Our Solar System

What is a solar system?

A group of heavenly bodies consisting of a star and the planets and other objects orbiting around it.

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Names of Planets

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

What are they made of?

RockMercuryVenusEarth

Gas Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Sun

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Sun

Core of our solar system

Everything orbits around the Sun.

Temperature: 6,000°C (11,000°F)

Age: 4.5 billion years

93 miles away from Earth

http://www.solarviews.com/eng/sun.htm

Comparing Sizes

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Facts

All planets orbit around the sun.

The Solar System is made up of two parts: Inner solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars Outer solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,

Neptune Separated by the Asteroid Belt

http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm

Asteroid Belt

Chunks of rock or metal that orbit around the Sun

Located between Mars and Jupiter

The largest asteroid is called Ceres which is 914 km (approximately 568 miles) across.

http://kids.nineplanets.org/asteroid.htm