The Solar System

Mrs. Kilgo’s Class

2010-2011

Sun

• Medium-sized star• Helium and Hydrogen gases

Mercury

• Closest to the sun• Doesn’t have a moon• Hottest planet-coldest at night• No life

Venus

• 2nd closest to sun• Clouds made of acid• No moons

Earth

• Supports life• Has water• Has atmosphere

Mars

• Red planet• Closest planet to asteroid belt• May have had life before

Jupiter

• Has rings• Biggest gas giant• All the planets could fit inside Jupiter• Has a red spot (storm)

Saturn

• Rings made of dirt, ice, and rock• Gas giant

Uranus

• Spins on it’s side• Acid ocean that gives it blue-green look• May have collided with another planet (why it

is tilted)• Spins backwards

Neptune

• Thin ring you can barely see• Blue• Twin of Uranus

Pluto

• Dwarf planet• Coldest• Spins back from sun

Eris

• Larger than Pluto• Farthest from sun• Newest planet known to man