Mercury Mercury is the second smallest planet in our solar system. Only the planet Pluto is smaller.

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MercuryMercury is the second smallest planet
in our solar system. Only the planet Pluto is
smaller. Mercury is about the same size as our
Moon. It is very close to the Sun. Mercury
travels around the Sun faster than any other
planet.
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VenusVenus and Earth are almost the same size.
Venus is the closest planet to Earth, but it does
not have oceans or human life like Earth. Venus
gets so hot during the day that it could melt a
lead cannonball.
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EarthEarth is the third closest planet to the
Sun. The atmosphere gives us air to breathe. We
live on the planet Earth.
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MarsThe temperature on Mars can be very, very
cold. On its warmest day, Mars can still be a
very cold place. Some of the meteorites found on
Earth are actually pieces of the planet Mars.
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JupiterJupiter is the largest planet. Jupiter is
so large that all of the other planets in the
solar system could fit inside of it.
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SaturnWhen seen through a telescope, Saturn is
one of the most beautiful sights in the night
sky. It looks like a big ball inside of rings.
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UranusUranus is one of the smaller gas giants in
our solar system, but it is still large enough to
hold 64 planets the size of Earth.
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NeptuneIt is so cold on Neptune that you would
need skin thicker than a polar bear's to stay
warm.
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PlutoPluto is usually the farthest known planet
from the Sun. Pluto is actually smaller than one
of Neptune's moons, Triton.
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Planet Trivia

• Which planet is closest to the sun?
• Which planet has water and trees?
• Which planet is the largest of all planets?
• Which planet has rings like a hoola hoop?
• Which planet is the farthest from the sun?

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MercuryMercury is the second smallest planet
in our solar system. Only the planet Pluto is
smaller. Mercury is about the same size as our
Moon. It is very close to the Sun. Mercury
travels around the Sun faster than any other
planet.
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Planet Trivia

• Which planet is closest to the sun?
• Which planet has water and trees?
• Which planet is the largest of all planets?
• Which planet has rings like a hoola hoop?
• Which planet is the farthest from the sun?

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EarthEarth is the third closest planet to the
Sun. The atmosphere gives us air to breathe. We
live on the planet Earth.
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Planet Trivia

• Which planet is closest to the sun?
• Which planet has water and trees?
• Which planet is the largest of all planets?
• Which planet has rings like a hoola hoop?
• Which planet is the farthest from the sun?

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JupiterJupiter is the largest planet. Jupiter is
so large that all of the other planets in the
solar system could fit inside of it.
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Planet Trivia

• Which planet is closest to the sun?
• Which planet has water and trees?
• Which planet is the largest of all planets?
• Which planet has rings like a hoola hoop?
• Which planet is the farthest from the sun?

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SaturnWhen seen through a telescope, Saturn is
one of the most beautiful sights in the night
sky. It looks like a big ball inside of rings.
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Planet Trivia

• Which planet is closest to the sun?
• Which planet has water and trees?
• Which planet is the largest of all planets?
• Which planet has rings like a hoola hoop?
• Which planet is the farthest from the sun?

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PlutoPluto is usually the farthest known planet
from the Sun. Pluto is actually smaller than one
of Neptune's moons, Triton.
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Our Solar System

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• And Pluto

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