Solar System Scale

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What is the Solar System?

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The Solar System is a collection of celestial bodies, including the Sun, eight planets, their moons, and other objects like asteroids and comets, all bound by gravity.

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How many planets are in the Solar System?

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There are 8 planets in the Solar System.

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Which planet has the shortest revolution period?

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Mercury has the shortest revolution period, taking about 88 Earth days to orbit the Sun.

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What are the inner planets?

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The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, which are smaller and rockier compared to the outer planets.

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What are the outer planets?

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The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which are larger and mostly gas giants.

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Which planet has the lowest average temperature?

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Neptune has the lowest average temperature of all the planets in the Solar System.

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Why is it difficult to create a model of the Solar System?

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It is difficult because the Solar System is vast, and the sizes of the planets are very small in comparison to the distances between them.

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What is the main difference in size between inner and outer planets?

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The inner planets are generally smaller than the outer planets.

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What is the significance of the Sun in the Solar System?

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The Sun is the central star of the Solar System, providing light and heat, and its gravitational pull keeps the planets in orbit.

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What is a revolution in terms of planetary motion?

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A revolution is the movement of a planet around the Sun in an orbit.