Semester Review: Astronomy

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What are the gas giant planets in our Solar System?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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What is the difference between moons and planets?

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Planets orbit around stars, moons orbit around planets.

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What is the term for the time it takes an object to orbit around the Sun?

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Revolution

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What are the six main components of our Solar System?

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Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors

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How many stars are in our solar system?

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1

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What is a planet?

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A celestial body that orbits a star and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

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What is a moon?

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A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

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What is an asteroid?

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

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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 begins to release gases, forming a glowing coma and sometimes a tail.

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What is a meteor?

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A small particle from space that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere, often seen as a shooting star.