inner and outer planets Flashcards
1
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closest to the sun : smallest planet : has no atmosphere
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Mercury
2
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2nd from the sun : it is mostly made from carbon dioxide : the diameter of the planet is 12,104
A
Venus
3
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it is the third from the sun : the diameter is 12756 : surface temperature is 15’C
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Earth
4
Q
is the fourth from the sun : the diameter is 6792 : it is forty minutes longer than Earths year.
A
Mars
5
Q
it is the largest planet : it is made of gas : Earth could fit in it 1300 times
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Jupiter
6
Q
is the sixth from the sun : has at least 60 moons : it is made of gas
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Saturn
7
Q
it has at least 27 moons : it stands on its side : it is sometimes called a ice giant
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Uranus
8
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it has at least 27 moons : it stands on its side : it is sometimes called a ice giant
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Neptune
