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Ms. Frizzle's class is constructing a model of the

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solar system.

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Arnold's cousin is named

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Janet.

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Janet can't wait to witness one of their

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highly unusual field trips.

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Janet is not impressed and taunts Arnold and his classmates saying

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that she and her class are far more superb.

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Ms. Frizzle comes into the classroom and announces

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that they will be taking a field trip to the Planetarium.

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Arnold is shocked because

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they don't usually go on normal field trips.

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The class is disappointed after discovering that

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the Planetarium is closed.

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On their way back to school, Janet mocks Ms. Frizzle for her poor preparation

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saying that her teacher would have called ahead.

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Arnold, who is angered by the insults toward Ms. Frizzle, tells his teacher to stop the bus and

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requests an alternative field trip to prove to Janet that their field trips are unusual.

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Upon request, Ms. Frizzle transforms the bus into

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a rocket ship and blasts off into outer space.

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The class wears

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space suits.

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Janet is astonished because

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she realizes that the field trip is highly unusual after all.

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The bus heads toward the closest planet to the sun,

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the first planet in the solar system, which is Mercury.

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Mercury lacks an atmosphere

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because it is so close to the Sun.

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The days on Mercury are sizzling hot,

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and the nights are bitterly cold.

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Janet wants to prove she visited Mercury,

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so she extracts meteorites from craters to take back home.

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The second planet, Venus, has

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sulfuric acid, a deadly poison within its thick clouds.

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The force of gravity on Venus is similar

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to Earth.

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The surface of Venus is

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permanently overheated.

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Janet collects rock samples from

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Venus to convince her own classmates that she was there.

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The 3rd planet in the Solar System is

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Earth.

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The 4th planet in the Solar System is

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Mars.

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Mars is called "the red planet" because

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there is a high concentration of iron in its soil, which gives the surface a rusty color.

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Janet doesn't let Arnold explore with his classmates,

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because she wants him to help her.

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While traveling through the asteroid belt,

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an asteroid collides with the bus, knocking out the navigation system.

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Ms. Frizzle, Liz, and Janet

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exit the bus and attempt to repair the device.

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While Janet attempts to gather evidence from an asteroid,

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it almost crushes Ms. Frizzle and Liz.

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Ms. Frizzle and Liz become separated from

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the class as they drift into space.

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Janet gets back in the bus and

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nervously reports the situation to the class.

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The class begins to fear

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for the worst.

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Ms. Frizzle used her radio to send a message to the bus that

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she and Liz safely arrived at an outer planet.

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Jupiter is the fifth planet in the solar system and is also the

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largest planet.

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The bus almost destroyed by the Great Red Spot on Jupiter because

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Janet was more interested in obtaining gas samples than in finding Ms. Frizzle and keeping the class safe.

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The class is furious at Janet

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because she is very reckless.

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Saturn is the

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6th planet in the solar system.

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As they approach Saturn, Janet tries to trick the class,

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but they are tired of her and they don't trust her at all.

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An update from Ms. Frizzle tells them that she and Liz can't wait to show them

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all the stars they can see.

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Since stars can't be seen on gas planets because of poor visibility,

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they knew Ms. Frizzle and Liz could not be on Saturn, so they keep going.

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Wanda orders Arnold to

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keep his crazy cousin under control while they are trying to rescue their teacher.

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Uranus and Neptune are the

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7th and 8th planets.

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Since Uranus and Neptune are both gas planets,

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the class realizes that Ms. Frizzle and Liz must be on Pluto.

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The bus lands on Pluto which has a

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cold and dark surface.

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From Pluto, the Sun looks like

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a mere speck in the middle of space.

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This episode was filmed before the scientific community decided that

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Pluto was not the 9th major planet, but just a dwarf planet.

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Janet is more satisfied by her personal accomplishments of gathering a multitude of samples to prove the unusual field trip than she is

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concerned about the class getting back to Earth safely.

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Only after Arnold removes his helmet and shocks everyone as he froze instantly,

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did Janet leave her stuff behind so they could get home.

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Luckily, Arnold survived with only

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a bad cold.

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Janet realized that her knowledge and experiences were more precious than

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physical proof.

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Ralphie pretends that a news bulletin stated

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that aliens from Pluto are complaining about a big pile of litter that was left on their planet.

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Ms. Frizzle tells the entire class that they are

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"out of this world!"

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Solar System

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The sun and the bodies that move in orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids and comets.

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planetarium

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A building with equipment for reproducing the positions and movements of the sun, moon, planets, and stars by projecting their images onto a curved ceiling.

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spacesuit

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The protective clothing that an astronaut wears in space.

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atmosphere

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The mixture of gases that surrounds a planet.

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crater

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A large hole in the ground caused by something such as a bomb or meteorite.

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meteorite

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A remaining part of a meteor that falls to earth before it has burned up.

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meteor

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A piece of rock or metal from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere at high speed, burns, and forms a streak of light as it falls to the earth.

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gravity

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The force that pulls things down toward the surface of the earth and keeps them from floating away into space.

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asteroid

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A very small planet that travels around the sun.

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Inner planets

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are closest to the sun. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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Outer planets

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are the gas giants. They are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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knowledge

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The things that someone knows. Information. Awareness or a clear idea.

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experience

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Something that happens to you. The knowledge and skill that you gain by doing something.

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proof

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Facts or evidence that something is true.

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