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15 Cards in this Set
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mercury |
the smallest rock planet, the closest planet to the sun, made of metal and some rock. |
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Venus |
the second closest planet to the sun, about the same size as earth and rotates on it's axis on the opposite side of earth. it has no moons :( |
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earth (aka THE PLANET WE LIVE ON) |
the third planet from the sun, it's the largest rock (inner) planet, it is our home planet, it is the only planet that sustains life and has liquid water. Earth has 1 moon |
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mars |
the 4th planet from the sun, known as the "red planet" has 2 moons, is the closest planet to earth and has the largest mountain (17 miles high) |
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jupiter |
the 5th planet from the sun- it is the largest (with a mass of over 2 times of all of the other planets combined), planet, it is a gas planet, it is haunted by everlasting storms, it is the first of the outer planets and it spins the fastest |
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saturn |
the 6th planet from the sun, second largest planet- has rings made of rocks, dust, ice and gas. it's biggest moon is Titan. Has a very low density |
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Uranus |
7th planet from the sun. It is not visible from earth. it's the only planet laying on it's side, discovered in 1781 |
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neptune |
8th planet from the sun and the densest |
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sun |
Is the star at the center of our solar system |
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orbit |
the regular path one object travels around another. |
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revolve |
to move around another object |
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revolution |
to turn around |
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moon |
the earth's only natural satellite |
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asteroid |
asteroids are small, airless, rocky worlds that revolve around the sun |
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meteroid |
A small, rocky, or metallic body revolving in interplanetary space around the sun |
