Planet Sizes

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Planet Sizes
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Planet Sizes
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Planet Sizes
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Direction the Planets revolve around the Sun?
counterclockwise
Shapes of orbits?
ellipses
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Vertical position relative to the Sun?
Same (except Pluto)
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Rotation Direction
clockwise
counter-clockwise
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What is it?
Unique characteristic
Big red spot, stripes
Moons?
Yes! (63)
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
Gas Giant!
Jupiter
8
What is it?
Unique characteristic
Red surface (iron oxide)
Moons?
Yes! (1)
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
Terrestrial planet
Mars
9
What is it?
Unique characteristic
Liquid water, life!
Moons?
Yes! (1)
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
Terrestrial planet
Earth
10
What is it?
Unique characteristic
Slow rotation (59 days)
Moons?
No!
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
Terrestrial planet
Mercury
11
What is it?
Unique characteristic
Blue, white streaks
Moons?
Yes! (13)
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
Gas Giant!
Neptune
12
What is it?
Unique characteristic
RINGS!
Moons?
Yes! (33)
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
Gas Giant!
Saturn
13
What is it?
Unique characteristic
smallest
Moons?
Yes! (1)
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
neither
Pluto
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What is it?
Unique characteristic
Rotates on side
Moons?
Yes! (27)
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
Gas Giant!
Uranus
15
What is it?
Unique characteristic
CO2 clouds, hot, greenhouse effect
Moons?
No!
Shape of orbit?
ellipse
Terrestrial planet or Gas giant?
Terrestrial planet
Venus