solar system
Space Facts
Solar system 2
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How many planets are in our solar system?

8

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What is the name of our galaxy? 

The Milky Way

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Which planet do we live on?

 Earth

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Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

Mars

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What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system? 

The Sun

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Which planet is closest to the Sun?

 Mercury

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What is the largest planet?

Jupiter

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What force keeps the planets in orbit?

Gravity

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What is the coldest planet in our solar system? 

Uranus

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Which planet is famous for its bright, icy rings? 

Saturn

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Which planet is nicknamed Earth's "twin"?

 Venus

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Which planet spins on its side?

 Uranus

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What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

Venus

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What do we call the path a planet takes around the Sun?  

An orbit

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What is the fastest planet to orbit the Sun?

 Mercury