The Solar System

LetLet’’s Explore!!s Explore!!

Eight Amazing Planets!

MercuryMercury VenusVenus EarthEarth

MarsMars JupiterJupiter SaturnSaturn

UranusUranus NeptuneNeptune

Mercuryo Closest to the Closest to the SunSuno RockyRocky crust with craters crust with craterso ColdCold on half of the planet on half of the planeto Hot on half facing the Hot on half facing the sunsuno Gray in colorGray in color

Venuso SecondSecond planet from the sun planet from the suno Nicknamed Nicknamed ““the evening starthe evening star””o Poisonous fogPoisonous fogo The The HOTTESTHOTTEST planet planeto Orange in ColorOrange in Color

Eartho ThirdThird planet from the sun planet from the suno Only planet with large Only planet with large

amounts of amounts of liquid waterliquid watero Only planet with Only planet with living thingsliving thingso Has white cloudsHas white cloudso We live here!!We live here!!

Marso The The REDRED Planet Planeto Has Has twotwo Moons Moonso Volcanoes and CanyonsVolcanoes and Canyonso Rocks and SandRocks and Sando ThinThin and and PoisonousPoisonous Atmosphere Atmosphereo PinkPink--GoldGold in color in color

Jupitero LargestLargest Planet Planeto Giant ball of swirling Giant ball of swirling gasgaso Has Has sixteensixteen Moons Moonso Has two very thin Has two very thin ringsringso Has a large Has a large red spotred spot, which is a , which is a

giant stormgiant storm

Saturno Has Has RingsRings that are made up of that are made up of

frozen gas, ice, and rockfrozen gas, ice, and rocko SecondSecond Largest Planet Largest Planeto EighteenEighteen Moons Moonso Yellow in ColorYellow in Color

Uranuso ThirdThird Largest Planet Largest Planeto Looks like it is on its sideLooks like it is on its sideo Has aroundHas around 21 21 MoonsMoonso Has Some ringsHas Some ringso Blue-green Blue-green in colorin color

Neptuneo FourthFourth Largest Planet Largest Planeto SevenSeven thin rings thin ringso 88 moons moonso Two dark spotsTwo dark spotso BlueBlue in color in color

Pluto

Considered a Considered a dwarfdwarf planet planet Gray in colorGray in color

Size Matters!Here is a diagram to show how the plants compare to Here is a diagram to show how the plants compare to

each other, relative to their size!each other, relative to their size!

What about the SUN?o Is a Is a starstaro Brings Brings lightlighto Brings Brings warmthwarmtho CenterCenter of Solar of Solar

SystemSystemo Giant ball of Giant ball of gasgaso Makes lots of Makes lots of

energyenergy

Back to Earth!o What did you learn about the planets?What did you learn about the planets?o Tell me about the Sun.Tell me about the Sun.o Which planet is the Red Planet?Which planet is the Red Planet?o Which planet is the largest?Which planet is the largest?o Which planet is the smallest?Which planet is the smallest?o Which planet is the hottest?Which planet is the hottest?