Difference between revisions of "Planet"
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===About Planets=== | ===About Planets=== | ||
| − | : A [[planet]] is a large ball shaped object in space. | + | : A [[planet]] is a large ball shaped [[object]] in space. |
: [[Planet]]s can be [[Rocky Planet|rocky planets]] or [[Gas Giant|gas giants]]. | : [[Planet]]s can be [[Rocky Planet|rocky planets]] or [[Gas Giant|gas giants]]. | ||
| − | There are 8 [[ | + | There are 8 [[planet]]s in [[The Solar System]]. |
| − | *Mercury | + | *[[Mercury]] |
| − | *Venus | + | *[[Venus]] |
| − | *Earth | + | *[[Earth]] |
| − | *Mars | + | *[[Mars]] |
| − | *Jupiter | + | *[[Jupiter]] |
| − | *Saturn | + | *[[Saturn]] |
| − | *Uranus | + | *[[Uranus]] |
| − | *Neptune | + | *[[Neptune]] |
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| − | which has enough [[gravity]] to become round and enough [[gravity]] to clear its [[Orbit|orbital]] path of other [[Object|objects]]. | + | ===Meaning=== |
| + | A [[planet]] is an [[object]] [[orbit]]s a [[star]] which has enough [[gravity]] to become round and enough [[gravity]] to clear its [[Orbit|orbital]] path of other [[Object|objects]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 2 November 2018
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Key Stage 2
Meaning
A Planet is a large object orbiting a Star.
About Planets
- A planet is a large ball shaped object in space.
- Planets can be rocky planets or gas giants.
There are 8 planets in The Solar System.
Examples
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| Mercury is the closest planet to The Sun. | Venus is the second closest planet to The Sun. | Earth is the third planet from The Sun and is the only planet known to harbour life. | Mars is the fourth planet from The Sun. It is very cold but we may send humans to live there soon. |
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| Jupiter is the fifth planet from The Sun and the largest planet in The Solar System. | Saturn is the sixth planet form The Sun and has a large ring of dust and rocks orbiting it. | Uranus is the seventh planet from The Sun. | Neptune is the eighth planet from The Sun. |
Planet Size Comparison
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A planet is an object orbits a star which has enough gravity to become round and enough gravity to clear its orbital path of other objects.