Narrator: As the solar system grew, four rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, were created closest to the Sun.
Made of rocks and metals, they have solid surfaces and a central core of mainly iron.
Small in comparison to the gas planets found further from the Sun, they also rotate at a more sedate pace and have few moons…
No… it can’t be…!
Stella: Spinning round, close to the Sun
There are four, four rocky planets
Mercury, is the nearest one,
Venus, Earth and Mars, they come next.
They’re the rocky planets,
The ones nearest the Sun,
Some have moons, but not that many.
They’re the rocky planets,
The ones nearest the Sun,
They maybe small but they have metal at their core.
Rocky planets!
Rocky planet facts
- The four rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
- They are the closest four planets to the Sun.
- They are made of rocks and metals.
- They have a solid surface and a core which is mainly made of iron.
- They are much smaller than the gas planets and rotate more slowly.
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