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Earth

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  1. The Earth’s atmosphere is why we sustain life. It protects us from UV rays, produces a greenhouse effects for effect temps, water cycle, destroys meteors.
    Earth is the “Third Rock From the Sun”
    Earth is the only inner planet that has a moon
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Venus

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  1. Venus is the second planet form the sun
  2. Venus is about the same size as earth
  3. Rotates from east to west
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Mercury

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  1. Mercury is the smallest planet and the closest to the sun
  2. It has no atmosphere
    Because its mass is so small its gravity is very small.
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The Sun

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  1. Is the largest object in the solar system
  2. 10 times the diameter of the largest planet Jupiter
  3. Made mostly of hydrogen gas
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