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Solar System Characteristics
Name: Sun
Name: Mercury
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Name: Venus
Name: Earth
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Name: Mars
Name: Jupiter
Name: Saturn
Name: Uranus
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Name: Neptune
Name: Pluto
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Galilean Moons
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Io
Which planet do they orbit?
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Europa
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Ganymede
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Callisto
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planets
Space Objects
Name: Meteor/Meteorites/Meteoroid
Name: Asteroid and Asteroid Belt
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Name: Comet
Name: Moon
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How many moons are there in our solar system? _________________
2. Do all planets have moons? ____ Which ones? ________________
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3. Where are most asteroids located? _______________________
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4. List all the planets that fall under the following categories:
a. Large, fast moving, made mostly of gasses:
b. Small, slow moving (in comparison to other space objects) and made mostly of
rock and metal:
5. Which planet is MOST similar to Earth? ______ Why? ___________
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6. What elements are stars composed of? _____________________
7. Why does the Sun look so small? ________________________
8. Is the Sun the biggest star in the universe? ___________________
Illustrate the major objects in our solar system.