Solar System Test

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What is the asteroid belt?

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A region in space located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where most asteroids are found.

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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.

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What is the primary reason asteroids are found mainly in the asteroid belt?

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The gravitational influence of Jupiter prevents them from forming a planet.

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What distinguishes inner planets from outer planets?

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Inner planets are rocky and smaller, while outer planets are gas giants and larger.

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Name the four inner planets of the solar system.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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Name the four outer planets of the solar system.

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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What is the main difference between inner and outer planets?

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Their composition; inner planets are rocky, while outer planets are gaseous.

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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 releases gas and dust, forming a glowing coma and tail.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the solar system beyond Neptune, populated with small icy bodies and dwarf planets.

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What is the Oort Cloud?

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A theoretical cloud of icy bodies believed to surround the solar system at a great distance, thought to be the source of long-period comets.