Narrator 1: good morning everyone, we are group one and we’re going to present the terrestrial

planets, but first, what are the terrestrial planets?

Narrator 2: The planets were classified into two groups: Terrestrial and Jovian planets. But we are going
to talk about terrestrial planets first. Terrestrial planets were the planets whose appearance was like the
earth too. They are made up of solid rocks.

Narrator 1: Terrestrial planets were the planets that are closest to the sun among all the planets and
they are also called the inner planets.

Narrator 2: But what are the planets that complete the Terrestrial planets?

Narrator 1: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are one of the terrestrial planets! Now, *reporter 1* will
explain to why mercury is one of the terrestrial planets.

Reporter 1: Mercury is the planet that is closest to the sun. Mercury is also unique compared to the
other terrestrial planets. It has a very little atmosphere and it also means that it doesn’t have as much
weather or wind as the other inner planets do. It also has a rocky texture similar to the earth’s moon.
Mercury became a part of terrestrial planets because of its texture. It is approximately 4,879 kilometers
in diameter and about 57.9 million kilometers away from the sun. Mercury can be seen in the early or
evening sky, so they sometimes call it the morning star. Mercury rotates on its axis in 58.65 days on
earth days and mercury completes one revolution within 87.98 Earth days. Mercury is also the smallest
planet and it’s also shrinking!

Narrator 1: Thank you *reporter 1*!

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Narrator 2: But we still have the Venus, Earth, and Mars to explain, now, reporter 2 will explain on how
Venus is one of the terrestrial planets.

Reporter 2: The planet Venus is the second planet closest from the sun. It became part of the terrestrial
planets because it has a compact and rocky surface like the earth’s terra firma. It is approximately 108
million kilometers away from the sun and is about 12,104 kilometers away in diameter. It is also called
as the earth’s sister planet because it’s almost the same size as the earth. Venus also has a gaseous air,
it’s composed of more than 96 percent of carbon dioxide and 3.5 of molecule nitrogen. And the heat
from the sun can’t escape through the clouds and the layers of carbon dioxide. And it is also called the
hottest planet because Venus’ temperature reaches about 460 °C, and it’s hot enough to melt a lead. So
in short, Venus can’t support life. It also spin in the opposite direction of Earth and other planets, it
also has a slow rotation makings its day reaches almost a year. It also has no moon at all!

Narrator 2: Thank you reporter 2!

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Narrator 2: Now, reporter 3, can you explain on how the planet earth is a terrestrial planet?
Reporter 3: Earth is part of the terrestrial planets because of its compact and rocky surface, its
reason was the same of the planet Mercury and Venus. Earth was the only habitable planet, and it is
also the only planet to support life, and it is also called the blue planet or the living planet. Earth
also has a liquid water, tectonic plates, and an atmosphere that shelters it from the worst of the
sun’s rays. It also has an oxygen and an atmosphere that human can breathe, unlike from the other
terrestrial planets. It also has the right temperature for the humans, not too cold or not too hot,
which is just right for the humans to live in. It is around 12,756 kilometres in diameter and about
150 million kilometres away from the sun. It also revolves around the sun in a counter clockwise
direction in one year, one rotation is equals to 24 hours or one day. It also has moon and Luna is its
name.

Narrator 1: Thank you reporter 3!

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Narrator 1: now, reporter 4, can you also explain on how the planet mars is part of the terrestrial
planet?

Reporter 4: Mars is part of the terrestrial planet because of its compact and rocky surface and it is
similar to the earth. Mars is also the planet which is really similar to earth, its atmosphere and
oxygen was almost the same as earth. It was once full of water, warmer and thicker atmosphere,
and it is habitable as well, which makes it similar to earth. It is also the fourth planet closest from
the sun. They also call the mars the “red planet”. They call it the red planet because its surface was
covered with bright reddish patches which are thought of to be desserts. And its atmosphere is now
thinner than earth unlike before. It also has ice caps on both its north and south pole. It’s around
6794 kilometres in diameter and about 227.94 million kilometre away from the sun. It takes 24
hours and 37 from mars to rotate on its own axis and completes one revolution around the sun in
686.99 days, it’s almost two years here in earth! Mars also has two moons, two small moons,
Deimos and Phobos was its name.

Narrator 1: Fun fact! You won’t be able to stand on Uranus because it doesn’t really have a surface!

All: Thank you all for listening to group one’s presentation about the terrestrial planets!