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solar system
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8th Grade
10/17/2012

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Mars
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Mars
Also called the red planet, most resembles earth, its dry and rocky,
Its 141 million miles from the Sun, 3rd smallest planet, and has two moons.
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Mercury
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Mercury
resembes Earths moon, sky is black cuase no atmosphere, no moons, 2nd smallest planet, 36 million miles from the Sun
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Earth
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Earth
93 million miles away form the Sun, 5th largest planet, is covered by 70% of water(2 miles deep),has oxygen, has one moon
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Jupiter
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Jupiter
largst planet, 480 million miles from the Sun, has 3 rings, 63 moons, holds 3 storms, ans has no solid surface.
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Uranus
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Uranus
3rd largest planet, 1.76 billion miles from the Sun, 27 moons, 11 rings.
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Saturn
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Saturn
2nd largest planet, 47 moons, 8.86 million miles from the Sun, 7 rings.
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Venus
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Venus
4th smallest planet, 67 million miles from the Sun, no moons, its a hot and dry desert world.
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Neptune
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Neptune
2.8 billion miles from the Sun, 4th largest planet, has 13 moons. Its a cold place with no solid surface.
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