By Kandy Pickens

Milky Way Galaxy

Let’s Learn About

The Solar System!!

The Sun

•The sun is the center of our solar system.

•It is a huge spinning ball of hot gas.

•The core of the sun can reach 22.5 million degrees F.

•The sun is about 4.5 billion years old. Click!

Mercury

•Mercury is the closest planet to the sun in our solar system.

•It is the second smallest planet.

•Each year on Mercury is 87.97 Earth days.

•Mercury has no moons. Click!

Venus

•Venus is the second planet from the sun in our solar system.

•It is only slightly smaller than earth.

•Each year on Venus is 224.7 Earth days.

•Venus has no moons.Click!

Earth

•Earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.

•It is the fifth largest planet.

•Each year on Earth is 365.26 Earth days.

•Earth has 1 moon. Click!

Mars

•Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system.

•It is about half the size of Earth.

•Each year on Mars is 687 Earth days.

•Mars has 2 moons. Click!

Jupiter

•Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun in our solar system.

•It is the largest planet.

•Each year on Jupiter is 11.86 Earth years.

•Jupiter has 4 large moons and 13 small moons.

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Saturn

•Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system.

•It is the second largest planet.

•Each year on Saturn is 29.46 Earth years.

•Saturn has 18 named moons and many un-named moons.

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Uranus

•Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system.

•It is the third largest planet.

•Each year on Uranus is 84.07 Earth years.

•Uranus has 5 large moons and 13 small moons.Click!

Neptune

•Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun in our solar system.

•It is the fourth largest planet.

•Each year on Neptune is 164.8 Earth years.

•Neptune has 3 main moons and 5 smaller moons.

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Pluto

•Pluto is the ninth planet from the sun in our solar system.

•It is the smallest planet.

•Each year on Pluto is 247.7 Earth years.

•Pluto has 1 moon. Click!

What did you learn about the Solar System?