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ES solar system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where a group of asteroids ( rock and metal objects) orbit the Sun | Asteroid belt |
| sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun- 4.6 billion years old | Solar system |
| The name given to the Earth like/Inner planets-composed of mostly rock | Terrestrial |
| The name given to the Gas Giants/Outer Plants composed of gas | Jovian |
| having the earth as the center | Geocentric |
| having the sun as the center | Heliocentric |
| This group of stars is very hot but not very bright | white dwarf |
| Stars this color have the lowest surface temperature | Red |
| The name of our galaxy, a spiral galaxy that contains about 400 billion stars | milky way |
| a typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in our solar system | Sun |
| What wavelenth on the Electromagetic specturm has the shortest wavelength and most energy | Gamma rays |