Solar System

Our solar system contains eight planets.  They are out in space.  Our planet is called Earth.   All of the planets go around the sun.  The sun is the center of our solar system.  Each planet has its own special path which is called an orbit.  Let's look at the eight planets and what makes each one special.

Directions: Answer the questions about the eight planets.

There are eight planets in our solar system.
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Earth is the largest planet in our solar system.
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Saturn and Earth have rings.
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Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
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Mars is blue in color.
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Jupiter is the biggest planet.
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Venus is the third planet from the sun.
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Earth is the only planet that has living things on it.
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It is very hot on the dwarf planet, Pluto.
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Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun.
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