What is a planet?
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A planet is a ball-shaped object that orbits (travels around) a star. Eight planets orbit the star we call the Sun. The four planets nearest to the Sun are small and rocky.
The four outer planets are larger and made mostly of gas. Together, the Sun and the eight planets make up the solar system.
Planet moving around the Sun
1. Neptune
2. Uranus
3. Saturn
4. Jupiter
5. Mars
6. Earth
7. Mercury
8. Venus
Each planet travels around the Sun on its own path, or orbit. The length of time it takes to make one orbit is called a year. Planets also spin as they orbit. The time it takes to make one complete spin is called a day