The Solar System

By Devin Fields Fourth gradeMrs. Krause

2009

Mercury

• Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.

• Mercury has no water.• Mercury is very hot.

Venus

• Venus has no water.• Venus is the 2nd planet from the

sun.• We cannot live on Venus.

Earth

• Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun.

• Earth has life on it.• Earth has air.

Mars

• Mars is the 4th planet from the sun.• There is no life on Mars.• Mars has no water.

Jupiter

• Jupiter is the 5th planet closest to the sun.

• Jupiter has no life on it.• Jupiter has no air or water.• Jupiter is the largest planet.• Jupiter is 10 times as big as Earth.

Uranus

• Uranus lies on its side.• Uranus is the 7th planet.

Neptune

• Neptune is the 8th planet.• Neptune is made of frozen gases.

Saturn

• Saturn is 9 times as big as Earth.• Saturn is the 6th planet closest to

the sun.

Pluto

• Pluto is a dwarf planet and is very small.

• Pluto takes more than 2 earth years to go around the sun.