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| earth |
(often capitalized) the fifth largest planet in our solar system and the third in distance from the sun. [1/4 definitions] |
| Jupiter |
the largest planet in the solar system and fifth in distance from the sun. Jupiter has sixteen moons and is more than one thousand times larger than Earth. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mars |
the seventh largest planet in the solar system and fourth in distance from the sun. Mars is known as "the red planet" because of its unusual color. [1/2 definitions] |
| mercury |
(capitalized) the planet of the solar system that is nearest to the sun. Mercury is the second smallest planet. [1/3 definitions] |
| Milky Way |
the galaxy that contains the earth, the sun, and the solar system. It can be seen in the night sky as a long, cloudy group of stars. |
| name |
When you name things, you tell what they are out loud, like when you name the planets in the solar system or you name the parts of a flower. When you name a person, you say who they are out loud by saying their name. Sometimes when you name someone, you announce their name as someone who has done something that people want to know about. [1/5 definitions] |
| Neptune |
the fourth largest planet in the solar system and eighth in distance from the sun. [1/2 definitions] |
| planet |
a large body in outer space that circles around the sun or another star. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are all planets in our solar system. |
| Pluto |
a dwarf planet in the Earth's solar system, formerly considered a planet and the one that was smallest and farthest from the sun. [1/2 definitions] |
| Saturn |
the second largest planet in the solar system and sixth in distance from the sun. Saturn is known for the icy rings that circle its middle. [1/2 definitions] |
| solar system |
When we talk about the solar system, we are usually talking about the sun, the earth, the moon, and all the other things in space that travel around the sun. Our solar system has eight planets and many moons. The sun is just one star, though. Other stars in space have solar systems too. They also have planets and moons and other things that travel around them. |
| sun |
the star in the middle of our solar system. The earth and other planets revolve around it and receive heat and light from it. [1/5 definitions] |
| universe |
The universe is everything that exists, including the earth, the solar system, and all the stars in space. |
| Uranus |
the third largest planet in the solar system and seventh in distance from the sun. [1/2 definitions] |
| Venus |
the sixth largest planet in the solar system and second in distance from the sun. Venus has a dense, cloudy atmosphere. The clouds that cover Venus reflect light and make it the brightest planet. [1/2 definitions] |
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