1. SOLAR SYSTEM
Our solar system has
two groups of planets,
the inner planets and
the outer planets.
Our solar system has 8
planets and 1 dwarf
planet.
Our solar system
contains a variety of
objects. These include
planets and moons, as
well as asteroid, which
are small and rocky.
2. Sun
Our Sun is the
center of the Solar
System.
The Sun’s diameter
is more than
1,000,000
kilometers.
It is the source of
energy on Earth,
and without it life
could not exists.
3. Mercury
Mercury is a
small, rocky
planet.
It is covered with
many craters.
The planet is
about the size of
Earth’s moon.
4. Venus
Venus is the second
planet from the sun.
The planet is also the
brightest planet in the
solar system.
Venus is the third
brightest object in
Earth’s sky. Only the
sun and moon appear
brighter.
5. Earth
Earth is the third
planet from the sun.
This planet is the
fifth largest.
It’s the only planet
known to have life
and the only planet
whose surface is
mostly water.
6. Mars
The nickname Mars
has is the red planet.
Mars has huge dust
storms that can last
for months.
Scientists think that
at one time Mars
may have had water
on the planet.
7. Jupiter
This planet is the
largest planet in the
solar system.
Jupiter has at least 63
moons.
For more than 300
years, a gigantic
hurricane- like storm
called the Great Red
Spot has raged on
Jupiter.
8. Saturn
Saturn has rings
that are visible
from Earth through
a telescope.
Its atmosphere is
mostly hydrogen
and helium.
Saturn has at least
31 moons.
9. Uranus
Uranus rotates on
its side as it orbits
the sun.
The planet has at
least 27 moons.
Uranus is one of
the gas giants.
11. The Dwarf Planet Pluto
Tiny Pluto has a rocky
surface covered with
nitrogen, ice, and small
amounts of methane and
carbon dioxide ices.
From the surface of
Pluto, the sun looks like
another bright star in the
sky.
Pluto’s moon is about the
same size as Pluto itself.
12. The End
I hope that this presentation has taught you
something about our solar system.