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Solar System
Planets in order
Mercury
Mercury
Mercury is the planet nearest to the sun. Mercury is a little bit larger than the
Earth’s moon. It has no atmosphere (means almost no
air) The surface of Mercury that faces the sun
can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit. At night it can plummet to -300 degrees
Fahrenheit. The surface is covered with craters. Mercury has NO moons
Venus
Venus is 2nd from the sun. Venus is in many ways Earth's sister planet. Venus is made up of almost the exact same
types of materials as the Earth and in about the same amounts. Venus has volcanoes, mountains and sand, just like Earth.
Venus is very dry and has very little water left on.
The temperatures on Venus can reach almost 900 degrees Fahrenheit
Venus
EARTH
Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun. It has one moon It is the 5th largest planet in our Solar
System. The Earth’s atmosphere is composed of
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen,0.03 carbon dioxide and traces of other gases.
About30% of Earth’s surface is covered with land, while 70% is covered by oceans.
The Earth’s temperature, weather and atmosphere are just right to keep us alive.
EARTH
Mars
Mars is the 4th planet from the sun. Mars is called the red planet. Mars is half the size of Earth It has a dry rocky surface and a very
thin atmosphere. The north and south poles are covered
by ice caps, which are composed of frozen water and carbon dioxide.
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in our Solar System.
Mars has two tiny moon.
Mars
Jupiter
Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun. Is a gas giant and the biggest planet
in our Solar System. Jupiter is so big that all the other
planets could fit inside Jupiter. Jupiter has a thick atmosphere. It has dozens of moons and a dark,
barely visible ring. The huge red spot is a long-lasting
storm.
Jupiter
Saturn
Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun. It is a gas giant and the second
biggest planet in our Solar System. Saturn is made mostly of hydrogen
and helium gas. It has beautiful rings that are made
mostly of ice chunks and some rock. Saturn has dozens of moons. Saturn is visible without a telescope.
Saturn
Uranus
Uranus Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun. The huge icy planet is covered with
clouds. It has a belt of 11 rings and has 22
moons. Uranus’ blue color is caused by
methane in its atmosphere. Uranus’ rotational axis is strongly
tilted on its side. Uranus rotates on its side, this gives
causes extreme seasons.
Neptune
Earth
Neptune Neptune is the 8th planet from the
sun. This giant gas planet is orbited by
eight moons. Neptune’s blue color is caused by
methane in its atmosphere. Neptune has long lasting seasons
due to its rotational axis, which is tilted.
Neptune’s poles are in constant darkness or it has sunlight for 40 years at a time.