Planets

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Planets

• By SpongeBob SquarePants

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Sun

• The Sun is a star.
• It is a ball of hot, glowing gases.
• The temperature of the surface of the sun is
  about 5,500 C.
• NASA image of the Sun retrieved 6/8/2006 from
  http//www.pics4learning.com

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Mercury Venus

• Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
• It is hot, dry, and covered with craters.
• NASA image of Uranus retrieved 6/8/2006 from
  http//www.pics4learning.com

• Venus is a hot, rocky planet covered with
  mountains, valleys, and craters.
• Venus has no moons.
• NASA image of Venus retrieved 6/8/2006 from
  http//www.pics4learning.com

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Earth Mars

• Earth looks like a white and blue ball from
  space.
• It has air and water needed to support life.
• Public Domain NASA image of Planet Earth
  retrieved 6/8/2006 from http//www.unitedstreaming
  .com

• Mars is often called the Red planet because its
  surface is a reddish color.
• Mars is a rocky desert with volcanoes, valleys,
  and large dust storms.
• NASA image of Mars retrieved 6/8/2006 from
  http//www.unitedstreaming.com

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Jupiter Saturn

• Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar
  system.
• It is a large ball of gas.
• NASA image of Jupiter showing storm retrieved
  6/8/2006 from http//www.unitedstreaming.com

• Saturn has a least 18 rings and many moons.
• It is also a giant ball of colored gas.
• NASA image of Saturn (2) retrieved 6/8/2006
  from http//www.unitedstreaming.com

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Uranus Neptune

• Uranus is a ball of gas
• Uranus lies on its side.
• NASA image of Uranus retrieved 6/8/2006 from
  http//www.pics4learning.com

• Neptune is a large, cold planet made of gases.
• It is a pale blue color and has rings that are
  hard to see.
• NASA image of Mars retrieved 6/8/2006 from
  http//www.unitedstreaming.com

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Pluto

• Pluto is the ninth and farthest planet from the
  sun.
• Pluto is the smallest planet in our solar system.
• NASA image of Pluto and Charon retrieved 6/8/2006
  from http//www.pics4learning.com

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The End!