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| The reddish color is from the rocks that contain iron. |
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| What causes a solar eclipse? |
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| The moon casts a shadow on the earth. |
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| What planet rotates on its side? |
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| How many large groups of rings does saturn have? |
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| There are 7 large groups. |
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| Name the five planets found beyond the astroid belt. |
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| Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are the 5 outer planets. |
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| How much of the Earth is covered with water? |
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| Three quarters of the earth is covered with water. |
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| Is the sun a planet, a star, or a comet? |
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| It is found beyond Pluto. |
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| Where would the bioshpere be found? |
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| It is found in the lower part of atmosphere, all of the hydrosphere, and the upper part of the lithosphere. |
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| Why does Mercury have craters? |
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| It has a thin atmosphere that can't burn up meteors. |
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Which planet was once thought to be two planets? |
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| Which planet is closest to the sun? |
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| Which planets have rings? |
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| Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have rings. |
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| Which planet is big in total size but has a small core? |
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| Jupiter has a small core and has a thick layer of gas around it. |
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| What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun? |
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| Why is Pluto different from the other outer planets? |
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| It is made of rock and the other are gas planets. |
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| What planet is the hottest in out solar system? |
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| Venus is the hottest planet. |
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| How Many planets are made of gas? |
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| There are 4 planets made of gas. |
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| Mars ,Earth, Venus, and Mercury are the inner planets. |
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| What is the largest star in our Solar System? |
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| The largest and only star in our Solar System is the Sun. |
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