The Solar System

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What is a star?

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A star is a huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy.

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What is an orbit?

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The curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon.

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What is a moon?

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A satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet.

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What is the Solar System?

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A system of eight planets and the sun, along with moons, asteroids, and comets.

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What is the sun?

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An average-sized star, hot in temperature, and huge compared to Earth.

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Why are outer planets called so?

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Because they are farther from the sun than the inner planets.

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What are asteroids?

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Chunks of rock that measure in size from a meter to several kilometers in diameter.

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What are comets?

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Chunks of ice and dust or rock that have stretched-out orbits around the sun.

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What are gas giants?

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The four outer planets known as gas giants because they have a very thick atmosphere.

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What is the mnemonic to remember the order of the eight planets?

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