Meaning: This sentence tells us that planets are not all the same size or color.
Choice of Words: "Different" means not the same. "Sizes" and "colors" are used to describe the variation among planets.
Alternative Expressions
Planets are not all the same size and color.
Meaning: This sentence is saying that the planets that orbit the sun are not all the same size or color.
Choice of Words: The word "planets" refers to the celestial bodies that orbit the sun. "Not all" means that there is variation among the planets. "Same" means identical. "Size" refers to the physical dimensions of the planets. "Color" refers to the hues or shades that the planets appear to be.
The planets that orbit the sun vary in size and color.
Meaning: This sentence is saying that the planets that orbit the sun are not all the same size or color.
Choice of Words: The phrase "the planets that orbit the sun" refers to the celestial bodies that revolve around the sun. "Vary" means to differ or change. "Size" refers to the physical dimensions of the planets. "Color" refers to the hues or shades that the planets appear to be.