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There are nine planets in our solar system. There are some descriptions of the planets below. Which of these planets is closest to the sun? Click on the name of the planet, or on the button next to it. If you are right, it will go into the white box and another planet will appear. For example, if you think Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, click on the description of Mercury. It will go into the white box if you are right.

Which planet is the next in the solar system? Click on the second planet, then the third planet, the fourth planet etc. See if you can click on the planets in the right order - there are nine planets in total.

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