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© Erin Kathryn 2016
• The Solar System is made up of the Sun,
the eight planets, their moons, and other
objects that travel around the Sun.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• A planet is a large body in
space that moves around a
star.
• Planets do not make their own
light.
• Planets reflect the Sun’s light.
• There are 8 planets that orbit
the Sun.
• Orbit means to move in a
path around something.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• The inner planets are the
planets closet to the Sun.
• These planets get a lot of heat
and light from the Sun.
• The inner planets are small,
ball-shaped, and made of
rock.
• They are:
• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• Mercury is the first planet
from the Sun.
• Mercury is about the size of
Earth’s moon.
• It is very, very hot during the
day and very cold at night.
• Mercury orbits quickly, but
spins slowly.
• Mercury does not have any
moons.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• Venus is the second planet from
the Sun.
• It is about the same size as Earth.
• Venus orbits all the way around
the Sun in less time than it takes to
make one full spin.
• It does not have any moons.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• Earth is the third planet
from the Sun.
• It is the only planet in the
solar system that we
know has living things.
• Earth spins every 24
hours and orbits the Sun
about every 365 days.
• Earth has one moon.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• Mars is the fourth
planet from the Sun.
• It is called the Red
Planet because it is
covered with red rocks.
• Mars and Earth spin at
about the same speed.
• Mars has two moons.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• The outer planets are the
planets farthest from the Sun.
• The outer planets are called
gas giants.
• A gas giant is a very large
planet made up of gases.
• They are:
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• Jupiter is the fifth planet
from the Sun.
• Jupiter is bigger than all of
the other planets put
together!
• It has a big storm called the
Great Red Spot.
• Jupiter has at least 63
moons, but could have even
more.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• Saturn is the sixth planet
from the Sun.
• It is the second largest
planet.
• Saturn has rings around it
that are made of pieces of
ice, dust, and rocks.
• Saturn has at least 47
moons.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• Uranus is the seventh
planet from the Sun.
• It is the third largest planet.
• Uranus spins on its side.
• A gas makes it a blue-green
color.
• Uranus has at least 27
moons.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
• Neptune is the eighth
planet from the Sun.
• Neptune is very cold and
has very strong winds.
• It takes Neptune 165 Earth
years to orbit the Sun.
• Neptune has at least 13
moons.
© Erin Kathryn 2016
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  • 2. • The Solar System is made up of the Sun, the eight planets, their moons, and other objects that travel around the Sun. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 3. • A planet is a large body in space that moves around a star. • Planets do not make their own light. • Planets reflect the Sun’s light. • There are 8 planets that orbit the Sun. • Orbit means to move in a path around something. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 4. • The inner planets are the planets closet to the Sun. • These planets get a lot of heat and light from the Sun. • The inner planets are small, ball-shaped, and made of rock. • They are: • Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 5. • Mercury is the first planet from the Sun. • Mercury is about the size of Earth’s moon. • It is very, very hot during the day and very cold at night. • Mercury orbits quickly, but spins slowly. • Mercury does not have any moons. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 6. • Venus is the second planet from the Sun. • It is about the same size as Earth. • Venus orbits all the way around the Sun in less time than it takes to make one full spin. • It does not have any moons. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 7. • Earth is the third planet from the Sun. • It is the only planet in the solar system that we know has living things. • Earth spins every 24 hours and orbits the Sun about every 365 days. • Earth has one moon. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 8. • Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. • It is called the Red Planet because it is covered with red rocks. • Mars and Earth spin at about the same speed. • Mars has two moons. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 9. • The outer planets are the planets farthest from the Sun. • The outer planets are called gas giants. • A gas giant is a very large planet made up of gases. • They are: • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 10. • Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. • Jupiter is bigger than all of the other planets put together! • It has a big storm called the Great Red Spot. • Jupiter has at least 63 moons, but could have even more. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 11. • Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. • It is the second largest planet. • Saturn has rings around it that are made of pieces of ice, dust, and rocks. • Saturn has at least 47 moons. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 12. • Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. • It is the third largest planet. • Uranus spins on its side. • A gas makes it a blue-green color. • Uranus has at least 27 moons. © Erin Kathryn 2016
  • 13. • Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. • Neptune is very cold and has very strong winds. • It takes Neptune 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun. • Neptune has at least 13 moons. © Erin Kathryn 2016