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Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Mercury is the hottest planet.
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Solar SystemKristen Glaser
The Sun
• The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
• The Sun is made out of helium and hydrgen.
Mercury• Mercury is the
closest planet to the Sun.
• Mercury is the hottest planet.
Venus
• Venus is the brightest planet viewed from Earth.
• It takes 224 days for Venus to orbit the Sun
Earth• Earth has one moon.
• Earth is the only planet with liquid water.
• Earth is the only planet with living organisms.
Mars• A day on Mars is a half
an hour longer than Earth.
• It is the fourth planet from the Sun.
Jupiter• Jupiter is the largest
planet in our solar system.
• Jupiter is a gas giant.
Saturn
• Saturn is the second largest planet
• Saturn has seven thin rings.
Uranus• Uranus is the coldest
planet in our solar system.
• Uranus spins on its side.
Neptune• Neptune is the farthest
planet from the sun.
• Neptune has 19 moons.
The Asteroid Belt• It is between Mars and
Jupiter.
• The asteroid belt is hard to see because it is composed of small stuff, like rocks and ice chunks.
The Kuiper Belt• The Kuiper Belt is
composed of icy particles that orbit outside of Neptune
• It was discovered in 1992.
Our Solar System