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7.7: What do you think?

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    Imagine that you are approaching each of our Solar System’s Rocky Planets in a spaceship for the first time. Looking at photos of each of the rocky planets, what similarities do you see at first glance?

    Image of planet Mercury.
    MercuryPublic Domain | Image courtesy of NASA / JPL-CALECH.
    Image of planet Venus.
    VenusPublic Domain | Image courtesy of NASA / JPL-CALECH.
    Image of planet Earth.
    EarthPublic Domain | Image courtesy of NASA / ESA.
    Image of planet Mars.
    MarsPublic Domain | Image courtesy of NASA / JPL-Caltech.
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