Read the introduction [paragraphs 1-6].Fill in the blank. A "solar system" is ______Aa group of billions of starsBa group of billions of planetsCa sun and the planets that move around itDa star that is bright enough to be a sun

Define the Solar System in your own words.

Identify each member of the solar system by matching it according to its respective description. (1) A small, atmosphere-less, rocky metallic or icy body that revolves around the Sun.Ans:  (2) A gigantic cloud of dust and gas expelled by explosion of a dying star.Ans:  (3) A frozen rock, ice or chunk of solidified gases that revolves around the Sun with elongated orbit that inersects with the orbits of the planets.Ans:  (4) A streak of light that is seen in the sky when a small, rocky  mass enters a planetary atmosphere.Ans:

Select the statement(s) that accurately describe planetary systems.The planets that orbit a star comprise a planetary system.The universe is inside a planetary system.The planetary system that has Earth in it is the only one called the solar system.There can be other objects such as moons and dwarf planets in planetary systems.Every star in the universe makes a planetary system.Preview

Complete the statement by filling in the blank with the suitable words. A   a huge collection of , and and their systems held together by . Our Solar System is situated in the outer spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy called the  .

According to _______________, the sun is the center of our solar system and the planets revolve around it.de3e9bf0e182180ba91ccf9214677cbf.webm92 KB aPtolemy bKant cCopernicus dDescartes