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Solar System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. How can we remember the order of the planets? | We can remember the order of the planets by using this sentence: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. |
| 2. Which 4 planets are the inner planets? | Inner planets are the 4 planets closest to the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) |
| 3. What are the inner planets? | The Inner planets are terrestrial (like Earth). |
| 4. What is Mars also known as? | Mars is also known as the Red Planet. |
| 5. Which 4 planets are the outer planets? | Outer planets are the 4 planets furthest to the sun (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). |
| 6. What are the outer planets made out of? | The Outer planets are made out of gas and have ring systems. |
| 7. Which planet is our largest planet | Jupiter is our largest planet and has a big red dot which is actually a storm. |
| 8. What separates the inner planets from the outer planets? | The Asteroid belt separates the inner planets from the outer planets. |
| 9. Where is the sun located? | The sun is located at the center of our solar system. |
| 10. Where do we live? | We live in the Milky Way Galaxy. |
| 11. Does our solar system have other planets? | Our solar system also has dwarf planets such as Pluto. |
| 12. Why does the sun look big from Earth? | The sun looks like the largest star in our sky because it is the star closest to Earth. |
| 13. Do all of the planets orbit the sun? | All 8 of the planets, plus the dwarf planets, orbit around the sun. |
| 14. How can we learn more about space? | Technology continues to change allowing us to learn more about space. |