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Article: Charting our solar system.(Skill: Use a Chart)

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February 22, 2008
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Now that you've read about Messenger's trip to Mercury, it's time to visit a few planets yourself. Some of the information in the solar system chart below has disappeared into a black hole. Using NASA's Web site (solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm), or a reference book, fill in the missing information for each planet. 

 
Charting Our Solar System 
 
PlanetLength of year   Average distance   Number of 
  (Earth days) from sun (miles)   known moons 
 
  92,955,820  1 
 
Jupiter  62 
 ...

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