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Planets in Balance

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Our Solar System

Mercury

The composition of Mercury is:

The weather of Mercury is:

The atmosphere of Mercury is:

Does Mercury have satellites? If so, how many? Name one.

How does Mercury compare to Earth in size?

I think the most interesting characteristic of Mercury is:

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Venus

The composition of Venus is:

The weather of Venus is:

The atmosphere of Venus is:

Does Venus have satellites? If so, how many? Name one.

How does Venus compare to Earth in size?

I think the most interesting characteristic of Venus is:

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Mars

The composition of Mars is:

The weather of Mars is:

The atmosphere of Mars is:

Does Mars have satellites? If so, how many? Name one.

How does Mars compare to Earth in size?

I think the most interesting characteristic of Mars is:

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Jupiter

The composition of Jupiter is:

The weather of Jupiter is:

The atmosphere of Jupiter is:

Does Jupiter have satellites? If so, how many? Name one.

How does Jupiter compare to Earth in size?

I think the most interesting characteristic of Jupiter is:

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Saturn

The composition of Saturn is:

The weather of Saturn is:

The atmosphere of Saturn is:

Does Saturn have satellites? If so, how many? Name one.

How does Saturn compare to Earth in size?

I think the most interesting characteristic of Saturn is:

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Uranus

The composition of Uranus is:

The weather of Uranus is:

The atmosphere of Uranus is:

Does Uranus have satellites? If so, how many? Name one.

How does Uranus compare to Earth in size?

I think the most interesting characteristic of Uranus is:

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Neptune

The composition of Neptune is:

The weather of Neptune is:

The atmosphere of Neptune is:

Does Neptune have satellites? If so, how many? Name one.

How does Neptune compare to Earth in size?

I think the most interesting characteristic of Neptune is:

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Pluto

The composition of Pluto is:

The weather of Pluto is:

The atmosphere of Pluto is:

Does Pluto have satellites? If so, how many? Name one.

How does Pluto compare to Earth in size?

I think the most interesting characteristic of Pluto is: