| Characteristics
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| � | Two types of planets |
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| � | Terrestrial Planets: small, rocky material:�� inner solar system |
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| � | Jovian Planets:�� large, H,
He gas���� outer solar system |
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| � | Small left-over material |
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| provides �fossil� record of early conditions |
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| � | Asteroids�� � ��
mostly between orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
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| � | Comets�� � ��
mostly in outermost part of solar system |
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| � | Meteorites �� material
which falls to earth |
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