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Our Solar System
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Our Solar SystemOur Solar SystemOur Solar SystemOur Solar System
❍Composition❑ The Sun❑ Nine Planets
❑ Some of them have Satellites❑ Some of them have Rings
❑ Many Asteroids❑ Many Comets❑ Lots of Dust
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JupiterJupiterJupiterJupiterThe largest planet, made of gas
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SaturnSaturnSaturnSaturnThe second largest planet, made of gas. Its rings are famous.
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UranusUranusUranusUranusThe green planet, made of gas. A few rings have been discovered in the 1980’s.
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NeptuneNeptuneNeptuneNeptuneThe other blue planet, made of gas. Its atmosphere surprised the astronomers.
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EarthEarthEarthEarthThe blue planet. Our planet, made of rock. It’s so far the only planet where liquid water exists.
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VenusVenusVenusVenusThe cloudy planet (or Earth’s sister). Made of rock, Venus has a huge amount of clouds.
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MarsMarsMarsMarsThe red planet, made of rock. We still don’t know if liquid water and life was there once.
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MercuryMercuryMercuryMercuryThe closest planet to the Sun. Made of rock.
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PlutoPlutoPlutoPlutoThe furthest planet to the Sun. Made of rock.
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Dust, AsteroidsDust, AsteroidsDust, AsteroidsDust, AsteroidsAsteroidsDust reflecting the Sun light:
the Zodiacal light
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CometsCometsCometsCometsHale-Bopp, 1997 from France
Hale-Bopp, 1997 from France
Hyakutake, 1996 from France