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It is made up of the Sun and its family of nine planets
What is the solar system?
These objects produce and give off their own heat and light.
What are the stars?
The planet is 8th from the Sun. It can only be seen through a telescope. Little is know about this distant planet.
What is Neptune?
These are patterns of stars in the sky that, to some people, seem to be in the shapes of pictures.
What are constellations?
These are chunks or rock and metal that orbit between the planets
What are asteroids?
This is the center of the solar system. The planets revolve around it.
What is the sun?
The planet is called the morning or evening star becasue it appears in the sky just before or after sunrise.
What is Venus?
These have a bright head and long shining tail. They shine partly because of light absorbed and re-radiated from the Sun and partly because of reflected sunlight.
What are comets?
These are loose collections of rocks and frozen gases that orbit between planets?
What are comets?
This is the galaxy that we live in.
What is the Milky Way?
This planet is the 7th from the Sun. Unlike other planets, this planet lies on its side. It is greenish in color and has nine faint rings with five moons orbiting the planet.
What is Uranus?
This is how long it takes the moon to circle Earth.
What are 24 hours?
This is a body that does not give off light of its own. It reflects the light of the sun.
What is a planet?
The planet closest to the Sun.
What is Mercury?
The planet is 6th from the sun. It is best known for its beautiful rings that circle the planet.
What is Saturn?
The body tralvels around Earth. It is known as the Earth's satellite.
What is the moon?
This is the planet furthest away in our Solar System.
What is Pluto?
The planet is fifth from the sun. It is the largest planet and known for its beautiful colors and its Red Spot.
What is Jupiter?