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We live in a solar system because it is named after the central star which is the Sun. Latin for sun is Sol. But the galaxy we are in is the Milky Way.
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∙ 11y agoThe Sun and the eight planets are collectively called the solar system. If you want a funny answer, we tend to call these nine celestial objects the Solar system because we don't want to waste our precious time and energy calling them 'the Sun and the eight planets'. Your serious answer is: anything related to the Sun is termed solar. The planets are asscociated with the sun as they revolve around it, along with the many asteroids. Thus they form a solar system.
EXTRA INFO There are two asteroid belts in our solar system--one belt defining the boundary between the solid planets and the gaseous ones, and the second defining the boundary of the entire system and distinguishing it from the many other systems in our area of the Milky Way.
Because "Sol" is a name for our Sun. Sol, Solar, get it? Sol is pronounced Soll not Soul, though.
A:The Latin word for "Sun" is "sol"; so "solar" means "about the Sun". The Sun and the things that move around the Sun are the "solar system"; all the things in the system of the Sun.Wiki User
∙ 14y agoWell, it's not just the planets. Our Solar System consists of the sun, the planets, an asteroid belt, and all the planets' moons. Solar means Sun, so Solar System means Sun System, cause the planets revolve around the sun.
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∙ 14y agoWe call our planetary system, "The Solar System", because all of the planets are bound by the Sun's gravity. The correct name for our sun is actually "Sol", which is what the name, "The SOLar System" refers to.
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∙ 12y agoit is called the solar system because we revalve around the sun. sol means sun. solar power is energy from the sun
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∙ 8y agoEarth's galaxy is not called the solar system. It is called the Milky Way. Our solar system is one of many solar systems in the Milky Way.
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∙ 13y agoBecause everything in it rotates around the center, most massive object: the sun. One name of which is Sol.
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Why is the Solar System called the Solar System?
The Latin word for "Sun" is "Sol", so the word "solar" means "concerning the Sun". So, the system of planets around the Sun is the "solar system". Solar=Sun is the rounded up answer.
What is the sun and the planets called as a group?
A Solar system. Earth is a part of the Milky way Solar system.
Why is the system of the Sun and the planets called the solar system?
The phrase solar system is derived from the Latin words "sol" meaning sun and "solaris" meaning of the sun.
Is the sun the center of your solar system true or false?
TRUE!!!! All the planets in the Solar system including Earth orbit the Sun, in ellipses. The Sun lies at one of the foci of these ellipses, NOT the centre. So the Sun is NOT at the 'dead' centre of the Solar system.
What are the sun and its eight planets called?
The Sun and it's eight major planets are part of the solar system. Our solar system also contains 5 dwarf planets (as of 2017) and more than 700,000 minor planets and other objects.
What do you call the sun and all the planets?
If you are talking about the planets that orbit our sun, that is called the solar system.
The system made up of the planets and the Sun is called?
The solar system.
What are the planets and moons that circle the sun called?
It is called the solar system
Why are your sun and eight planets called the solar system?
The Latin word for sun is sol so solar would represent the sun and system would be all the eight planets.
What is the sun and family of oribiting planets called?
The Solar System.
Why is the Solar System called the Solar System?
The Latin word for "Sun" is "Sol", so the word "solar" means "concerning the Sun". So, the system of planets around the Sun is the "solar system". Solar=Sun is the rounded up answer.
What is the sun and the planets called as a group?
A Solar system. Earth is a part of the Milky way Solar system.
Why is the system of the Sun and the planets called the solar system?
The phrase solar system is derived from the Latin words "sol" meaning sun and "solaris" meaning of the sun.
What are the sun and all the planets call as a group?
The Solar System. Multiple solar systems make up Galaxies.
What are the sun and the eight planets?
The Sun and the eight major planets are part of our solar system.
WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN THE SUN ITS NINE OTHER PLANETS AND OTHER OBJECTS ORBIT THE SUN?
It is called the solar system. Except that the sun has only 8 planets.
Is the sun the center of your solar system true or false?
TRUE!!!! All the planets in the Solar system including Earth orbit the Sun, in ellipses. The Sun lies at one of the foci of these ellipses, NOT the centre. So the Sun is NOT at the 'dead' centre of the Solar system.
