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“The Inner Planets”

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Key Questions
What characteristics do the inner planets have in common?
What are the main characteristics that distinguish each of the inner planets?

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Key Terms
terrestrial planets-
greenhouse effect-

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Paragraph 1
inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars;
small, dense, rocky surfaces;
aka terrestrial planets.

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Paragraph 2
Earth unique w/ liquid water on surface;
water in 3 states;
water vapor in the air;
atmosphere rich in oxygen along with nitrogen.

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Paragraph 3
Mercury:
smallest/closest to sun;
smaller than Earth’s moon;
has no moons;
sun side very hot/off side very cold.

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Venus:
similar in shape/size/density/internal structure to Earth;
different in rotation(opposite)/higher pressure/very hot air/atmosphere mostly carbon dioxide;
comes from “greenhouse effect”.
Paragraph 4

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Paragraph 5
Mars:
called the Red Planet;
thin atmosphere mostly carbon dioxide;
temperature wide variation;
many surface features appear water-eroded;
perhaps large amount liquid water on surface in the past;
some frozen water at the poles;
has seasons;
largest volcano in the Solar System;
has two small moons: Deimos and Phobos. .