Solar System review

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter.

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What are the larger planets in our solar system called?

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Gas giants.

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Which planet has the most moons?

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Jupiter.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the solar system beyond Neptune that contains many small icy bodies.

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What keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun?

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The Sun's gravity and the Earth's inertia.

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What are terrestrial planets?

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Rocky planets that are closer to the Sun, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, depending on their masses and the distance between them.

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What is the difference between terrestrial and gas giant planets?

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Terrestrial planets are rocky and solid, while gas giants are mostly made of gases and have no solid surface.

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Name the four gas giants in our solar system.

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.