Planets in Our Solar System

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What is the largest object in our solar system?

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The Sun.

Front

What do you call the path a planet takes as it goes around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

Which type of planet is characterized by a rocky composition?

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Inner planets.

Front

Which type of planet is more likely to have many moons?

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A very massive planet.

Front

Why is Pluto classified as a dwarf planet?

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It didn't clear out its 'neighborhood'.

Front

What is the main difference between inner and outer planets?

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Inner planets are rocky, while outer planets are gaseous.

Front

What is the term for the spinning of a planet on its axis?

Back

Rotation.

Front

Which planet is known for its prominent rings?

Back

Saturn.

Front

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Back

Mercury.

Front

What is the term for a planet's year?

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The time it takes to complete one orbit around the sun.