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What makes up the solar system?
What makes up the solar system?
- The Sun, eight planets, and their moons
- The Sun and its orbiting planets
- The Sun, planets, and stars
- The Sun, planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids (correct)
What binds everything to the Sun in the solar system?
What binds everything to the Sun in the solar system?
- Solar wind
- Gravity (correct)
- Radiation
- Magnetism
Which of these is a dwarf planet in our solar system?
Which of these is a dwarf planet in our solar system?
- Pluto (correct)
- Mars
- Saturn
- Jupiter
Flashcards
What are the components of the solar system?
What are the components of the solar system?
The solar system consists of the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
What force holds the solar system together?
What force holds the solar system together?
Gravity is the force that binds all objects in the solar system to the Sun.
Name a dwarf planet.
Name a dwarf planet.
Pluto is a dwarf planet in our solar system.