The Solar System

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What is the role of the Sun's gravity in the Solar System?

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It keeps the planets in orbit.

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Which of these is the largest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter.

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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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What are moons?

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Natural satellites that orbit planets and dwarf planets.

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How do scientists measure distances between planets in the solar system?

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In astronomical units (AU).

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What is the center 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 an asteroid?

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A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is a comet?

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A celestial object made of ice, dust, and rocky material that develops a tail when it approaches the Sun.