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Fill in the following chart with the missing information:

Our 8 Planets

Planet

Distance from the Sun

Rocky or Gas Giant?

Mercury (My)

.4 AU

Rocky

Venus (Very)

.7 AU

Earth (Educated)

1 AU

Mars (Mother)

1.5 AU

Jupiter (Just)

5.2 AU

Gas

Saturn (Served)

9.5 AU

Uranus (Us)

19.2 AU

Neptune (Nachos)

30.6 AU

Pluto (Don’t forget, Pluto is still

out there past Neptune, it’s just

39.5 AU

Rocky

now considered a Dwarf Planet!)

 What force keeps all of the planets in orbit around the Sun? ____________________________

gravity

 Where is the asteroid belt located?

It is located between Mars and Jupiter.

 Which planet in our solar system is the HOTTEST planet? WHY?

Venus is the hottest planet because of its thick atmosphere that is able to hold and trap heat.

 Which planet in our solar system is the largest planet?

Jupiter

 Which planet in our solar system is the only planet that can support life?

Earth

 Which planet in our solar system spins horizontally on its axis (like a rotisserie chicken)?

Uranus

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