Exploring the Solar System

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Sun

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Center of Solar System, star, provides light/heat

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Mercury

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Closest planet to Sun, smallest, no atmosphere

Front

Venus

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Hottest planet, thick atmosphere, Earth's twin

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Earth

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Only planet with life, water, atmosphere

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Mars

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Red planet, thin atmosphere, potential for life

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Jupiter

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Largest planet, gas giant, Great Red Spot

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Saturn

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Ringed planet, gas giant, many moons

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Uranus

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Ice giant, rotates on its side, faint rings

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Neptune

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Farthest planet, ice giant, strong winds

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Pluto

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Dwarf planet, icy, part of Kuiper Belt