[DOC] [TLE] Planets of our Solar System :: The Planets Today [PAR] Mercury. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Venus. Venus is the second closest planet to the Sun and orbits in an almost circular orbit at 108 million km. Earth and the Moon. The third closest planet to the Sun is Earth and is the largest and densest of the inner planets. Mars. Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus. Neptune. [DOC] [TLE] The Planets in Our Solar System in Order of Size - Universe Today [PAR] This article explores the planets in order of size, with a bit of context as to how ... 
when the Solar System was formed, so what we know about its birth comes ... at 
other solar systems in formation and doing computer models, among other 
methods. ... That led to the birth of Earth and the other eight planets in our Solar 
System. [DOC] [TLE] What Are The Diameters of the Planets? - Universe Today [PAR] Jun 21, 2016 ... The planets of our Solar System vary considerably in size and shape. .... Between 
these two factors, the worlds we know range between... [DOC] [TLE] Planetary Size and Distance Comparison - National Geographic ... [PAR] Review planet order and relative sizes in our solar system. ... Point out the 
locations of the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) and ... 2. Have students 
gather data and compare planet sizes. Divide students into ... Have groups use 
the Planet Size Comparison interactive to find and record data on planet 
diameters and... [DOC] [TLE] Planet Facts: Interesting Facts about the Eight Planets [PAR] Our solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, 
Uranus and Neptune. With the exception of Uranus and Neptune, each of these 
planets can be seen unaided. ... The order of planets from closest to farthest from 
the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, ... Planet, Distance from the Sun, Diameter... [DOC] [TLE] Comparing the 9 Planets of Our Solar System -...... Solar System (2) [PAR] We really do not know all there is about the planets. ... You may wish to share 
some of these key characteristics with students. ... Venus, the second planet 
away from the Sun, is Earth's closest neighbor. ... Jupiter is the largest planet in 
the Solar System, with a diameter of 142,980 kilometers, more than 11 times 
wider than... [DOC] [TLE] Solar System Planets: Order of the 8 (or 9) Planets - Space.com [PAR] Jan 22, 2016 ... [The Evidence for 'Planet Nine' in Our Solar System (Gallery)]. Here's the order of 
the planets, starting nearest the sun and working outward through the ... 
According to NASA, "two of the outer planets beyond the orbit of Mars ... The 
problem for Pluto, besides its small size and offbeat orbit, is that it shares its... [DOC] [TLE] An Overview of the Solar System, it's alignment ... - The Nine Planets [PAR] The inner solar system contains the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars: ... The 
orbits of the planets are all more or less in the same plane (called the ecliptic ... 
similar composite and a comparison of the terrestrial planets or Appendix 2 for 
more). ... Jupiter would be 15 cm in diameter (the size of a large grapefruit) and 5
... [DOC] [TLE] Table of Moons in Solar System: Discovery, Size and Orbital Period ... [PAR] As of October 2008, there are 181 known natural moons orbiting planets in our 
Solar System. 173 moons orbit the "full-size" planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth,... [DOC] [TLE] Solar System - Wikipedia [PAR] The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system comprising the Sun and the 
objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of those objects that orbit the Sun 
directly, the largest eight are the planets, ... In addition to these two regions, 
various other small-body populations, including comets, centaurs and 
interplanetary... [DOC] [TLE] How Big is the Solar System? [PAR] This is a classic exercise for visualizing just how BIG our

Question: Among planets in our solar system whose size is known, these 2 are closest in diameter
Answer: Venus & the Earth