The Solar System consists of 8 planets orbiting the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The inner planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - are smaller and rocky, while the outer planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - are large gas giants. Asteroid belts exist between Mars and Jupiter and beyond Neptune's orbit. Pluto is no longer considered a planet but is a dwarf planet along with Makemake, Haumea, Eris, and Ceres.

1. The Solar System

2. Think. Pair. Share. i) What are the names of the 8 planets in the Sol Solar System? (Hint: E J M M N S U V) ii) Order the planets according to their distance from the Sun. iii) How can you remember this order?

6. Asteroid Belts Asteroids are chunks of rock and metal floating in space. There are 2 asteroid belts in our solar system: 1) Between Mars and Jupiter. 2) The Kuiper Belt on the edge of the solar system.

9. Dwarf Planets Dwarf planets orbit the Sun and are spherical, but are not the largest objects in their orbits. - Pluto - Makemake - Haumea - Eris - Ceres