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Solar System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Jupiter | Largest planet. Galilean moons. |
| Saturn | Most complex ring system. Least dense planet. Home of Titan moon. |
| Uranus | Rotation axis tilted. 90 degrees. Rotates like a bowling ball |
| Neptune | Longest period of revolution windiest planet |
| Gas Giants | Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus, Neptune, |
| Galilean moons | IO, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto. |
| Dwarf planet | Pluto was the first. Same as planet but not larger than its neighbors. Ceres is found in the asteroid belt. |