Solar System

Mercury

Mercury is the first planet in the solar system It takes 88 days to orbit the Sun 1 time Range from the Sun can be 29-million to 43-

million miles away Mercury’s temperature range is 800 degrees to

-280 degrees F. Its temperatures are so sever that there can not

be any life on this planet It’s known as The Swift Planet

Venus

Venus is the 2nd planet in the solar system Similar to the size of Earth Its atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide, and

clouds with sulfuric acid droplets It takes 225 days to orbit the Sun 1 time 117 Earth days = 1 Venus day Venus’ temperature on its surface can reach 880

degrees F. It’s known as Earth’s Sister Planet

Earth

Earth is the 3rd planet in the solar system It takes 365.25 days to orbit the Sun 1 time It’s mainly a planet covered with water Earth is the only planet sustaining life Earth’s atmosphere is 78% nitrogen, 21%

oxygen, and 1% of other things. The Earth has a moon that orbits every 28 days The Earth is known as The Big Blue Marble

Mars

Mars is the 4th planet in the solar system Its surface has been changed over time by

several sources 3.5 billion years ago, Mars experienced the solar

system’s largest flood ever. Mars is known as The Red Planet

Jupiter

Jupiter is the 5th planet in the solar system Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system It has about 49 moons that orbit it It’s known for The Great Red Spot, which is a

giant spinning storm cloud Jupiter is known as The Giant

Saturn

Saturn is the 6th planet in the solar system Saturn is the second largest planet in our

system Saturn rings are considered to be the most

extensive and complex in the solar system Saturn has several moons that orbit it Saturn is known as The Ringed Planet

Uranus

Uranus is the 7th planet in the solar system It has extremely bright clouds which is why the

planet looks bright blue from outer space Uranus has no solid surfaces because it is one

of the gas planets Uranus is known as The Blue Planet

Neptune

Neptune is the 8th planet in the solar system Neptune is bright blue because of the methane

in it’s atmosphere It has hurricane like storms like Jupiter’s Great

Red Spot Neptune is known as The Outermost Planet

Pluto

Pluto was the last “planet” in the solar system It was the smallest planet in the whole solar

system It was declassified as a planet in the year of

2006 It is now known as a dwarf planet