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Planets and earths solar system
Planet | Characteristics |
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Mercury | 1st planet Closest to the sun smallest planet It takes 88 days to orbit the sun Covered in Craters just like our moon Can only be seen at dawn and dusk 40 Degrees celsius -200 Degrees celsius at night |
Venus | 2Nd planet from the Sun Rotates backwards slowly 243 days and Revolves 225 days(one day is longer than 24hrs Similar to Earth in size and Density Hottest Planet 460 degrees Celsius Due to co2 in the atmosphere that traps air |
Earth | Third planet Atmosphere 78% nitrogen and 20% Oxygen It takes 365 days to orbit the sun 24 Hour rotation to shift on its axis Core is mostly made of iron 70% Of earths surface is water |
Mars | 4Th planet from the sun 1/2 the size of Earth Thin co2 Atmosphere 25 degrees Celsius -125 degrees Celsius Has water in the form of ice Once had a river valley has dust storms has an extinct volcano called Olympus mons |