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Overview of Solar System Planets

Explore the characteristics and unique features of the planets in our Solar System including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

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Overview of Solar System Planets

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  1. Solar System Planets

  2. Mercury • The first planet from the sun • Mercury is a small, rocky planet. • It has a dusty surface filled with craters

  3. Venus • The second planet from the sun • Venus is almost he same size as Earth. • It is a dry, hot planet with tall mountains and deep valleys.

  4. Earth • The third planet from the sun • The Earth is a ball of rock almost covered by oceans • As far as we know, it is the only planet with air we can breathe

  5. Mars • The fourth planet from the sun • Mars is about half the size of Earth • It is a desert except for the ice caps at the north and south poles

  6. Jupiter • The fifth planet from the sun • Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system • Jupiter is a giant ball of gas with a small rocky center

  7. Saturn • The sixth planet from the sun • Saturn is the second largest planet • The rings that orbit the planet are made of bits of ice and rock

  8. Uranus • The seventh planet from the sun • Uranus is a giant gas ball with a rocky center • Uranus tilts over on its side

  9. Neptune • Neptune is a large blue green ball of gas with a center of rock and iron • Neptune has faint rings • Neptune has high winds and many storms that sometimes show up as dark spots

  10. Pluto • Pluto is the smallest planet • It is the coldest spot in the solar system • Pluto’s orbit travels around the sun in a different path than the other planets

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