Mercury: smallest planet, heavily cratered surface, no atmosphere, named for the Roman messenger god because of its speed in orbiting the sun, no sign of water, Venus: most similar to Earth, thick atmosphere creates a Greenhouse Effect, the hottest planet, home to over 160 very large volcanoes, clouds surrounding Venus made up of sulphuric acid, Earth: only planet with tectonic plates, only planet with vast quantities of water, only planet with life, the densest planet, 5th largest planet, Mars: known as the Red Planet, extensive robotic exploration of surface, valleys and canyons evidence that water was once present, ice at the poles, home to tallest volcano in Solar System, Olympus Mons, Jupiter: largest planet, fastest spinning planet, great Red Spot is a giant storm raging in atmosphere, the largest moon in the Solar System is Ganymede, 4th brightest object in our sky, 4 rings, Saturn: famous for its ring system, rings are made of ice, water, rocks, dust and gases, it's moon Titan is bigger than Mercury, only planet that is less dense than water - it would float!, Uranus: only planet that spins on its side, methane in the atmosphere creates vivid blue color, the coldest planet, 13 rings, many of the moons are named for characters in Shakespeare plays, Neptune: furthest from sun, strongest winds in the solar system, 5 main rings, can never been seen with the naked eye, named for Roman god of the sea,

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