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Planets TEK 3.8D
Term | Definition |
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Inner Planets | The four planets nearest the Sun—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars |
Outer Planets | planets in the Solar System that are beyond the asteroid belt. ... The four planets; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are gas giants |
Moon | The large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun. |
Orbit | The path taken by one object circling around another object. |
Solar System | consists of the Sun and everything that orbits, or travels around, the Sun. |
Sun | The star at the center of the solar system. It is a hot ball of gases that gives off great amounts of energy. |
Mercury | The first planet from the sun. A rocky, terrestrial, inner planet. |
Venus | The second planet from the sun A rocky, terrestrial, inner planet. |
Earth | The third planet from the sun. A rocky, terrestrial, inner planet. |
Mars | The fourth planet from the sun. A rocky, terrestrial, inner planet. |
Jupiter | The 5th planet from the sun. A gas giant and outer planet. |
Saturn | The 6th planet from the sun. A gas giant, outer planet, and has rings. |
Uranus | The 7th planet from the sun. An ice giant and outer planet. |
Neptune | The 8th planet from the sun. An outer planet. |
Asteroid Belt | An area of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our Solar System are found orbiting the Sun. |
Planet Order | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |