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Mercury
g Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.

g It is too hot and dry to live on.

g There is no air on it.

Venus

g Size of Venus is almost equal to our earth.
g It has deadly and poisonous clouds.

g It is also called as morning star and evening star
due to its bright appearance.

Mars

g Mars is called the red planet as it appears red from

the earth.

g Scientists are trying to find the possibility of life on
this planet.

Jupiter
g Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar system.

g It has a big red spot.

g It is made of gases.

Saturn

g Saturn is also made of gases.

g It has rings around it.

g It is a very cold planet.

Uranus

g Uranus is the third largest planet.

g It is also very cold.

g It appears blue-green.

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