Solar System

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Where would you find the Asteroid Belt?

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Between Mars and Jupiter.

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According to Ptolemy, the Earth is what?

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The center of the universe.

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What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

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The center of the solar system.

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What is the name of this model?

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Heliocentric Model.

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What does the word 'Geo' mean?

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Earth.

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What is the primary component of the Solar System?

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The Sun.

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What are the four terrestrial planets?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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What are the gas giants in the Solar System?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the Solar System beyond Neptune, containing many small icy bodies.

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What is a comet?

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A small celestial body made of ice and dust that develops a tail when near the Sun.