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- The Sun and the Planets of Our Solar System
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What does our solar system consist of?
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Our solar system consists of the sun, planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, moons, meteoroids and comets.
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How hot is the sun?
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The sun's temperature is about 5, 500°C at the surface and about 15, 000.000°C at the core.
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What is the corona? When can we see it?
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The outermost layer of the sun is the corona. The corona is visible only during a total solar eclipse.
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Why are the outer planets called gas giants?
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The outer planets are much larger than the terrestrial planets and are made up of gases hence, they are called gas giants.
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Mention one way in which Mars is similar to the earth.
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Mars is similar to Earth as Mars is a rocky and dusty planet with polar ice caps like Earth.
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