Review: Solar System

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What happens to gravity as the distance between two objects increases?

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The gravity between two objects decreases.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter

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What is a comet?

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A chunk of ice and dust that has a bright head and a long narrow tail.

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Which planet is expected to have the lowest temperature?

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Neptune

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What is the Oort Cloud?

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A region beyond the Kuiper belt, stretching more than 1,000 times the distance between the Sun and Neptune.

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What is the main component of the Solar System?

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The Sun.

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Name the four terrestrial planets in the Solar System.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What are gas giants?

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Planets that are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and Saturn.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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A region in space between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids orbit the Sun.

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What is a meteoroid?

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A small rocky or metallic body in outer space.