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Solar System
Planet Facts; sun, moon & stars
25
Science
4th Grade
11/03/2009

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Jupiter
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Largest planet in the Solar System
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Uranus
Definition
A giant ball of gas
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Mars
Definition
Called the Red Planet
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Stars
Definition
These objects can be blue or red depending on temperature
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Mercury
Definition
Closest planet to the sun
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Venus
Definition
The planet 2nd from the sun
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Earth
Definition
Oceans on this planet help regulate its temperature
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Saturn
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One of the outer planets; has spectacular ring system
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Neptune
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A very windy planet
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Mercury
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A planet with zero moons
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Earth
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Planet with a 24 hour day
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Neptune
Definition
Blue in color
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Mars
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Planet with huge dust storms
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Pluto
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Now classified as a dwarf planet
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Pluto
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Farthest planet from the sun
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Venus
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Has the longest day of any planet
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Sun
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Actually a GIANT star
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Sun
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A star at the center of our solar system
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Star
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A huge ball of superheated gases
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Constellations
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Groups of stars; Sailors used them for navigation
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Axis
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The imaginary line through both poles of a planet
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Galaxy
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A large system of stars, dust & gas
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Comet
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A small mass of rock, ice & frozen gases that orbits the sun
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Asteroids
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Composed of rock and metal; orbit the sun in a belt between Mars & Jupiter
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Jupiter
Definition
Planet with the Great Red Spot
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