metals and silicates?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?

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They are large.

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What are the four terrestrial planets?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What are gas giants?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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A region of space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.

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What is a comet?

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A small icy body that, when passing close to the sun, warms up and begins to release gases, forming a glowing coma and sometimes a tail.

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What is a dwarf planet?

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A celestial body that orbits the sun and is similar to a planet but does not clear its orbit of other debris.