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  1. 2. The largest planet in our solar system, famous for its colorful stripes and swirling storms, such as the Great Red Spot. It has many moons, including the four Galilean moons.
  2. 3. Once considered the ninth planet, Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet. It has a frozen surface and is located in the distant region called the Kuiper Belt.
  3. 5. A planet with a vivid blue color, also known as the "Windiest Planet" due to its strong winds. Neptune has dark spots, similar to Jupiter's storms, and it has many moons.
  4. 7. A beautiful planet with prominent rings made of icy particles. It has a unique feature—a hexagonal-shaped storm at its north pole. Saturn also has many moons, including Titan.
  5. 9. The "Red Planet" known for its rusty-colored surface. It has polar ice caps, canyons, and volcanoes. Scientists are curious about the possibility of life on Mars.
  6. 12. A dwarf planet that is smaller than Pluto, named after the creation deity of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. It has a reddish color and orbits in the Kuiper Belt.
  7. 14. One of Jupiter's largest moons, known for its active volcanoes that erupt with plumes of lava. It is the most volcanically active object in our solar system.
  8. 15. A planet similar in size to Earth, often called Earth's "sister planet." It has a thick atmosphere that traps heat, making it the hottest planet.
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  1. 1. The largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is a dwarf planet and is the only one located in the inner solar system.
  2. 4. A planet that appears blue-green in color due to its methane-rich atmosphere. Uranus is known for its sideways rotation and rings that encircle the planet.
  3. 6. Our home planet, where we live! It has a diverse range of landscapes, including oceans, mountains, forests, and deserts. Earth is the only known planet to have life.
  4. 8. Saturn's largest moon, known for its thick atmosphere and hydrocarbon lakes. It is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
  5. 10. A unique dwarf planet that has a stretched, ellipsoidal shape, resembling a flattened football. It spins rapidly and is located in the Kuiper Belt.
  6. 11. The smallest planet in our solar system, known for its extreme temperatures and rocky surface. It is located closest to the Sun and has no moons.
  7. 13. A dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, similar in size to Pluto. It sparked a debate about what constitutes a planet when it was discovered in 2005.