Solar System Explorer Review

Front

What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

Back

The Sun's gravity is the force that controls the planets in their orbital positions.

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Which planet is known as 'The Red Planet'?

Back

Mars

Front

What is the primary reason Earth and other planets orbit the Sun?

Back

The Sun's gravitational pull.

Front

Which planet has a longer year, planet 8 or planet 12?

Back

Planet 12 has a longer year.

Front

List the planets in order from the Sun.

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

Front

What is the main component of the Solar System?

Back

The Sun is the main component of the Solar System.

Front

What is the term for the path a planet takes around the Sun?

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An orbit.

Front

Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?

Back

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

Front

What is the significance of the Sun's mass in the Solar System?

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The Sun's mass creates a strong gravitational pull that keeps the planets in orbit.

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What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

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A planet orbits the Sun and has cleared its orbit of other debris, while a dwarf planet has not cleared its orbit.