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2.  Mercury is the 1 st planet from the Sun  It`s diameter is 3032 mi.  In size largest 1,smallest 8 it is 8  It has no moons  It has not been explored

3.  At night it falls to almost – 300 degrees  Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun  Mercury has almost no atmosphere

4.  Venus is the 2 nd planet from the sun  Venus has a diameter of 7521 mi.  In size 1 largest 8 smallest Venus is 6  Venus has no moons  It has not been explored by humans

5.  The sun rises on the west and sets in the east  Venus rotates in the opposite direction of other planets  It`s surface is silicate rock

6.  Earth is the 3 rd planet from the sun  It`s diameter is 7926 mi.  In 1 largest and 8 smallest Earth is 5  We have 1 moon  We have been explored by humans,or else we wouldn`t be here

7.  Our surface is water,basalt,and granite  We travel 66,000 miles per hour  Our average temperature is 59 degrees

8.  Mars is the 4 th planet from the sun  It`s diameter is 4213 mi.  In 1 largest and 8 smallest Mars is 7  Mars has 2 moons  Mars has not been explored by humans

9.  It`s half the size of Earth  There is a Mt. Olympus  Mars was named after a roman god of war

10.  Jupiter is the 5 th planet from the sun  Jupiter has a diameter of 88,732 mi.  In 1 largest and 8 smallest Jupiter is 1  It has 63 moons  It has not been explored by humans

11.  It has 8 belts or zones  One of it`s moon`s name is Metis  It`s farthest moon S/1999 J I has a diameter of 3 miles

12.  Saturn is the 6 th planet from the sun  It`s diameter is 74,975 mi.  In 1 largest and 8 smallest Saturn is 2  It has 34 moons  It has not been explored by humans

13.  It would take 95 Earths to equal Saturn`s mass  Saturn`s rings are made of ice,rock,and dust  Saturn was named after a roman god of agriculture

14.  Uranus is the 7 th planet from the sun  It`s diameter is 31,763 mi.  In 1 largest and 8 smallest Uranus is 3  It has 27 moons  It has not been explored by humans

15.  Uranus spins on its side  Uranus is a gas planet  One of it`s moons names is Titania

16.  Neptune is the 8 planet from the sun  It`s diameter is 30,603 mi.  In 1 largest 8 smallest Neptune is 4  It has 13 moons  It has not been explored by humans

17.  Neptune has a storm on it like Jupiter  It has 4 rings  A 100 pound person would way 119 pounds on Neptune

18.  Almanac 2006  WP Mars the Red Planet  WP Belts and Zones  WP Jupiter`s Rings  WP Jupiter`s moons  WP General Info on Saturn  WP General on Uranus  WP Uranus`s Moons  Neptune`s Rings  General Info on Neptune