Solar System

The Solar System

Planet #1

Mercury

1. First planet from the sun

2. Smallest planet

3. Has no moons

4. Fastest planet

5. Tough place for life

Planet #2

Venus

1. 2nd planet from the sun

2. Hottest Planet

3. Has no moons

4. Only planet that rotates clockwise

5. A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth Days

Planet #3

Earth

1. 3rd planet from the sun

2. Supports life

3. Has one moon

4. The surface is mainly water

5. There weren't always several continents

Planet #4

Mars

1. 4th Planet from the sun

2. The red planet

3. Has 2 moons

4. Very cold

5. Mars can have huge dust storms which last for months and can cover the entire planet.

Planet #5

Jupiter

1. The 5th planet from the sun

2. Largest planet

3. Has 50 moons

4. Has rings

5. A year on Jupiter is the same as 11.8 Earth year

Planet #6

Saturn

1. The 6th planet from the sun

2. The most rings

3. Has 53 moons

4. Rings are not solid

5. Saturn could float in water because it is mostly made of gas

Planet #7

Uranus

1. 7th planet from the sun

2. Coldest planet

3. Has 27 moons

4. Has rings

5. Orbits the sun on its side

Planet #8

Neptune

1. 8th planet from the moon

2. Is a gas giant

3. Has 13 moons

4. Has atleast 5 rings

5. Neptune is more than 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth

Multiple Choice

What planet do you live on?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Moon

• Earth

Multiple Choice

How many planets are in the solar system?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 9

Multiple Choice

What planet has the most rings?

• Uranus

• Earth

• Saturn

• Neptune