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The Planets Earth Science
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Mercury Type: Terrestrial Diameter: 0.383
Distance from the Sun (AU): Mass (Earths): Atmosphere: Negligible Unique: Closest to Sun
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Venus Type: Terrestrial Diameter: 0.949
Distance from the Sun (AU): Mass (Earths): Atmosphere: Mostly CO2 Unique: Strong greenhouse effect, spins “backwards”
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Earth Type: Terrestrial Diameter: 1.0 Distance from the Sun (AU): 1.0
Mass (Earths): 1.0 Atmosphere: N2 and O2 Unique: Supports life
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Mars Type: Terrestrial Diameter: 0.5326
Distance from the Sun (AU): Mass (Earths): Atmosphere: Thin CO2 Unique: Biggest mountain (Olympus Mons)
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Jupiter Type: Gas Giant Diameter: 11.209
Distance from the Sun (AU): Mass (Earths): Atmosphere: H2 and He Unique: Biggest planet, largest moon “Ganymede”
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Saturn Type: Gas Giant Diameter: 9.4494
Distance from the Sun (AU): Mass (Earths): Atmosphere: H2 and He Unique: Well-developed rings, most moons incl. Titan.
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Saturn’s Moon “Mimas”
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Uranus Type: Gas Giant Diameter: 4.0074
Distance from the Sun (AU): Mass (Earths): Atmosphere: H2, He, and CH4 Unique: Lays on it’s side
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Neptune Type: Gas Giant Diameter: 3.88
Distance from the Sun (AU): Mass (Earths): Atmosphere: H2, He, and CH4 Unique: Triton (large moon) orbits “backwards”
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Pluto Type: Dwarf Planet (Rocks & Ice) Diameter: 0.1783
Distance from the Sun (AU): Mass (Earths): Atmosphere: N2 and CH4 Unique: First discovered of a new class of objects
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