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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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The sun and planets are called the solar system because the word "solar" comes from the Latin word "sol," which means sun. The sun is at the center of the system, with the planets orbiting around it, hence the term "solar system."

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The 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.
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Well, 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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We 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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it 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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Earth'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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Because 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 system of the Sun and the planets called the solar system?

The system of the Sun and the planets is called the solar system because the word "solar" is derived from the Latin word "sol," which means sun. The Sun is at the center of this system, and all the planets, including Earth, orbit around it.


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?

Planets and moons that orbit the sun are generally referred to as celestial bodies or astronomical bodies in the context of our 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.


What are the sun and all the planets call as a group?

The Solar System. Multiple solar systems make up Galaxies.


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.


What is the system consisting of the earths sun and the eight planets orbiting it called?

The Solar System


What is a system consisting of the Sun planets and many smaller objects called?

solar system


Does planets orbit around the solar system?

No, they orbit around the Sun. The planets and the Sun are all in our solar system.