Planets of Our

Solar System

Mrs. McLaughlin’s

And

Mrs. Lane’s

Third grade

M E R C U R Y

** Named after the speedy messenger of the Roman gods.

** First planet from the sun

** Moves the fastest around the sun

V E N U S

Second planet from the sun

Often called the evening star

Not a star Has no moons Yellow and white

in color

E A R T H

3rd planet from the sun

Is a planet in the Milky Way 70% water

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Butterscotch in color Average temperature is 81 degree F Some of the largest volcanoes can be found on Mars No life can exist on Mars A day on Mars is 24 hours Mars is the 4th planet from the sun Has 2 moons Several exploratory missions conducted

MARS

SATURNMade of gases

Sixth planet from sun

Second largest planet

Distance from Earth is about746 million miles or 1.2 billion km

Eighth planet from the sun

Sometimes its orbit takes it farther away from the sun

Has 8 moons and 4 rings

Changes quickly

NEPTUNE

J U P I T E RFifth planet from the sun

11 times as big as earth

A day on JUPITER is about 10 hours

Made of gases

Takes almost 12 years to go around the sun

Rings and erupting volcanoes have been identified

U R A N U S

Seventh planet from the sun

About four times bigger than earth

Reveals 10 Uranian moons

Titania largest moon of Uranus

Uranus is an odd planet

P L U T OClyde Tombaugh discovered PLUTO

Ninth planet from Earth

A day on Pluto is a day on Earth

Walt Disney was so thrilled that he named a dog after PLUTO

Scientists know little about PLUTO

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