Solar system Our solar system has 8 planets and 1

dwarf planet. The sun is at the center of the solar

system.

Sun The sun heats all the planets around

it. The sun is actually a star.

Mercury

Mercury has low gravity. Daytime on Mercury is over 400

degrees.

Venus

Venus is about the same size as earth.

Volcanoes and Mountains cover Venus.

Earth

Earth is 75% water and 25% land. The Earth is not completely round.

Mars

Mars is called the red planet. Scientists think that there used to be

water on Mars.

Asteroid Belt

The Asteroid Belt is between Mars and Jupiter.

Sometimes asteroids fall out and hit planets.

Jupiter

Jupiter is the first outer planet. You could fit 1300 Earths in Jupiter.

Saturn

Saturn is the 2nd largest planet. The rings of Saturn are made of ice

crystals.

Uranus

Uranus is the first planet to be discovered by a telescope.

Uranus spins on its side like a barrel.

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Neptune

Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun.

Earth is four times less in size than Neptune

Pluto

Pluto is not a planet; it’s a dwarf planet.

Pluto’s moon is almost its size.

Comets

Comets are made of ice and rocks. The reason comets have their tales is

that they come close to the sun and melt.

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