7.9A Components of the Solar System

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What kind of orbit do comets have?

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Elliptical

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What does the solar system consist of?

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The sun, 8 planets and their moons, and smaller objects like asteroids and comets.

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What are the main components of the solar system?

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Planets, moons, meteors, asteroids, comets.

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What is the solar system?

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The Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit the Sun.

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What does our Solar System include?

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The Sun, 8 Planets, many moons, comets, and the Asteroid Belt.

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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.

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What is a comet?

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

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What is an asteroid?

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A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is a moon?

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A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

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What is the Asteroid Belt?

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