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SOLAR SYSTEM
MERCURY
Distance from the Sun: Diameter :
57.91 million km Length of orbit: 4,879 km
88 days
Climate: History of
name:
Its surface Its named after
temperature can the Roman
reach 801 degrees messenger god
Fahrenheit during Mercury
the day and can FUN FACTS:
drop to Mercury is closest to the
-279 degrees Sun
Fahrenheit at night and is also the smallest
planet in the solar
system
VENUS
Distance form the Length of orbit:
Sun:
108.2 million km 225 days
Diameter:
Climate: 12,104 km
462 degrees celsius
FUN FACTS:
History of name: It’s the second furthest
The Roman planet from the Sun in the
goddess of love solar system
and beauty
EARTH
Diameter:
Distance from the Sun: 7,926 miles or 12,756
Length of orbit : km
Earth is the third planet
from the Sun in the solar 365 ¼ days
system
History of name:
Climate: All planets except
Not too hot not too cold Earth are named after
Roman gods. Earth is
an English-German
name that means
ground
MARS
Distance from the Diameter:
Sun: 6,779 km
Mars is the
fourth planet Length of orbit:
from the Sun 687 days
History of name:
Mars is the red
Atmosphere: planet was named
It’s composed of after the God of war
96% carbon
dioxide, 1.93%
argon and
1.89% nitrogen,
along with
oxygen and
water
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