Outer Planets
Inner Planets
Asteroid, Comet, or Meteor
Planets
Potpourri
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Outer planets are known as....

Gas Giants

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Inner planets are known as....
Terrestrial planets
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What is an asteroid?

A satellite that orbits the sun

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How many planets are in the solar system?
8
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How are dwarf planets different from the other 8 identified planets?
-They have a non-elliptical orbit -They are smaller in size
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What is the largest planet?

Jupiter

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Do Earth have a natural satellite? If so, what is it?
The moon
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What is the different between a meteor and a meteoroid?
A meteor enters the atmosphere and looks like a shooting star. A meteoroid is a small rocky body moving in the solar system.
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Mars is between these 2 planets?
Earth and Jupiter
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How many stars are in our solar system?
1, the sun!
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What planet spins on its side?

Uranus

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Why are inner planets known as terrestrial planets?
Because they are made primarily of rock.
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What separates the inner and outer planets?
The asteroid belt
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What planet is almost the same size as Earth?
Venus
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What is a satellite? Give 2 examples.
A satellite is something that orbits a planet or a larger object. It can be man-made. Ex: Moons, International Space Station
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What do Scientists think that Jupiter's Great Red Spot is?
A storm
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Why is Earth's position a good location to support life?
Earth is far enough from the sun to be cool enough to support life. Earth also has an atmosphere and liquid water.
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What is a comet?
a celestial object made of ice and dust and when its near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
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Explain 2 reasons a planet may be colder than another planet?
-Further away from the sun -One side of the planet is pointed away from the sun, therefore receiving no sunlight
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How are inner planets different from outer planets? Give 2 examples.
Gas vs. Rock Warmer vs. Colder
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What are the four outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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What are the four inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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Explain how an asteroid is different from a meteorite.
An asteroid orbits around the sun. A meteorite passes through Earth's atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface.
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What is the order of the planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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What is a group of stars called that looks like a picture in the sky?
A constellation
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