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Name: ______

Find the Main Idea in the

Mercury There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like and are very large. Others, like and are smaller. Jupiter has that are larger than Mercury. also have different . , Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of and . The on Venus is made up of . has a and atmosphere. ’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different Earth . Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest.

Jupiter

Find the Main Idea

Mars

Write the main idea of the paragraph in your own words.

______

______Saturn

Write two supporting ideas for the main idea.

1. ______

______Uranus

2. ______

______Neptune

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Find the Main Idea Planets in the Solar System

Mercury There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets Venus also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different Earth temperatures. Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest.

Jupiter

Find the Main Idea

Actual wording and supporting ideas will vary. Example of correct answers: Mars Write the main idea of the paragraph in your own words.

______The planets are different.

______Saturn

Write two supporting ideas for the main idea.

1. ______The planets are different sizes, some are

______large and some are small. Uranus

2. ______The planets have different atmospheres.

______Neptune

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