SOLAR SYSTEM by Mikala Horton Our sun is a star. We have 8 planets and 1 dwarf planet.

THE SUN The Sun’s core is 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Our Sun is really a star.

MERCURY Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. If Pluto wasn’t a dwarf planet Mercury wouldn’t be the smallest planet.

VENUS Venus is the hottest planet ever. It is the 2 nd planet from the Sun.

EARTH Earth is the only planet that can support life. It is the third planet from the Sun.

MARS Mars is also called the red planet. It is the fourth planet from the Sun.

ASTEROID BELT The asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter. It is made of rocks much smaller than planets.

JUPITER Jupiter is the 5 th planet from the Sun. It is the largest planet in our solar system.

SATURN Saturn is the 6 th planet from the Sun. Saturn has at least 31 moons.

URANUS Uranus is the 7 th planet from the Sun. It has MORE than 27 moon. It is tilted totally on its side

NEPTUNE Neptune is the 8 th planet from the Sun. It has at LEAST 13 moons.

PLUTO Pluto is a dwarf planet. It’s moon is as big as Pluto itself.

COMETS Comets are an icy body that releases gas and dust. A comet is made of three things nucleus, a coma, and a tail.

Stars Stars are big flaming balls of gas. We have our own star THE SUN.

THE INNER PLANETS The 4 inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The inner planets and the outer planets are separated by the asteroid belt. (see slide 7)

THE OUTER PLANETS The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto was one of the outer planets until it became a dwarf planet.

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