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Planets and there functions

Planets and there functions. Jay Dowed Period 1. Mercury. Major features Eight largest planet Closest planet to the sun Sometimes appears as morning star Got its name from Roman messenger Mercury 3 facts The surface is similar to the moon Mercury has a very low surface gravity

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Planets and there functions

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  1. Planets and there functions Jay Dowed Period 1

  2. Mercury Major features Eight largest planet Closest planet to the sun Sometimes appears as morning star Got its name from Roman messenger Mercury 3 facts The surface is similar to the moon Mercury has a very low surface gravity Being so close to the sun, Mercury is very hot. Composition Oxygen-56% Sodium-35% Helium-8% Potassium and hydrogen-1%

  3. Earth Major features Water bodies Plains Deserts Unknown how it got its name. 3 Facts Perfectly round Rocks near grand canyon are billions of years old. Earth is 4 to 5 billion years old.

  4. Mars Major features: Red planet 4.5 billion years old. Water was flowing a long time ago. Named after Roman war of god. 3 Facts Has many volcanoes Violent dust storms Has many canyons.

  5. Jupiter Major features Has a gas giant Faint ring system Big red spot is gigantic storm Named after the roman god of thunder and sky. Technology sent to Jupiter Pioneer 10 Pioneer 11 Voyager 1&2 New Horizons 3 Facts Largest planet in our solar system Many storms raging on surface Many moons surface pluto,

  6. Venus Major features Has a very hot atmosphere The hottest planet Called earths twin because there around the same size. Venus was named after a Greek god of love Composition Carbon dioxide- 96% Nitrogen- 3.5% 3 Facts No liquid water Atmosphere described as stormy desert Gravity similar to eart.

  7. Why Pluto was demoted • Pluto was demoted to the face that nothing orbits it. The mass of the planet cant pull in rocks around it therefore not being a planet.

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