By Faith Marie Cantamessa

MercuryDuring the day

temperatures can reach over 800° F.

Mercury is 36 million miles away from the Sun.

Mercury was named for the swift Roman God.

VenusTemperatures can

climb to 900° F.Venus was named

for the Roman Goddess of love.

The Chinese name for Venus means “beautiful white one”.

EarthEarth is 93 million

miles away from the Sun.

It is the only planet with plants and animals.

Earth is not too hot and not too cold.

MarsMars was named for

the Roman God.Mars is 141 million

miles from the Sun.It is made up of 95%

carbon dioxide.

JupiterJupiter is 483 million

miles away from the Sun.

Jupiter is twice as large as the other 8 planets.

There is a large red spot on Jupiter that may be a giant storm.

SaturnSaturn is 887 million

miles away from the Sun.

Because of the extreme cold, the gases have frozen and formed crystals, makes the visible.

The rings are made of bits of ice and rock.

UranusUranus rotates in

the opposite direction of the other 4 outer planets.

Uranus is 1 billion, 783 million miles from the Sun.

A thick haze covers the planet.

NeptuneNeptune is 2 billion,

794 million miles from the Sun.

The planet is covered with clouds.

Winds on the surface of Neptune reach 600 miles per hour.

PlutoPluto is a dwarf

planet.Pluto is 666 million

miles from the Sun.Pluto has 1 moon,

“Charon”.