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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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• In our Solar System eight planets orbit around The Sun
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
• The Sun is in the centre of the Solar System and the planets orbit around it
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THE SUN
• It is in the centre of the Solar System
• It is a star
• It is about 1million times bigger than the Earth
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MERCURY
• It is the closest planet to the Sun
• It’s a rocky planet
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VENUS
• It is is the second planet closest to the Sun
• It’s the hottest planet in the Solar System
• It is a rocky planet
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EARTH
• We live on this planet
• It’s the third planet closest to the Sun
• The Earth is a rocky planet and ¾ parts of it is covered by water
• It has a satellite: The Moon
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MARS
• Mars is the fourth planet closest to the Sun
• It’s a rocky planet
• It is called the red planet
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JUPITER
• Jupiter is the fifth planet closest to the Sun
• It’s made of gas
• It’s the biggest planet in the Solar System
• It’s called the giant gas planet
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SATURN• Saturn is the sixth planet in the Solar System
• Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System
• It’s made of gas
• It ‘s well-known for its rings
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URANUS
• It is the seventh planet closest to the Sun
• It’s an extremely cold planet
• It’s made of gas
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NEPTUNE
• It is the eighth planet from the Sun
• It’s a very windy planet
• It has very strong winds