1. Our Solar System
Created by Tina Maloy

2. Our Solar System
A Solar System is a group of objects in space that move around a central star.
It contains:
The sun
Nine Planets
Moons
Asteroids
Comets

3. The Sun
Our Sun is a star.
Each planet revolves around the sun and rotates on its own axis.
The sun is a burning sphere of gas.
The time it takes a planet to orbit around the sun is called a year.

4. The Planets There are nine planets in our Solar System.
Inner Planets
Lie between the Sun and the asteroid belt
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Rocky and Dense Planets.
Outer Planets
On the other side of the asteroid belt
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Gas Giants

5. Inner Planets
Venus
Mars
Earth
Mercury

6. Mercury The planet closest to the sun It does not have an atmosphere
Covered with craters
Looks like the moon

7. Venus The second planet from the sun Same size as the Earth
Dry with a thick atmosphere that traps heat. (887F)
Rotation of axis opposite of the Earth

8. Earth Third planet from the sun Largest of the inner planets
Only planet that has liquid water and supports life

9. Mars The Red Planet Fourth Planet from the sun Two Moons
A large volcano “Olympus Mons”
Has no life

10. Outer Planets
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Pluto
Neptune

11. Jupiter Largest Planet in our solar system
It has a thin ring around it.
16 moons
A Great Red Spot which is really a giant storm
Mostly made of gas
Jupiter’s moon Io
Giant Red Spot

12. Saturn Well known for its rings
Rings are so bright and wide they can be seen from Earth with a small telescope
18 named moons
Rings of Saturn

13. Uranus 7th Planet from the sun blue green ball of gas and liquid
It has at least 21 moons
A faint ring around it

14. Neptune The farthest away of the gas giants It has at least 8 moons
It has a faint ring around it

15. Pluto The farthest from the sun Smallest planet Has a rocky surface
Very little light or heat
Its moon is Charon