This document provides information about the eight planets in our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It describes key facts about each planet such as their color, composition, distance from the sun, presence of moons and rings. It also notes that Pluto is no longer classified as a planet. Additionally, it provides some details about the sun, including that it is a star that brings light and warmth to the center of the solar system.

1. The Solar System
Let’s Explore!!

2. Eight Amazing Planets!
Mercury
Venus Earth
Mars Jupiter Saturn
Uranus Neptune

3. Mercury
o Closest to the Sun
o Rocky crust with craters
o Cold on half of the planet
o Hot on half facing the sun
o Gray in color

4. Venus
o Second planet from the sun
o Nicknamed “the evening star”
o Poisonous fog
o The HOTTEST planet
o Orange in Color

5. Earth
o Third planet from the sun
o Only planet with large amounts
of liquid water
o Only planet with living things
o Has white clouds
o We live here!!

6. Mars
o The RED Planet
o Has 2 Moons
o Volcanoes and Canyons
o Rocks and Sand
o Thin and Poisonous Atm0sphere
o Pink-Gold in color

7. Jupiter
o Largest Planet
o Giant ball of swirling gas
o Has 16 Moons
o Has two very thin rings
o Has a large red spot, which is a
giant storm

8. Saturn
o Has Rings that are made up of
frozen gas, ice, and rock
o Second Largest Planet
o 18 Moons
o Yellow in Color

9. Uranus
o Third Largest Planet
o Looks like it is on its side
o Has around 21 Moons
o Has Some rings
o Blue-green in color

10. Neptune
o Fourth Largest Planet
o Seven thin rings
o 8 moons
o Two dark spots
o Blue in color

11. Pluto
 Used to be considered a planet
 One of Neptune’s moons
 Gray in color

12. Size Matters!
Here is a diagram to show how the plants compare to each
other, relative to their size!

13. What about the SUN?
o Is a star
o Brings light
o Brings warmth
o Center of Solar
System
o Giant ball of gas
o Makes lots of energy

14. Back to Earth!
o What did you learn about the planets?
o Tell me about the Sun.
o Which planet is the Red Planet?
o Which planet is the largest?
o Which planet is the smallest?
o Which planet is the hottest?