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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 7. A beautiful planet with prominent rings made of icy particles. It has a unique featureāa hexagonal-shaped storm at its north pole. Saturn also has many moons, including Titan.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
