Difference between revisions of "Planet"
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| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A Planet is a large [[object]] [[Orbit|orbiting]] a [[Star]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Planets=== | ||
| + | : A [[planet]] is a large ball shaped object in space. | ||
| + | : [[Planet]]s can be [[Rocky Planet|rocky planets]] or [[Gas Giant|gas giants]]. | ||
| + | There are 8 [[planets]] in [[The Solar System]]. | ||
| + | *Mercury | ||
| + | *Venus | ||
| + | *Earth | ||
| + | *Mars | ||
| + | *Jupiter | ||
| + | *Saturn | ||
| + | *Uranus | ||
| + | *Neptune | ||
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| + | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | |+ The Rocky Planets | ||
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| + | |[[File:Mercury.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Venus.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Earth.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Mars.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Mercury]] is the closest [[planet]] to [[The Sun]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Venus]] is the second closest [[planet]] to [[The Sun]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Earth]] is the third [[planet]] from [[The Sun]] and is the only [[planet]] known to harbour life. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[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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| + | |+ The Gas Giant Planets | ||
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| + | |[[File:Jupiter.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Saturn.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Uranus.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Neptune.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Jupiter]] is the fifth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]] and the largest [[planet]] in [[The Solar System]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Saturn]] is the sixth [[planet]] form [[The Sun]] and has a large ring of dust and rocks [[orbit]]ing it. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Uranus]] is the seventh [[planet]] from [[The Sun]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Neptune]] is the eighth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]]. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | which has enough [[gravity]] to become round and enough [[gravity]] to clear its [[Orbit|orbital]] path of other [[Object|objects]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 30 August 2018
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.
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
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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. |
Key Stage 3
which has enough gravity to become round and enough gravity to clear its orbital path of other objects.