The Solar System

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The Solar System
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
Pluto
Neptune
Venus
Saturn
Uranus
Earth
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Mercury

• Closest to the sun
• Revolves around sun in 88 days
• Dark and rocky surface
• Vast sheets of ice in polar regions
• One-third Earths force of gravity

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Venus

• Brightest object in sky
• Complete cloud cover
• Atmosphere nearly all CO2
• Exhibits phases like the moon
• Called morning/evening star

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Earth

• Fifth largest in diameter
• Only planet known to support life
• Slightly flattened at poles
• Consists of five parts
• Moving through space at 45,000 mph

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Mars

• Appears fiery red in night sky
• About half the diameter of Earth
• Surface similar to dry land on Earth
• Year is about two Earth days long
• Has two moons

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Jupiter

• Largest planet in solar system
• Dense ball of gas
• Rotates on its axis in about 9.9 hours
• Discovered by Galileo in 1610
• Strong magnetic field

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Saturn

• Second largest planet
• Has seven rings

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Uranus
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Neptune
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Pluto