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Solor System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do you remember the order of the planets? | We can remember the order by using this sentence: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos (Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune) |
| Which four inner planets are closest to the sun? | Inner Planets are the 4 planets closes to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. |
| Are the Inner Planets terrestrial? | The Inner Planets are terrestrial, like Earth. |
| What is Mars also known as? | Mars is also known as the Red Planet. |
| Which 4 planets are the outer planets? | Outer planets are the 4 planets furthest from the sun (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). |
| What are the outer planets made of? | The Outer Planets are made of gas (sometimes called gas giants) and all have ring systems. |
| What is the largest planet? | Jupiter is our largest planet and it has a big red spot on it which is actually a storm. |
| Where is the asteroid belt located? | The asteroid belt separates the inner planets from the outer planets. |
| Where is the sun located? | The sun is located at the center of our solar system. |
| Which galaxy do we live in? | We live in the Milky Way Galaxy. |
| Does our solar system have dwarf planets? | Our solar system has dwarf planets, such as Pluto. |
| Why does the sun look like the largest star? | The sun looks like the largest star in our sky because it is the star closest to Earth. |
| Do all of our planets orbit the sun? | All 8 of the planets, plus the dwarf planets, orbit around the sun. |
| How are we able to learn so much about space? | Technology continues to change, allowing us to learn more about space. |