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| Our Solar System |
The Solar System is made up of 9 planets and the Sun. The Sun is in the centre of the Solar System and the nine planets orbiting the Sun in a large oval path.
The sequence of planets starting from the Sun are:-
1) Mercury
2) Venus
3) Earth
4) Mars
5) Jupiter
6) Saturn
7) Uranus
8) Neptune
9) Pluto
In addition to planets, the Solar System also consists of :-
1) Asteroids
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| Asteroids are huge chunks of rocks between Mars and Jupiter that travel round the Sun. |
2) Comets
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| Comets have long glowing tails. |
3) Meteors
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| Meteors are tiny rocks which probably come from the asteroid belt. |
