Solar system
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Solar system• Our solar system has 8 planets and one
dwarf planet.• Every thing in space orbits except the
sun.
Sun• Our sun will eventually wear out in about 5 billion
years from now.• The sun is the largest object in space.
Mercury• Mercury is the closes planet to the sun.• Mercury is about the size of earth’s moon.
Venus• Venus is the 2nd planet closest to the sun.
• Venus is about the same size as earth.
Earth• Earth is the largest inner planet.• Earth is the only planet in space that
supports life.
Mars • Mars’ nickname is called the red planet.• Mars is small –its diameter is only half of earth’s. • Mars also has a robot.
Asteroid belt • The asteroid belt is between Mars and
Jupiter.• The asteroid belt is made up of a bunch of
asteroids together.
Jupiter• Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar
system.• Jupiter’s diameter is more than 11 times
the diameter of earth’s.
Saturn• Saturn has rings that are visible from earth
with a telescope.• Saturn has at least 31 moons.
Uranus• Uranus is another gas giant. • Uranus rotates on its side as it orbits the
sun.
Neptune• Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly made up
of hydrogen and helium.• It is one of the windiest places in our solar
system.
Pluto• Pluto’s atmosphere is mostly nitrogen.• Pluto’s moon is almost as big as Pluto
itself.
Comet• Some comets become well known because
their obits bring them close to earth.• A comet is a ball of rock ,ice, and frozen
gases.