planets, orbits, solary system

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What are the characteristics of outer planets?

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Outer planets have long orbits, are made up of gas, and have many moons.

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What is the first planet in the Solar System?

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Mercury

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What does the Solar System consist of?

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The Solar System consists of the sun, 8 planets, their moons, and a variety of other smaller objects.

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Why is the Hubble telescope located in space?

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So its images aren't distorted by Earth's atmosphere.

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Where is the Asteroid belt located?

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The Asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is the largest planet in our Solar System?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System.

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What is the closest planet to the Sun?

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Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

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What are the four inner planets called?

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The four inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are the four outer planets called?

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The four outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is a planet's orbit?

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A planet's orbit is the path it takes around the Sun.