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What is a solar system?
The sun and its planets.
What is the name of the galaxy that Earth is in?
The Milky Way
What is a group of galaxies called?
A local group
What is the Virgo Cluster?
The cluster of galaxies in which earth is located.
What is the difference between an asteroid and a comet?
A comet is an asteroid surrounded by a cloud of dust and gas.
In which direction does the tail of a comet always point?
Away from the sun.
What is the sun?
a star
What is the corona of the sun?
The atmosphere around the sun. It looks like a glowing ring.
What are the dark areas that on the sun called (they are cooler than other areas)?
sunspots
What is the difference between a star and a planet?
A star can create its own light, and a planet cannot.
What creates solar wind?
Very fast-moving particles from the corona.
Sudden releases of energy on the sun are called what?
flares
What are the two types of planets?
rocky and gaseous
What can a moon also be described as?
a satellite
What does the verb "to orbit" mean?
To circle, or revolve, around something.
What is the 5th planet from the sun?
Jupiter
