2. THE SOLAR SYSTEM By Maria

3.  It is the closest planet to the sun.  It’s a small planet.  There is no life because it is so hot.  On one side it is so hot it melts led.  On the other side of mercury it is cold. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/ mercury MERCURY

4.  Venus is the same size as Earth.  It’s considered to be Earth’s sister.  It’s atsmosphere is made of carbon dioxide.  The volcanoes are 3 miles in the atsmoshere.  Venus is red. http://planetfacts.org VENUS

5.  Is the only planet with life on it.  Earth is the same size as Venus.  The Earth is around 4.6 billion years old.  Oceans cover over 70% of the surface. http://planetfacts.org EARTH

6.  Mars is known as the Red Planet.  Mars has 2 satellites named Phobos and Deimos.  Mars is the god of war in Roman mythology.  Mars is 35 million miles from Earth.  Mars is covered by canyons and valleys. http://planetfacts.org MARS

7.  The large red spot on it is caused by a storm that lasted over 300 years.  Jupiter has 63 moons or satellite's.  8 of the moons of Venus are regular 55 are irregular.  It’s the largest planet in the solar system.  It’s mass is 318 times larger than Earth. http://planetfacts.org bestanimations.com/Earth&Space/Planets JUPITER

8.  Has 62 known moons.  Is the god of Agriculture in Roman mythology.  It’s the father of Jupiter.  Saturday is named after Saturn.  Its ring is made of water,ice, dust, chemicals, and rocks. http://planetfacts.org bestanimations.com/Earth&Space/Planets SATURN

9.  Uranus has 3 unique rings.  Uranus has 27 moons.  Uranus is named after the Greek god of the sky.  Uranus I the husband of Gaia, the goddess of Earth.  It is the third largest planet in the solar systems. http://planetfacts.org bestanimations.com/Earth&Space/Planets URANUS

10.  I n Roman mythology Neptune is the god of the sea.  Neptune is the fourth largest planet in the solar system.  Neptune has 19 moons.  Is the farthest planet from the sun.  It is a gaseous planet. http://planetfacts.org NEPTUNE

11.  It is called a dwarf planet.  It is too faint to be seen by the naked eye.  Has 4 identified moons.  Smallest dwarf planet in solar system.  Pluto’s orbit is elliptical. http://planetfacts.org PLUTO