Our Solar System

Madison Mitchell

Did You Know…• Our solar system is made up of eight planets• These planets circle around the Sun• The first four planets are terrestrial planets• The last four planets are called Jovian planets

Sun

• The sun is a star• It provides energy such as heat and light for us

here on Earth• All of the planets revolve around the sun

Mercury

• Means: Roman messenger god• Type: Terrestrial• Moons: None

Venus

• Means: Roman goddess of love and beauty• Type: Terrestrial• Moons: None

Earth

• Means: Mother of mountains , valleys and streams

• Type: Terrestrial• Moons: One

Mars

• Means: Roman god of war• Type: Terrestrial• Moons: Three

Jupiter

• Means: King of the gods• Type: Jovial• Moons: Sixty three

Saturn

• Means: God of agriculture• Type: Jovial• Moons: Thirty four

Uranus

• Means: Lord of the skies• Type: Jovial• Moons: Twenty seven

Neptune

• Means: God of water• Type: Jovial• Moons: Thirteen

Works Cited• Images

– Microsoft Wondows Clip Art– http://asymptotia.com/wp-images/2006/08/solar_system_diag.jpg– http://z.about.com/d/space/1/0/s/6/1/PIA03149.jpg– http://zuserver2.star.ucl.ac.uk/~idh/apod/image/0611/MercuryTransit_jones_f.

jpg– http://inspirationoflyric.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/venus.jpg– http://www.all-creatures.org/hope/img/earth-light.jpg– http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/images/mars.gif– http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/211_fall2002.web.dir/Melissa_Smith/Pictures/Bigj

upiter.jpg– http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2009/10/saturn_when_one_

ring_doesnt_ru/saturnPic1.jpg– http://www.spacestationinfo.com/images/uranus.gif– http://planetologist.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/neptune_voy2.jpg

Works cited

• Information– http://www.sciencemonster.com/planets/intro-0.

html– http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm