Our Solar SystemOur Solar SystemByBy

Eric and Haley Eric and Haley

The SunThe SunThe Sun is like a huge starThe Sun is like a huge starThe Sun is in the middle of our solar The Sun is in the middle of our solar

systemsystemThe Sun is essential to all thingsThe Sun is essential to all things It makes energy that gives heat for all It makes energy that gives heat for all

thingsthings It also makes fossil fuelsIt also makes fossil fuels

MercuryMercury

Mercury is the closest planet to the SunMercury is the closest planet to the Sun It only takes 88 earth days for Mercury to It only takes 88 earth days for Mercury to

orbit the Sunorbit the SunA day on Mercury is 59 times longer than A day on Mercury is 59 times longer than

an earth dayan earth dayMercury is very hot during the day and Mercury is very hot during the day and

very cold at nightvery cold at night

VenusVenus

Venus is called “The twin of earth” Venus is called “The twin of earth” because they are alikebecause they are alike

In the day Venus gets four times hotter In the day Venus gets four times hotter than boiling waterthan boiling water

Venus reflects sunlight making it the Venus reflects sunlight making it the brightest thing in the sky brightest thing in the sky

EarthEarth

Earth is the only planet with lifeEarth is the only planet with lifeWhich also means it is the only planet with Which also means it is the only planet with

waterwater24 Earth hours is one Earth day and 365 24 Earth hours is one Earth day and 365

Earth days is one Earth yearEarth days is one Earth yearOur atmosphere protects us from the Suns Our atmosphere protects us from the Suns

harmful raysharmful rays

Our MoonOur Moon

Our Moon is many times smaller than Our Moon is many times smaller than EarthEarth

Many scientists think the Moon used to be Many scientists think the Moon used to be a part of Eartha part of Earth

The Moon causes Earths ocean tides tooThe Moon causes Earths ocean tides too It reflects light from the sun It reflects light from the sun

MarsMars

Mars is known as the red planetMars is known as the red planetThe climate is much different than EarthsThe climate is much different than EarthsThe climate changes from 86 F in the The climate changes from 86 F in the

summer to -202Fsummer to -202FThere is very little oxygen and water vapor There is very little oxygen and water vapor

JupiterJupiter

Jupiter is the biggest planetJupiter is the biggest planet It is mostly made up of gasIt is mostly made up of gasThe high winds are all ways stormyThe high winds are all ways stormy It is also as wide as three EarthsIt is also as wide as three Earths

SaturnSaturn

Saturn is easy to recognize because of Saturn is easy to recognize because of its large ringsits large rings

Saturn also has many moonsSaturn also has many moons It weighs little for how big it isIt weighs little for how big it isSaturn spins very fast though Saturn spins very fast though

UranusUranus

Uranus appears blue green because of Uranus appears blue green because of methane gas in its atmospheremethane gas in its atmosphere

Uranus seems to roll around the sunUranus seems to roll around the sunScientists think this might because it hit Scientists think this might because it hit

another planet like thing another planet like thing It takes Uranus 81 Earth years to go It takes Uranus 81 Earth years to go

around the sun around the sun

NeptuneNeptune

Neptune and Uranus are called the twin Neptune and Uranus are called the twin giants because their so much alike and biggiants because their so much alike and big

Neptune has the fastest winds in our Neptune has the fastest winds in our universe ( 2000 kilometers per houruniverse ( 2000 kilometers per hour

Neptune has one moon and many smaller Neptune has one moon and many smaller moonsmoons

It takes Neptune 165 Earth years to go It takes Neptune 165 Earth years to go around the sunaround the sun

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