Solar System - Planets and More

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What are the inner planets of the Solar System?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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True or False: Asteroids are made of the same materials as planets.

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True.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What happens to meteorites when they enter a planet's atmosphere?

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They hit the ground.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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What is a meteor?

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A rock entering a planet's atmosphere.

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What are the outer planets of the Solar System?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the main difference between asteroids and comets?

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Asteroids are made of rock and metal, while comets are made of ice and dust.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

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Mercury.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is a planet?

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