THE PLANETS

Compare and Contrast Chart

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PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

A day A year
Moons
Surface Rings (yes or no)
there
equals
there
equals Unique Picture
Planet (gas or (yes or If yes, _____ ______ Characteristic (color it true to
rocky?) no) how Earth Earth the description)
many? hours years

Rocky (full Varies- the fastest

Mercury of craters)
No No 59 88
planet

Varies- can be seen

Venus Gas No No 243 225
by the naked eye

rocky
Yes Varies- only planet
Earth (Land and No
1
-- --
with living things
water)

Varies- Many think

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Yes Mars will be the first
Mars rocky No
2
24.6 1.9
planet that people
step foot on
 A day A year
Moons
Surface Rings (yes or no)
there
equals
there
equals Unique Picture
Planet (gas or (yes or If yes, _____ ______ Characteristic (color it true to
rocky?) no) how Earth Earth the description)
many? hours years

Varies- Massive
Yes
Jupiter gas Yes
several
10 12 storms; Largest
planet

Yes Varies- Known for

Saturn gas Yes
60
10.7 29
its large rings

Yes Varies- Rotates on

Uranus gas Yes
27
17 84
its side

Yes Varies- Farthest

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Neptune gas Yes
13
16 165
planet from the Sun