What is the solar system?

In this lesson, we will discuss what we can find in our solar system. We will also discuss what a planet, moon and space dust are. Finally, we will examine the differences between asteroids, meteoroids, meteors and meteorites.

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Q1.The moon orbits around the...

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Q2.How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

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Q3.If the moon is in the first quarter stage, from the Northern part of the Earth we would see it as...

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Q4.A solar eclipse occurs when...

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.The moon orbits around the...

1/4

Q2.How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

2/4

Q3.If the moon is in the first quarter stage, from the Northern part of the Earth we would see it as...

3/4

Q4.A solar eclipse occurs when...

4/4

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What is the solar system?

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Q1.The Sun is a very large ball of ...

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Q2.What is the Sun primarily made up?

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Q3.Which was the largest moon we mentioned that was larger than Mercury?

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Q4.What is the main difference between Meteors and Meteorites?

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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What is the solar system?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.The Sun is a very large ball of ...

1/4

Q2.What is the Sun primarily made up?

2/4

Q3.Which was the largest moon we mentioned that was larger than Mercury?

3/4

Q4.What is the main difference between Meteors and Meteorites?

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