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TermDefinition
What is the sun?A ball of hot, glowing gases called plasma. It is a star.
What is the order of the planetsmy vicious earthworm might just swallow us now
What happens the closer you are from the sunIt's dry and very hot. Takes a shorter amount of time to make on revolution around the sun.
What happens the farther you are from the sunIt's cold and icy. Takes longer to make on revolution around the sun.
Characteristics of MercuryVery hot, no atmosphere, rocky, closest to sun
Characteristics of VenusThick poisonous hot atmosphere
Characteristics of EarthHas one moon, has liquid water, breathable atmosphere
Characteristics of MarsReddish rocky ground
Characteristics of JupiterIt has a giant red spot
Characteristics of SaturnHas rings made of ice and rock
Characteristics of UranusRotates on its axis differntly than all other planets
Which are the inner planetsMercury, venus, Earth and Mars
Which are the outer planetsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
How are inner planets similarThey are the closest to the sun, are rocky planets
How are outer planets similarFarther apart, made out of gas, have rings around them

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Creator xsanin
Created April 27, 2009
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Subject Planets
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