The Solar System

By Allison Conrad

Sun

Sun• A star in the middle of our Solar

system• Also known as Sol• Trillions of other stars in the universe

like it• Made of dust and gas draw together

by a common Gravity• Started to provide its own light, heat,

and energy• Around 1 million Degrees

Mercury

Mercury• Named after the Roman Version of

Hermes, the Messenger God• Less gravity because it’s smaller than

Earth• Made mostly of leftover iron from

when the Sun formed• Cold because it have no molten core• Too small to have an atmosphere• No moons

Venus

Venus• Named after the Roman version of

Aphrodite, goddess of love• Does have an atmosphere• Very hot surface• Liquid molten core• No moons• Same size as Earth• 1 orbit of the Sun: 224.701 days• 1 rotation: 243.16 days

Earth

Earth• Roman name for the Greek go Gaea,

or mother Earth, Who was married to Uranus

• Biggest terrestrial (dense, solid) planet

• Only planet with life (known for fact)• One moon named Luna• Orbit of the sun – 365.3 days• 1 rotation – 23 hours, 56 minutes

Mars

Mars• The Roman name for Ares, god of

war• Two moons• Closest temperature to Earth out of

all the other planets• You would weigh a lot less on Mars

compared to Earth• 1 orbit of the Sun: 686.98 days• 1 rotation: 24 hours 37 mintues

Jupiter

Jupiter• The roman name for Zeus, king of

the gods• You would weigh more on Jupiter

than on Earth• Has many storms including the

biggest one, the big red spot• Has no solid surface• At least 63 moons• Made of hydrogen and water• 1 orbit of the Sun: 4332.59 days

Saturn

Saturn• Roman name for Kronos, who

overthrew Uranus to become king of the gods, and then was defeat by his son, Jupiter

• The rings are 169,800 miles wide• 34 moons• Made of methane and helium• 1 orbit of the sun: 10,759.2 days• 1 rotation: 10 hours 13 minutes

Uranus

Uranus• King of the gods until overthrown,

also married to Earth• Spins on it’s side • Large, rocky core• Almost identical to Neptune• 27 moons• 1 orbit of the Sun: 30, 684 days• 1 rotation: 17.2 hours

Neptune

Neptune• The roman name for Poseidon, god

of the sea• Has a giant storm known as the Great

Dark Spot• 6 rings• 13 moons• 1 orbit of the Sun: 60, 190 days• 1 rotation: 16 hours 17 minutes

Pluto

Pluto• The roman name for Hades, god of

the underworld• Also known as the Dwarf planet• Was officially disnamed as a planet in

2006• 3 moons• 1 orbit of the Sun: 90, 465 days• 1 rotation: 6 days, 9 hours

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