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The solar system
Information about the solar system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the center of the solar system? | The sun. |
| The solar system consists: | The sun, eight planets, their moons, an asteroid belt, comets and meteors. |
| What are the 8 planets? | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. |
| The study of the Sun, the Moon, stars and planets is called: | Astronomy |
| A person who studies astronomy is: | Astronomer |
| Mercury | Hot during the day, cold during the night. |
| Venus | It is called the Morning or the Evening Star. |
| Earth | It has life on it and it is called the blue planet. |
| Mars | It is called the red planet. |
| Jupiter | The biggest planet in the solar system. |
| Saturn | It has beautiful rings. |
| Uranus | It is an icy planet. It has many clouds. |
| Neptune | It is very cold. It has strong winds. |
| Mercury | 0 moon |
| Venus | 0 moon |
| Earth | 1 moon |
| Mars | 2 moons |
| Jupiter | 63 moons |
| Saturn | 60 moons |
| Uranus | 27 moons |
| Neptune | 13 moons |
| Total of moons in the solar system | 166 moons |