SOLAR SYSTEM by Mikala Horton

Our sun is a star. We have 8 planets and 1 dwarf planet.

THE SUN

The Sun’s core is 28 degrees Fahrenheit.

Our Sun is really a star.

MERCURY

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

If Pluto wasn’t a dwarf planet Mercury wouldn’t be the smallest planet.

VENUS

Venus is the hottest planet ever.

It is the 2nd planet from the Sun.

EARTH

Earth is the only planet that can support life.

It is the third planet from the Sun.

MARS

Mars is also called the red planet.

It is the fourth planet from the Sun.

ASTEROID BELT

The asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter.

It is made of rocks much smaller than planets.

JUPITER

Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun.

It is the largest planet in our solar system.

SATURN

Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun.

Saturn has at least 31 moons.

URANUS

Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun.

It has MORE than 27 moon.

It is tilted totally on its side

NEPTUNE

Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun.

It has at LEAST 13 moons .

PLUTO

Pluto is a dwarf planet .

It’s moon is as big as Pluto itself.

COMETS

Comets are an icy body that releases gas and dust.

A comet is made of three things nucleus, a coma, and a tail.

Stars

Stars are big flaming balls of gas.

We have our own star THE SUN.

THE INNER PLANETS

The 4 inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

The inner planets and the outer planets are separated by the asteroid belt. (see slide 7)

THE OUTER PLANETS

The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Pluto was one of the outer planets until it became a dwarf planet.

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