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The Solar System

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  • What are comets made of?
    Ice and dust
  • Natural satellites or 'moons' are objects which _____ planets.
    Orbit
  • Where can we find the dwarf planets Pluto and Eris?
    The Kuiper belt
  • Which planet is the smallest?
    Mercury
  • Which dwarf planet used to be called the 9th planet?
    Pluto
  • Which is the largest moon in the solar system?
    Ganymede
  • Which planet has 7 rings?
    Saturn
  • The largest object in the solar system.
    The sun
  • What is the windiest planet in the solar system?
    Neptune
  • Planets are large round objects that orbit the _____.
    sun.
  • Which is the 3rd planet from the sun?
    Earth
  • So far, humans and have only visited one ______.
    moon
  • Which planet is the largest?
    Jupiter
  • Planets close to the sun, orbit _____ly.
    quickly
  • Where is the Kuiper belt?
    past the orbit of Neptune
  • Where is the asteroid belt?
    Between Mars and Jupiter
  • In which 2 places are comets mostly found?
    The Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud
  • What are asteroids made of?
    Rock and metal
  • A ball of ice and dust surrounding the solar system.
    The Oort cloud
  • What is the largest object in the asteroid belt?
    the dwarf planet Ceres
  • How many moons are there in the solar system?
    290
  • What is Saturn's largest moon called?
    Titan
  • Planets far away from the sun orbit ____ly.
    slowly
  • Which planet has the most moons?
    Saturn
  • The force that pulls all matter together.
    Gravity
  • Where are most asteroids found?
    In the asteroid belt
  • Which planet spins on it's side?
    Uranus