GET TO KNOW THE PLANETS!!

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GET TO KNOW THE PLANETS!!

• By Ms. Aja

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Did You Know?

• Our Solar System consists of all the planets that
  orbit our Sun.
• Our Solar System also has many moons, comets,
  asteroids, and dwarf planets(like Pluto).
• Scientists do not know how many Solar Systems
  there are in the universe. There could be
  billions!
• To learn more about our Solar System click here.

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Get to Know the Planets

• The planets are divided into two groups called
  the Inner Planets and the Outer Planets.
• The Inner planets are rocky planets and are
  inside an asteroid belt.
• The Outer Planets are gas planets and are also
  known as The Giant Planets.
• Click here to find the Inner Planets.
• Click here to find the Outer Planets. Pluto is
  no longer a planet remember!

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Mercury

• Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
• It takes Mercury 88 days to orbit the Sun so one
  year in Mercury is 88 days!
• Mercury has no moons.
• To find out how long it takes Mercury to rotate
  click here.
• To look at a real picture of Mercury click here.
  

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Venus

• Venus is the second planet from the Sun.
• Venus is the brightest planet and about the same
  size as Earth.
• Venus orbits the Sun in 225 days.
• Venus can have a temperature of 396 degrees
  because of its heavy layer of clouds!
• Venus has no moons.
• Click here to find out if Venus has any rings.
• Venus has an atmosphere that could crush a
  submarine!
• Click here to look at a real picture of Venus.

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Earth

• Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
• Earth is the only planet in the Solar System that
  holds life.
• 70 of Earth is covered up with water.
• Earth orbits the sun in 365 days.
• It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate.
• Earth has one moon.
• Earth is a beautiful planet that has diverse life
  that calls it home. It is up to every human to
  take care of the planet to keep it beautiful and
  allow life to live on it for many years.

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Mars

• Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the
  closest to Earth.
• Mars rotates ever 24 ½ hours.
• Mars orbits the sun every 687 days.
• Mars has two moons. Click here to find their
  names.
• Mars is really cold and can reach -200 degrees
  Fahrenheit!
• Click here to find out how much you would weigh
  on Mars.
• Click here to see a real picture of Mars.

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Jupiter

• Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun.
• Jupiter is a gas planet.
• Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar
  System.
• Jupiter has 63 known moons!
• It takes Jupiter 12 Earth years to orbit the Sun!
  
• Jupiter rotates nearly every 10 hours.
• Click here to find Jupiters temperature.
• Click here to find a real picture of Jupiter.

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Saturn

• Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun.
• Saturn is known for having rings.
• Click here to find out how many rings it has.
• Saturn has 31 known moons! Saturns largest moon
  is named Titan and is bigger than Mercury.
• Saturn orbits the sun every 29.5 Earth years.
• Saturn rotates every 10 and a half hours.
• Saturn is also very cold and can be
• -288 degrees Fahrenheit!
• Click here to look at a real picture of Saturn.

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Uranus

• Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun.
• Uranus is a gas planet and has rings and appears
  to blue-green in color due to its gasses.
• It takes Uranus 84 Earth years to orbit the Sun.
  
• It takes Uranus 17 hours to rotate.
• Uranus has at least 15 moons and probably more!
• Click here to find more information about Uranus.
• Click here to look at a real picture of Uranus.

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Neptune

• Neptune is now the farthest planet from the Sun
  since Pluto is no longer a planet.
• Since Neptune is so far from the sun it takes 165
  Earth years to orbit the Sun!
• If humans lived on Neptune no person would ever
  live to be one years old!
• Neptune rotates every 16 hours.
• Do you think Neptune would be cold? Click here
  to find out Neptunes temperature.
• Neptune has 4 rings and at least 8 moons.
• Click here to find a real picture of Neptune.

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Pluto

• Until recently Pluto was considered the ninth
  planet. It is now a dwarf planet.
• A dwarf planet is something that does not clear
  other things out of its orbit.
• There are three known dwarf planets in our solar
  system. They are Pluto, Ceres, and Eris. Ceres
  is in the asteroid belt while Eris was found
  beyond Pluto.
• Click here to find out if Pluto has a moon.

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Congratulations!!

• You have finished this project. Remember if you
  want to learn more about space or our planets
  check out some wonderful books from the library!