Planets of Our Solar System Mrs. McLaughlin’s And Mrs. Lane’s Third grade

M E R C U R Y ** Named after the speedy messenger of the Roman gods. ** First planet from the sun ** Moves the fastest around the sun

V E N U S  Second planet from the sun  Often called the evening star  Not a star  Has no moons  Yellow and white in color

E A R T H 3rd planet from the sun Is a planet in the Milky Way 70% water.

. Butterscotch in color Average temperature is 81 degree F Some of the largest volcanoes can be found on Mars No life can exist on Mars A day on Mars is 24 hours Mars is the 4 th planet from the sun Has 2 moons Several exploratory missions conducted MARS

r SATURN Made of gases Sixth planet from sun Second largest planet Distance from Earth is about 746 million miles or 1.2 billion km

Eighth planet from the sun Sometimes its orbit takes it farther away from the sun Has 8 moons and 4 rings Changes quickly NEPTUNE

J U P I T E R Fifth planet from the sun 11 times as big as earth A day on JUPITER is about 10 hours Made of gases Takes almost 12 years to go around the sun Rings and erupting volcanoes have been identified

U R A N U S Seventh planet from the sun About four times bigger than earth Reveals 10 Uranian moons Titania largest moon of Uranus Uranus is an odd planet

P L U T O Clyde Tombaugh discovered PLUTO Ninth planet from Earth A day on Pluto is a day on Earth Walt Disney was so thrilled that he named a dog after PLUTO Scientists know little about PLUTO

Work cited: Compass Learning Odyssey Soundzabounds.com