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Planets and Vocabulary

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PlutoColdest spot in the solar system
Mercurydoesn't have an atmosphere; there is no air
VenusCovered in thick, yellow clouds blown by strong winds
EarthYear is 365 days long; one day is 24 hours
MarsHalf the size of earth
JupiterThere is a large red spot here that may be a giant storm
SaturnMany rings made of ice and rock orbit this planet
UranusRotates in a different way than other planets, tilted on side.
NeptuneOne day is about 16 Earth hours
craterhole in ground shaped like bowl
sunclosest star to earth
phaseshape of the lighted part of the moon
starball of burning gas that gives off light and heat
solar systemthe sun, the planets and their moons and other objects that move around sun
constellationsa group of stars that form a picture



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