Mercury

MarsVenus

Earth

Jupiter Saturn

Uranus Neptune

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Mercury• First planet from

the sun.• Is an inner planet.• Mercury has a

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Mercury• Takes only 88 days

to revolve around the sun.

• Has no moons.

Venus• Second planet

from the sun.• Is an inner

planet.• Venus has a

rocky surface. • Hottest planet in

the solar system.

Venus• No moons.• Constantly covered

in clouds.• Venus rotates

backwards.• Venus rotates

(spins) so slowly that its daylight lasts for 243 days.

Venus

Earth• Third planet from

the sun.• Is an inner planet.• Earth has a rocky

surface.• Covered mostly in

water.

Earth• Has 1 moon• Only planet in our

solar system that has life.

• It takes 365 days (1 year) to revolve (orbit) around the sun.

Mars• Forth planet from

the sun.• Is an inner planet.• Mars has a rocky

surface.• Known as “the red

planet”.

Mars• Has 2 moons.• Has the solar

system’s largest volcano…Olympus Mons.

• It takes Mars almost 2 years to revolve (orbit) around the sun.

Jupiter• Fifth planet from

the sun.• The largest planet

in our solar system.• Jupiter is not solid,

it is made of frozen gases.

• Is an outer planet.

Jupiter• Has about 50

moons.• The large red spot

is a storm that has been active for at least 400 years.

• It takes Jupiter about 12 years to revolve (orbit) around the sun.

Saturn• Saturn is the sixth

planet.• Is an outer planet.• It is the second

largest planet in our solar system.

• It is also made of frozen gases.

Saturn• Has 33 moons.• Saturn is known for

its magnificent rings.

• It takes Saturn about 29 years to revolve (orbit) around the sun.

Uranus• Uranus is the

seventh planet from the sun.

• Is an outer planet.• It is made of frozen

gases.• Its rings are vertical

instead of horizontal.

Uranus• Has 27 moons.• It rotates on its

side.• It takes Uranus 84

years to revolve (orbit) around the sun.

Neptune• Neptune is the

eighth planet.• Is an outer planet.• Made of frozen

gases.• Has a big blue spot

on it.• Has 13 moons

Neptune• Also has rings but

they are very thin and hard to see.

• It takes Neptune 165 years to revolve (orbit) around the sun.