1. PLANETS of the SOLAR SYSTEM

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4. Inner Planets The four planets closest to the sun are known as the inner planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars Inner Planets are also called Terrestrial Planets because they are solid, dense and are made up of rocks The four planets closest to the sun are known as the inner planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars Inner Planets are also called Terrestrial Planets because they are solid, dense and are made up of rocks

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6. Mercury mercury Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun. It is a small planet, a little bigger than Earth’s moon. Mercury is covered with thousands of dents called craters. Fastest revolving planet

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8. venus Named after the Roman Goddess of Love and beauty. Shines very brightly and often times called the “morning and evening star” Second planet from the Sun and called the Earth’s Twin. Is the hottest planet in the solar system. It rotates backward or in a clockwise direction. A rocky planet. VENUS

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10. Earth Our home and the third planet in the solar system. Largest and densest among the inner planets. The only rocky planet to sustain life. It has an atmosphere. The inner planet with one (1) moon It contains liquid water.

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12. Mars mars The fourth in the solar system and named after the Roman God of War Known as the “red planet” It has two (2) moons which is believed to be asteroids It has a huge volcano known as Olympus Mons, the tallest in the Solar System It is cold in Mars

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14. Outer Planets The four planets farthest from the sun are known as the outer planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Outer Planets are also called Jovian Planets because they are made up of gas. The four planets farthest from the sun are known as the outer planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Outer Planets are also called Jovian Planets because they are made up of gas.

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16. Jupiter Known as the “king of the planets” Its most prominent feature is the “Great Red Spot.” Has 79 moons, 4 of which are known as the “Galilean satellites.”

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18. Saturn The second largest gas planet. Has more than 31 moons and the largest is Titan The lightest planet in the Solar System. Also known as the planet with the “Rings of Beauty”

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20. Uranus Uranus rotates in the opposite direction as most other planets. And unlike any other planet, Uranus rotates on its side. Has 13 rings and 27 known satellites/moons.

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22. The planet farthest from the sun. Known as the “twin planet” of Uranus It has 14 known moons. It takes 165 years for the planet to go around the Sun. Neptune has the strongest winds in the Solar System, and a dark spot, similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Neptune is the 4th largest planet.

23. Other Facts Inner Planets revolve around the sun faster than the Outer Planets. Outer Planets rotate on their axes faster than the Inner Planets. Inner Planets revolve around the sun faster than the Outer Planets. Outer Planets rotate on their axes faster than the Inner Planets.

25. Other Facts Planets except Venus and Uranus rotate on their axis in a counter-clockwise direction or from WEST to EAST known as prograde motion. Venus and Uranus rotate in a clockwise direction or from EAST to WEST known as retrograde motion. Planets except Venus and Uranus rotate on their axis in a counter-clockwise direction or from WEST to EAST known as prograde motion. Venus and Uranus rotate in a clockwise direction or from EAST to WEST known as retrograde motion.

26. Other Facts An orbit is the imaginary path where the planets move around the sun. All of the planets revolve around the sun in a counter-clockwise direction. An orbit is the imaginary path where the planets move around the sun. All of the planets revolve around the sun in a counter-clockwise direction.