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{{Solarsystem}}
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The Solar System is the [[Sun]] and all the objects in orbit around the sun.<ref>Freedman, Kaufmann: ''Universe'', 7th edition</ref> Objects orbiting the sun include planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
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==Planets==
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A [[planet]] is defined as an object that orbits the [[sun]], is massive enough that its own gravity pulls it into a nearly round shape, and is dominant enough to clear away objects in its neighborhood. <ref>http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/planetsf-20060824.html</ref> There are 8 planets in the solar system.  They are, in order of increasing distance from the sun:<ref>The third grade</ref>
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*[[Mercury]]
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*[[Venus]]
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*[[Earth]]
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*[[Mars]]
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*[[Jupiter]]
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*[[Saturn]]
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*[[Uranus]]
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*[[Neptune]]
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The first four planets are [[terrestrial planets]], the last 4 planets are [[jovian planets]].  Terrestrial planets are small in size, have high densities, and consist of rocky materials.  Jovian planets are large in size, have low densities, and consist of gaseous materials.
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==Dwarf Planets==
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A [[dwarf planet]] is an object that orbits the sun and has a round shape.  The crucial difference between a planet and a dwarf planet is that a dwarf planet is not large enough to clear the neighborhood of its orbit. Currently recognized dwarf planets are:<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/dwarf-planet</ref>
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*[[Pluto]]
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*[[Eris]]
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*[[Ceres]]
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==Asteroids==
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[[Asteroids]] are irregularly shaped chunks of rocks in the solar system. They exist mostly in 2 places:
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*The [[asteroid belt]], which is between the orbits of [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]]
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*The [[Kuiper belt]], which shares its orbit with [[Pluto]]
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==Comets==
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[[Comets]] are chunks of dust and ice.  Some are in an [[ellipse|elliptical]] orbit around the sun, meaning that they will return someday.  Some are in a [[hyperbola|hyperbolic]] orbit around the sun, meaning that they will only come into the solar system once and will never return.
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==References==
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[[Category:Astronomy]]
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