General Science Solar System Flash Card Set 702335

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Terrestrial Planets

The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.

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The four planets closest to the Sun are called __________ planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.