2. MARS!
• Mars is the fourth planet from the
sun
• Mars was named after the roman
god of war (Ares) – probably
because of the blood red colour
• There is a volcano on mars called
Olympus Mons
3. MERCURY!
• Mercury is the closest planet to the
sun
• If you where to stand on mercury the
sun will be two and a half times
bigger
• Mercury is about 100 times closer to
the sun than the dwarf planet Pluto
4. VENUS!
• If you stood on Venus it would feel
as if you were under the sea
• Venus is the second planet from the
sun
• Venus is the only planet in the solar
system to turn clockwise
5. SATURN!
• Saturn's rings are believed to one day disappear
• Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar
system
• A year on Saturn would take about 30 earth years
6. URANUS!
• Uranus has 27 moons orbiting it
• Uranus was the first planet to be discovered
• Almost all the moons on Uranus are named by
characters in plays written by Shakespeare
7. NEPTUNE!
• Neptune has four faint rings
• Neptune has had winds of the speed
2,000km per hour
• Neptune is named after the roman god of
water
