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Eight giant planets, smaller dwarf planets, and millions of pieces of rocks and ice orbit the Sun. Moons can also be found within the solar system; they are held in orbit around planets by gravity.  \nTo better understand the solar system…  \nLET’S BREAK IT DOWN!  \nGravity in Our Solar System  \nEight planets orbit the Sun and are held in place due to gravity. Gravity is the attractive force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center. Anything that has mass also has gravity. The larger an object’s mass, the larger its gravitational force is on another object. Since the mass of the Sun is so large compared to the planets, its force of gravity keeps all of the planets in orbit around it.  \nGravity also keeps other bodies in orbit, such as moons. Moons most often orbit a planet, but even a large space rock (asteroid) can hold a small moon in orbit due to the gravitational pull between the two objects. Gravity also holds the rock and ice that make up Saturn’s rings in orbit.  \nPage 1  \nSize and Order of the Planets  \nThe four planets in our solar system that are closest to the Sun are called terrestrial planets. These are smaller planets, mostly made of a compact rocky surface and metals like Earth. The terrestrial planet closest to the Sun is Mercury, which is very hot and lacks an atmosphere. Moving outward are Venus, Earth, and Mars.  \nEach has a significant atmosphere with varying environments due to differences in the gases present, temperatures, size, mass, and whether life is present.  \nThe four larger planets in the outer part of the solar system (past the orbit of Mars and the asteroid belt) are called gas giants. Gas giants are made mostly of gases with a small rocky core. Jupiter is the gas giant closest to the Sun, followed by Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.  \nThere are also many dwarf planets in our solar system. A dwarf planet has enough mass to be round in shape and orbit the Sun, but does not have enough mass to clear the neighborhood around its orbit of other objects, and is not a moon. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.  \nAsteroids and the Kuiper Belt  \nAsteroids are smaller than a planet, but they are larger than the pebblesize objects called meteoroids. Most asteroids in our solar system are irregular shaped rocks found in the asteroid belt, the region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids can also be found around other locations in the solar system; some orbit the Sun in a path that takes them near Earth.  \nThe Kuiper Belt is a donut-shaped region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. Pluto is located within the Kuiper Belt. Early in the life of the solar system, dust and rock circling the Sun were pulled together by gravity into planets and other astronomical objects. However, not all of the ingredients were used, and the Asteroid and Kuiper Belts are regions of leftover pieces of rock, ice, and dust from our solar system’s early history.  \nMoons  \nThere are more than 200 moons in our solar system. Most of them orbit planets and are held in orbit by gravity. Saturn has 82 moons, with fifty-three that are confirmed by scientists and another 29 waiting on confirmation of discovery and official naming. Saturn’s giant moon Titan is larger than the planet Mercury. Jupiter has 53 moons and another 26 waiting for official confirmation and naming by  \nscientists.  \nEarth has only one moon, the fifth-largest moon in the solar system. The presence of our moon helps stabilize our planet’s wobble on its axis, helping lead to a relatively stable climate. The Moon’s gravitational pull causes ocean tides and creates rhythms for life on Earth. Many rocks and comets have crashed into Earth’s moon creating the many pits and craters that can be seen on its surface.  \nGalaxies  \nOur solar system is one of many in the Milk","cbCaitu3c1lfgmJG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitu3c1lfgmJG","pdf",426049,"English","# What Is the Solar System?\n## Gravity in Our Solar System\n## Size and Order of the Planets\n## Asteroids and the Kuiper Belt\n## Moons\n## Galaxies\n# The Solar System Vocabulary\n# The Solar System Discussion Questions","[{\"question\":\"What makes objects stay in orbit in the solar system?\",\"answer\":\"Gravity is the attractive force that draws objects with mass toward each other’s centers. The Sun’s large mass keeps planets in orbit, and gravity also holds moons and ring particles in orbit.\"},{\"question\":\"How are the planets in the solar system grouped by size and location?\",\"answer\":\"The four inner planets closest to the Sun are terrestrial planets with rocky surfaces and metals. 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