The Solar System

By

Mrs. Sims

Sun

• The Sun is the closest star to the Earth.

• The Sun glows because of nuclear reactions in its core which turn hydrogen gas into helium.

• All of the planet in the solar system revolve around the sun

Mercury

• It makes a complete orbit around the sun every 88 days.

• One day length on Mercury is equal to 59 Earth days

• Temperatures on the planet can reach 8400F during the day and -2750F at night.

Venus

• Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.

• The Planet Venus is sometimes known as the Morning Star and Evening Star on Earth where it shines the brightest.

• Venus is covered with thick clouds that create a greenhouse effect that makes the surface so hot.

Earth

• Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support life.

• Earth has one moon.• It takes 365 days for

the Earth to travel around the sun one time.

MarsMars

• It takes 24 hours and 37 It takes 24 hours and 37 minutes for Mars to minutes for Mars to complete one rotation.complete one rotation.

• Mars is the most studied Mars is the most studied planet in the solar planet in the solar system, besides Earth.system, besides Earth.

• Mars is known as the Red Mars is known as the Red Planet because of the Planet because of the iron oxide found in its soiliron oxide found in its soil.

Jupiter

• Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system completing one rotation every 10 hours.

• Jupiter has 63 moons.

Saturn

• Saturn has 31 moons• Saturn is the second

largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn has the largest rings on any of the planets in the solar system.

Uranus

• Uranus has very small rings like those of Saturn

• Uranus takes about 84 Earth years to orbit the sun.

• The planet has 16 moons

Neptune

• At times in its orbit it trades places with Pluto and becomes the 9th planet.

• Neptune has 13 moons.

• Neptune has a very stormy atmosphere similar to that of Jupiters.

Pluto

• Pluto was recently reclassified as a dwarf planet.

• Pluto has never been explored by a space probe, but one should reach it in the year 2015

• It takes 248 Earth years for Pluto to make one trip around the sun.

References

• http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/

• http://www.factsmonk.com/

• http://www.kidscosmos.org/kid-stuff/

• http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/jupiter/interesting-facts-about-jupiter/

• http://www.aerospaceguide.net/planet/planetvenus.html