The Solar SystemThe Solar System

By: Makenzye HammelBy: Makenzye Hammel

44thth grade grade

MercuryMercury

Mercury is the fastest moving Mercury is the fastest moving planet. It has no moons. It is the planet. It has no moons. It is the first planet from the sun.first planet from the sun.

VenusVenus

Venus rotates the other way. It is Venus rotates the other way. It is the second planet from the sun.the second planet from the sun.

EarthEarth

Earth is named from a Greek word Earth is named from a Greek word meaning the ground we walk on. meaning the ground we walk on. It is the third planet from the sun.It is the third planet from the sun.

MarsMars

Mars has a red surface. It is the Mars has a red surface. It is the fourth planet from the sun.fourth planet from the sun.

JupiterJupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. It takes 10 earth hours for 1 sun. It takes 10 earth hours for 1 day on Jupiter.day on Jupiter.

SaturnSaturn

It has 31 moons surrounding it. It is It has 31 moons surrounding it. It is the sixth planet from the sun.the sixth planet from the sun.

UranusUranus

Uranus rotates upside-down. It is Uranus rotates upside-down. It is the seventh planet from the sun.the seventh planet from the sun.

NeptuneNeptune

It was discovered in 1846. It was It was discovered in 1846. It was pulling Uranus off course. It is the pulling Uranus off course. It is the eighth planet from the sun.eighth planet from the sun.

PlutoPluto

Pluto is as big as our moon. It is a Pluto is as big as our moon. It is a dwarf planet. dwarf planet.