Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

OUR SOLAR SYSTEMFor EDU 280 by Rebecca Malone

MERCURY

Closest planet to the sun36 million miles

Smallest planet1/3 the size of Earth

2nd closest planet to the Sun67 million miles

Almost same size as Earth (a little smaller)

Very cloudy!

VENUS

EARTH

3rd closest planet to the Sun93 million miles

75% covered by water

MARS

4th closest planet to the Sun142 million miles

½ Size of Earth

Planet most like Earth and most visited for discovery

JUPITER

5th closest planet to the Sun484 million miles

Largest planet11 times size of Earth

SATURN

6th closest planet to the Sun888 million miles

9 ½ times size of Earth

Known for its rings

URANUSNorth Pole

North Pole

7th closest planet to the Sun1 billion 784 million miles

4 times size of Earth

The “North Pole” is almost where our equator is - like it is laying down!

(secret – it has a ring too!)

NEPTUNE

Farthest planet from the Sun2 billion 799 million miles

3 ½ times size of Earth

DISTANCE FROM THE SUN- CLOSEST TO FARTHEST -

SMALLEST TO LARGEST