Survey
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* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
A glance into the solar system Mercury This is the planet closest to the sun. The surface of the planet is dry and very hot. Predict: Why do you think that is? This is the smallest planet and has no moons. Venus Second planet from the sun. Very hot, rocky planet. It has mountains and valleys. Thick clouds cover the planet and trap the sun’s energy making it very hot. Has no moons. Earth Third planet from the sun. Water covers almost threefourth of Earth’s surface. Only planet in the solar system that supports life. * mild temperatures * liquid water * an atmosphere Mars The fourth planet from the sun. About half the size of Earth Called red planet. * Predict: Why do you think it is called the red planet? Temperatures are too cold for liquid water. Jupiter Fifth planet from sun. Largest planet. 11 times the size of earth and has over 60 moons. Jupiter’s “red spot” is a large storm similar to a hurricane. Saturn Sixth planet from the sun. Second largest planet. Has many rings around the planet made of ice and rocks. Also has more than 60 moons. Uranus Seventh planet from the sun Rotates on it’s size unlike the other planets. 27 moons. Neptune Farthest from the sun. It takes 165 Earth years to orbit the sun. It has 13 moons. Blue color is caused by gases in its atmosphere.