Our solar system is

located in the Milky

Way Galaxy.

All of the eight

planets orbit ,or

revolve around the

Sun.

By Alivia

Bentley

SOLAR SYSTEM

The sun’s core is

27,000,000 degrees

Fahrenheit.

“Sol" means sun.

The sun is larger

than all eight

planets combined.

Sun

Mercury is one of the

inner planets.

This planet is the

closest to the Sun.

MERCURY

The atmosphere is

made out of carbon

dioxide.

Venus is almost the

same size as Earth.

VENUS

Earth is the third planet

from the Sun.

Earth is the only planet

with organisms, or living

things.

EARTH

People use rovers to

see what Mars is like.

Mars has huge

volcanoes and is home

to Olympus Mons.

Mars is nicknamed

“The Red Planet.”

MARS

The asteroid belt is

between Mars and

Jupiter.

Asteroids orbit the

Sun.

ASTEROID BELT

Ganymede , Jupiter’s

Moon, is bigger than

Mercury and Pluto.

A day on Jupiter is 9

hours and 55 minutes in

Earth Ti me.

Jupiter

Saturn has rings.

Saturn was named

after a Roman god.

Saturn

Uranus is a gas planet like

Saturn and Jupiter.

Uranus is nicknamed the

“Ice Giant.”

Uranus

Neptune is four times

the size of Earth.

Hurricanes move ten

times faster on Neptune

than on Earth.

Neptune has the most

violent weather.

Neptune

Pluto is a Dwarf Planet.

One year on Pluto is

90,465 days.

Pluto has two moons

which are Charon and

Nix.

Pluto

Halley’s Comet, the

most well known

comet, may return

again in 2061.

Comets come from

the Oort Cloud and

Kuniper Belt.

COMETS

Black Holes are

similar to vacuum

cleaners.

A black hole has 3

main parts.

BLACK HOLE

The universe is

made out of dust,

gas, clouds,

galaxies , and life.

The universe is

very BIG!

THE UNIVERSE

The Big Dipper

is a constellation.

It belongs to a

group called the

Ursa Major.

THE BIG DIPPER

Young stars are

called protostars.

Our universe has

at least a billion

stars.

STARS

Earth ‘s axis is slanted.

Uranus’s Axis is all the

to the side.

Axis

AXIS

EARTH’S SEASONS

Earth has seasons because of the tilt of its axis.

If it’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s winter

in the Southern Hemisphere.

Spring

Winter

Summer Fall

Ursa Major is Latin

for “Large Bear.”

The Ursa Major is

seen from some

continents.

URSA MAJOR

The Milky Way

We live on this Galaxy.

The Milky Way Galaxy is a spiral

galaxy.

MORE SOLAR SYSTEM FACTS

Our solar system was formed 4.6 billon years

ago.

There are 5 dwarf planets. Pluto, Ceres, Eris,

Makemake, and Haumea.

Remember the order of the solar system by

remembering the saying My Very Eager Mother

Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas.

Our planets are separated by the asteroid belt.

Mercury , Venus ,Earth , and Mars are all made

out of rock. They are also the inner planets.

Thanks For Watching!!!