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The Planets in the Solar System
1. Read the descriptions of the planets on the Solar System
Mercury
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Mercury is the closest planet to the sun
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Areas near the sunlight are bright and hot
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The colour of this planet is gray
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Mercury has dusty, gray minerals and rocks on the ground
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It is the second smallest planet in the solar system, after Pluto
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Venus
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Venus is the second closest planet to the sun
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The colour of this planet is yellow
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It is very windy and cloudy on Venus
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This rocky planet has lots of mountains, canyons and lava
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Earth
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Earth is the third planet from the Sun
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It is accompanied by one natural satellite, the Moon
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The atmosphere is composed mainly of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%)
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Mars
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Mars has red iron-dust all over the planet
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It is red in colour
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Mars has zero gravity
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Mars has inactive volcanoes and polar caps of water ice
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Scientists believe there vas once life on Mars
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- Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system
- Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot
- The spot is a raging storm of gases
- The surface of Jupiter is filled with red phosphorus
- Jupiter looks like a globe with swirling yellow, orange and white clouds
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Saturn
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Saturn is the planet with visible rings
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It has more than 1000 rings and 33 moons
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It is the second largest planet, after Jupiter
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Saturn's rings are made up of ice, dust, and rock particles
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Saturn is really windy and spins really fast
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One day only lasts 10 hours
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Uranus
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The colour of Uranus is greenish-blue
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Uranus is very cold (-214 degrees Celsius)
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It is the serventh planet from the sun
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Uranus circles around the sun very slowly
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Uranus is tipped on its side
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Neptune
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The colour of Neptune is blue
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It is the second farthest planet from the sun
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Neptune is a stormy planet coverd with thick white clouds
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The ground is a slushy thick layer of water and ice
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Pluto
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Pluto is the smallest and coldest planet in our solar system
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It is the farthest planet from the sun
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It has a rocky, icy surface
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Pluto's moon is named Charon
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Charon is half the size of Pluto
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