The Solar System

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What are the two main factors that affect gravity?

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Mass and distance.

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What is the motion of the Solar System?

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It is in constant motion.

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What is the main celestial body in the Solar System?

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The Sun.

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What is gravity?

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A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and the distances between them.

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Which planets are considered the outer planets of the Solar System?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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What is the closest planet to the Sun?

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Mercury.

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What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter.

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What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

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Mercury.

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What is the term for the path that planets take around the Sun?

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Orbit.

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What is the main component of the Sun?

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Hydrogen.

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