My Solar System Trading Cards

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My Solar System Trading Cards

• By Heather
• September 18, 2006
• http//www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?caid1
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Table of Contents

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
• Pluto
• http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/sola
  r_system_level1/solar_system.html

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Mercury
This way to Table of Contents (click me)

• Mercury is 3,032 mi. for a diameter.
• It takes 58.6 days for a full rotation around the
  sun.
• Mercury doesnt have any moons.
• Since Mercury is close to the sun, it gets up to
  800 F.
• Fun Fact This is Mercurys symbol
• http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/Star
  Child.html

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Venus

• Venus is 12,104 km. in diameter.
• It takes 243 days to complete a full rotation.
• It can get up to 480 C
• Venus was named after the goddess of love.
• Venus doesnt have any moons.
• Fun Fact This is Venuss symbol
• http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/Sta
  rChild.html

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Earth
Earth says its time to go home (click here)

• Earth is 7,926,380 mi in diameter.
• It takes one whole day for a full rotation.
• Earth has one moon.
• Earth can reach up to 136 F
• Earth is the only planet with known life on it.
  http//kids.nineplanets.org/earth.htm

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Mars

• Mars is 4,222 mi. in diameter.
• It takes 24.62 hours for a full rotation.
• Mars has two moons.
• The average temperature of Mars is -81 F
• Mars is also the Roman god of war.
  http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/sola
  r_system_level1/mars.html

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Jupiter

• Jupiters diameter is 88,846 miles.
• It takes 9.9 hours for a full rotation.
• Jupiter has 16 moons.
• Jupiter is 778,330,000 km.
• Jupiters temperature is -113 C to -244 F
• Fun Fact This is Jupiters symbol.

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Saturn
Saturn thinks its time to polish her rings (
click here to go to the Table Of Contents

• The diameter for Saturn is 14,898 mi.
• It takes 10.65 hours for a full rotation.
• Saturn has 18 moons.
• Saturns temperature can reach to -290 F
• This is Saturns symbol

http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/sola
r_system_level1/saturn.html
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Uranus

• Uranuss diameter is 31,764 mi.
• Uranus takes 17.24 hours to rotate.
• Uranus has 15 moons.
• FUN Fact This is Uranuss symbol.

http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/sola
r_system_level1/uranus.html
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Neptune
Neptune says Click here to go home

• Neptunes diameter is 30,775 mi. or 49,528 km.
• Neptune has 8 moons.
• Neptune takes 16.11 hours for a rotation.
• Fun Fact This is Neptunes symbol.

http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/sola
r_system_level1/neptune.html
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Pluto
According to Plutos calculation its time to go
to the Table of Contents

• Pluto is not a planet anymore since 2006.
• Plutos diameter is 1,430 mi.
• Pluto has 1 moon.
• Plutos temperature can reach to 378 F.
• Fun Fact This is Plutos symbol.

http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/sola
r_system_level1/pluto.html