19 Best Solar System Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

Which object’s orbital path will the rocket pass first if a rocket leaves Earth and travels through the solar system away from the sun?

J. Emmerich, Web Content Writer
Answered: Mar 26, 2019

The moon is one of the first things that the rocket will pass through because this is nearer to the earth as compared to the other planets and of course, the sun. The earth only has one moon but...Read More

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Why is the sun important to our solar system?

V. Barnes
Answered: Sep 17, 2019

All of the planets revolve around it. You could have other answers (don t worry if it says you are wrong and you know that is a way that the sun is important to our solar system are...Read More

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Which five planets are closets to the sun?

V. Barnes
Answered: Sep 17, 2019

The first five planets closest to the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter. Mercury is the smallest planet, but it is the closest to the Sun. The second closest is Venus, which is the...Read More

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What is the difference between Galaxy and Solar System?

Todd Gurley
Answered: Aug 16, 2019

A galaxy is known to be a type of system that will contain all of the solar systems. Aside from that, it will also hold a lot of stars. The solar system is composed of different planets, moons,...Read More

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What makes give Neptune its blue-green color?

V. Barnes
Answered: Sep 17, 2019

Neptune is one of the eight planets in the Solar System. The other seven planets are Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, and Saturn. There used to be a ninth planet, named Pluto, but in 2008...Read More

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What can be described as burning rock or dust in Earth's atmosphere?

A. Cook, English Professor
Answered: Mar 27, 2019

The correct answer to this question is meteorite. A meteor is defined as a chunk of burning rock or dust that is traveling through Earth's atmosphere. This rock or dust may have originally broken...Read More

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What is a solar system?

V. Barnes
Answered: Sep 17, 2019

The Solar System is a system that is gravitationally bound. It features the Sun and all objects that orbit around it. The most known objects that orbit the Sun and are a part of the Solar System...Read More

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Is the sun on a blackhole?

V. Barnes
Answered: Sep 17, 2019

The correct answer to this question is False. The Sun will never become a black hole. The Sun would have to be much larger before it became a black hole. Instead, if its life ended, it would...Read More

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What is the difference between Geocentric and Heliocentric?

E.Evelyn
Answered: Feb 27, 2020

Geocentric and heliocentric are two different terms used with reference to the solar system. Geocentric has to do with "having the earth at the center of the solar system," while heliocentric has to...Read More

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What is the difference between Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud?

Chris Kenway, Content Writer
Answered: Jun 18, 2020

A lot of people do know that there are so many things that can still be seen in the solar system. For example, there is the Oort Cloud which looks similar to a cloud but is not actually a cloud....Read More

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What is the difference between Lunar And Solar Eclipse?

K. Shadrach
Answered: Jun 24, 2020

Both lunar eclipse and solar eclipse are events that have to do with the arrangement of three celestial bodies: the Sun, the moon, and the Earth. There is Lunar Eclipse when the earth is in...Read More

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What is the difference between Comets and Asteroids?

R. Barnes, Professional Gamer
Answered: Jul 22, 2020

Asteroids and comets have some things in common as they are often explained to be the remnants of the formation of the solar system which happened over 4 billion years ago. Just like the planets,...Read More

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