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Science 2
Inner Planets
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| These have rocky surface | mercury, venus, earth, mars |
| 70 percent is covered with water | earth |
| rotates in the opposite direction from most other planets and moons | venus |
| called the "red planet" because of the color of the dust | mars |
| the at least one moon | earth, mars |
| similar to each other in size, density and internal structure | venus & earth |
| has almost not atmosphere | mercury |
| atmosphere so heavy and thick that it would crush a human | venue |
| has a tilted axis so that the planet has seasons | earth & uranus |
| atmosphere has low air pressure and is mostly carbon dioxide | mars |