1. Mercury & Venus Mercury Mercury Statistics Distance from Sun
3.2 Light Minutes
Period of Rotation (day)
58 Days, 19 Hours
Period of Revolution (year)
88 Earth Days
Diameter
4879 km (38% of Earth)
Temperature
-173° C to 427° C
Gravity
38% of Earth

2. MERCURY The smallest planet in the solar system Closest to the Sun
Rotates three times on its axis for every two times around the Sun
Does not have any atmosphere
Water may exist at the North or South poles

3. Mercury & Venus Venus Venus Statistics Distance from Sun
6.0 Light Minutes
Period of Rotation (day)
243 Days, 16 Hours (R)*
Period of Revolution (year)
224 Earth Days
Diameter
12104 km (95% of Earth)
Temperature
464° C
Gravity
91% of Earth

4. VENUS SIMILAR SIZE TO Earth
Thick atmosphere that traps in lots of heat
Has continents and deep valleys
Rotates backwards
One day is longer than one year

5. The Inner Planets Earth Earth Statistics Distance from Sun
8.3 Light Minutes
Period of Rotation (day)
24 Hours
Period of Revolution (year)
Earth Days
Diameter
12756 km
Temperature
-13° C to 37°C
Gravity
100% of Earth

6. EARTH THE ONLY PLANET WITH LIFE ON IT
THE Moon is moving away from it at around 2-3cm per year
Has a magnetic field that protects us from solar winds
Tides are controlled by the Moon and the Sun
The only planet with active tectonic plates

7. The Inner Planets Mars Mars Statistics Distance from Sun
12.7 Light Minutes
Period of Rotation (day)
24 Hours 40 Min
Period of Revolution (year)
1 Year, 322 Days
Diameter
6794 km (56% of Earth)
Temperature
-123° C to 37°C
Gravity
38% of Earth

8. MARS Red due to rich iron content Water is present at both poles
Home to the largest volcano in the solar system
Has season and wind storms, much like Earth
Has two tiny moons that are probably captured asteroids

9. The Outer Planets Jupiter Jupiter Statistics Distance from Sun
43.3 Light Minutes
Period of Rotation (day)
9 Hours 54 Min
Period of Revolution (year)
12 Years
Diameter
142,984 km
Temperature
-110° C
Gravity
236% of Earth

10. JUPITER The largest planet in the solar system
Has more than sixty moons
The highest gravity of any planet
The surface is made of gas ad clouds
Protects the inner planets by capturing rogue asteroids

11. The Outer Planets Saturn Saturn Statistics Distance from Sun
1.3 Light Hours
Period of Rotation (day)
10 Hours 42 Min
Period of Revolution (year)
29 Years
Diameter
120,536 km
Temperature
-140° C
Gravity
92% of Earth

12. SATURN Has the most prominent rings of all the outer planets
Would float in water
Has weather systems and storms
Has the second largest moon in the solar system (Titan)
Titan has lakes on its surface and a thick atmosphere

13. The Outer Planets Uranus Uranus Statistics Distance from Sun
2.7 Light Hours
Period of Rotation (day)
17 Hours 12 Min (R)*
Period of Revolution (year)
83 Years, 273 Days
Diameter
51,118 km
Temperature
-195° C
Gravity
89% of Earth

14. URANUS Totally tilted on its side Roughly 4 times the size of Earth
Has violent storms due to the uneven heating of its surface
Has many rings and many moons
May have a core filled with trillions of diamonds

15. The Outer Planets Neptune Neptune Statistics Distance from Sun
4.2 Light Hours
Period of Rotation (day)
16 Hours 6 Min
Period of Revolution (year)
163 Years, 263 Days
Diameter
49,528 km
Temperature
-200° C
Gravity
112% of Earth

16. NEPTUNE Has massive storms with super fast winds
Its moon Triton will one day be destroyed by gravity
Was discovered using Math, not observations
Is similar in composition and size to Uranus
Has lots of ice in its atmosphere, contributing to its blue color