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The Inner Planets Mercury Venus Earth Mars. Four closest planets to the sun All have rocky surfaces Known as terrestrial planets.

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1 The Inner Planets Mercury Venus Earth Mars

2 Four closest planets to the sun All have rocky surfaces Known as terrestrial planets

3 Mercury 3.2 Light Minutes from Sun 4,879 km Diameter Almost no atmosphere -173 to 427 C degree surface temperature

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9 Venus 6.0 Light Minutes from Sun Known as Earth’s Twin 12,104 km diameter Retrograde Rotation Very dense atmosphere 464 C degree surface temperature

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13 Earth 8.3 Light Minutes from the Sun 12,756 km diameter Water on Surface Livable Atmosphere -13 to 37 C degree surface temperature

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17 Mars 12.7 Light Minutes from Sun 6,794 km diameter -123 to 37 C degree surface temperature Huge Volcanoes and Mountain Ranges Polar Ice Caps Very thin atmosphere

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