| A | B |
|---|
| Jupiter | the largest planet |
| Mercury | the closest planet to the Sun |
| Venus | yellow color, thick layer of poisonous clouds |
| Mars | looks red because of iron in its soil |
| Earth | three-fourths of the planet is covered with water |
| Saturn | has many beautiful rings |
| Uranus | the "tipped over" planet |
| Neptune | blue color with a giant dark spot |
| Pluto | the smallest planet |
| "Inner Planets" | Mercury,Venus, Earth and Mars |
| Asteroid Belt | divides the "Inner" and "Outer" planets |
| "Outer Planets" | the four gas giants and Pluto |
| planets with rings | the four gas giants |
| Tell two ways the Inner planets are alike | small in size - have hard, rocky surfaces |
| unmanned spacecraft | carry telescopes, computers, and cameras |
| cameras | take pictures of objects in space |
| computers | collect data about objects in space |
| telescopes | help us see objects in space |
| Gemini North | a huge telescope in Hawaii that helps us see objects in space |
| International Space Station | now has 1 American and 2 Russian astronauts living in it |
