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Eight Planets Around the Sun
Age 9 · Astronomy
Eight planets travel around the Sun. The four small rocky ones stay close to the Sun, and the four far ones are much bigger, made of gas or of ice.
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In the picture
- The Sun: a star that gives light and heat to every planet
- A small rocky planet: close to the Sun, with a hard surface of rock
- A giant planet with bands: a huge world made mostly of gas
- A far icy planet: a large cold world with a bluish colour
Examples
- Earth, where we live, is one of the small rocky planets.
- Jupiter’s bands look like stripes of cream and orange.
Key takeaways
- The four planets closest to the Sun are small and rocky.
- The four farther planets are much larger and are made mostly of gas or ice.
Quiz: Eight Planets Around the Sun (Age 9)
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How many planets travel around the Sun?
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What are the four planets closest to the Sun like?
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What are the four farther planets like?
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