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The Inner Planets
Main Idea And Detail about the Inner Planets
Question | Answer |
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Asteroid | A piece of rock and metal that orbits the sun. |
Satellite | A body in space that orbits a larger body. |
Meteor | A piece of rock, smaller than an asteroid, that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up. |
Comet | A ball of ice, rock, and frozen gases that orbits the sun. |
Mercury | Widest temperature range from -297 degrees F to 800 degrees F. |
Venus | Dense atmosphere of carbon dioxide; results in super green house effect. |
Earth | Only planet with liquid water on its surface and distinct inner and outer cores. |
Mars | Thin atmosphere; temperature ranges from -207 degrees F to 80 degrees F. |
Jupiter | Core is so hot that it sends more heat than it receives. |
Saturn | Rings contain small amount of material spread over a large distance. |
Uranus | Core is not surrounded by enormous clouds of hydrogen. |
Neptune | Many huge storms; several thin rings and at least 8 known moons. |