This document summarizes the key facts about the planets in our solar system. It discusses the 8 major planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - as well as Pluto. For each planet, it provides details on its size, distance from the sun, composition, and other distinguishing features. The summary concludes that the solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago and currently contains 9 recognized planets.

1. Solar system
Monika Kutelytė, 8a

2. Content
 Mercury
 Venus
 Earth
 Mars
 Jupiter
 Saturn
 Saturn
 Uranus
 Neptune
 Pluto
 Summary

3. Mercury
 Mercury is the
smallest and
closest to the Sun
of the eight planets
in the Solar System
 Mercury orbital
period of about 88
Earth days.

4. Venus
 Venus is the
second planet from
the Sun, orbiting it
every 224,7 Earth
days.
 Venus is a
terrestrial planet
and is sometimes
called Earth‘s
„sister planet“.

5. Earth
 Earth is the third
planet from the Sun
and the only
astronomical object
known to
accommodate life.
 Earth had water.

6. Mars
 Mars is the fourth
planet from the
Sun and the
second smallest
planet in the Solar
Systm, after
Mercury.
 Mars is often
described as the
„Red Planet“.

7. Jupiter
 Jupiter is the fifth
planet from the
Sun and the largest
planet in the Solar
System.
 Jupiter is a gas
giant, along with
Saturn.

8. Saturn
 Saturn is the
Saturn is the sixth
planet from the
Sun and the
second largest
planet in the Solar
System, after
Jupiter.
 Saturn has a
prominent ring
system.

9. Uranus
 Uranus is the
seventh planet
from the Sun.
 Uranus is similar in
composition to
Neptune.

10. Neptune
 Neptune is the
eighth and farthest
planet from the
Sun in the Solar
System.
 It is the fourth-
largest planet by
diameter and the
third-largest by
mass.

11. Pluto
 Pluto is the ninth
planet from the
Sun.
 Pluto's orbital
period is 248 Earth
years.

12. Summary
 The Solar System
formed 4.6 billion
years ago.
 In the Solar system
are nine planets.