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What is the solar system centered around?
What is the solar system centered around?
The sun
How far away is the sun from the earth?
How far away is the sun from the earth?
93 million miles
What percentage of the mass in the solar system does the sun make up?
What percentage of the mass in the solar system does the sun make up?
More than 99 percent
What are some objects that can be found in the solar system?
What are some objects that can be found in the solar system?
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What percentage of the solar system's mass do all the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and everything else combined make up?
What percentage of the solar system's mass do all the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and everything else combined make up?
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Which of the following best describes the solar system?
Which of the following best describes the solar system?
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What is the main reason why the sun looks small from the earth?
What is the main reason why the sun looks small from the earth?
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Which of the following objects makes up the majority of the mass in the solar system?
Which of the following objects makes up the majority of the mass in the solar system?
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What does the term 'solar' in 'solar system' mean?
What does the term 'solar' in 'solar system' mean?
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How does the sun compare to other stars in the night sky?
How does the sun compare to other stars in the night sky?
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