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?

Made of rock and other space junk

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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 cannot remove things from its path

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-They do not orbit the Sun

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What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
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Does Earth have a natural satellite? If so, what is it?

The moon

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What happens to a meteor when it hits the Earth's atmosphere?

When a meteor enters the atmosphere it breaks apart and burns most of it up and a meteoroid may hit the Earth's surface

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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 meteor.

An asteroid orbits around the sun in the Asteroid Belt and a meteor passes through Earth's atmosphere and parts strike 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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