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31. Our solar system is made up of many different types of objects. What would be the correct order of objects from largest mass to smallest mass?

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The correct order of objects in our solar system from largest mass to smallest mass is: Sun, giant planets, terrestrial planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and dust.

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The correct order of objects in our solar system from largest mass to smallest mass is as follows:

The Sun: The Sun is the largest and most massive object in our solar system. It contains more than 99% of the total mass of the solar system.

Giant Planets: The giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—have large masses compared to the other objects in the solar system.

Terrestrial Planets: The terrestrial planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—are smaller and less massive compared to the giant planets.

Dwarf Planets: Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake are considered dwarf planets and have smaller masses compared to the terrestrial planets.

Asteroids: Asteroids are smaller rocky objects found mostly between Mars and Jupiter.

Comets: Comets are made mostly of frozen gases and generally orbit far from the Sun.

Dust: Countless smaller grains of cosmic dust are also present in our solar system.

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