Unit 6 - Lesson 4 Flashcards
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Solar System
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Made up of a star and the planets and other bodies that revolve around it
The sun is the star at the center of our solar system
Our solar system has 8 planets
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Planet
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A large round body that revolves around the star in a clear orbit
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Asteroid
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Made of rock and metal. Left over from when the solar system was formed
Most asteroids are in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
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Comet
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A ball of rock and frozen gases
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Inner planets
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Closest to the sun, smallest and warmest. Made of rock
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
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Outer Planets
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Farthest from the sun. Giant balls of gas. Larger than inner planets and less dense
- Jupiter (Largest planet)
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
