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DIE PLANETE

Aarde is 'n planeet.

.... 'n Planeet is 'n groot voorwerp wat om 'n ster wentel.

Aarde wentel om die son.

Die son is 'n groot ster.

Sewe ander planete wentel ook om die son.

Kom ons leer oor hulle!

Mercurius is die naaste aan die son.

Mercurius is die kleinste planeet.

Dit lyk soos die maan.

Venus is die planeet na Mercurius.

Jy kan Venus sien op helder nagte.

Dit is 'n baie helder planeet.

Aarde is die planeet na Venus.

Aarde is die enigste planeet wat ons weet, wat lewe op het.

Mars is die planeet na Aarde.

Mars is 'n rooi planeet.

Die kleur kom van rotse af.

Jupiter is die planeet na Mars.

Dit is die grootste planeet.

Jupiter se strepe word deur sterk winde gemaak.

Saturnus is die planeet na Jupiter.

Saturnus het pragtige ringe.

Die ringe word van rots en ys gemaak.

Uranus is die planeet na Saturnus.

Uranus is blou-groen in kleur.

Die kleur kom van 'n gas.

Neptune is blou en baie helder.

Neptune is die verste planeet van die son af.

Dit sal 'n ruimteskip twaalf jaar vat om daar te kom!

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THE PLANETS

Earth is a planet.

A planet is a huge object that travels around a star.

Earth travels around the sun.

The sun is a big star.

Seven other planets also travel around the sun.

Let's learn about them!

Mercury is closest to the sun.

Mercury is the smallest planet.

It looks like the moon.

Venus is the planet after Mercury.

You can see Venus on clear nights.

Ιt is a very bright planet.

Earth is the planet after Venus.

Earth is the only planet we know of with life.

Mars is the planet after Earth.

Mars is a red planet.

The color comes from rocks.

Jupiter is the planet after Mars.

It is the biggest planet.

Jupiter's stripes are made by strong winds.

Saturn is the planet after Jupiter.

Saturn has beautiful rings.

The rings are made of rocks and ice.

Uranus is the planet after Saturn.

Uranus is blue-green in color.

The color comes from a gas.

Neptune is blue and very bright.

Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun.

It took this spaceship twelve years to get there!

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