Transcript Deep Space Galaxy

By Joey Walker
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Mercury was named
for the swift Roman
messenger god who
wore winged sandals.
It takes only 88 Earthdays for Mercury to
make one orbit.
Mercury is a bare and
rocky planet with
deep craters.
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Venus is surrounded
by think clouds that
reflect the light from
the Sun.
Sometimes people
refer to Venus as
Earth’s sister planet
because it’s closer to
Earth.
Venus and Earth are
about the same size.
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Earth is the third
planet from the Sun.
The Earth is a ball of
rock almost covered
by oceans.
A year on Earth is 365
days long.
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Mars is only about
half of the size of
Earth.
It is very cold on
Mars.
Mars is nicknamed
the Red planet.
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Jupiter is the 5th
planet from the Sun.
It is the largest planet
in our solar system.
The red dot is a storm
on Jupiter.
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Saturn is the 6th
planet from the Sun.
Saturn is the second
planet in the solar
system.
The temperature on
Saturn may drop to
-282°F.
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Uranus rotates in the
opposite direction of
the other four outer
planets.
Uranus is the seventh
planet from the Sun.
It remains in daylight
for it’s year.
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Neptune is the
eighth planet from the
Sun.
It has four or more
rings which are very
narrow and difficult
to see.
Neptune has at least 8
moons.
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A year on Pluto is 247
Earth-days long.
Pluto is a dwarf
planet.
Pluto has one moon.