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Solar System
Kristen Glaser
The Sun
• The Sun is the closest
star to Earth.
• The Sun is made out
of helium and
hydrgen.
Mercury
• Mercury is the
closest planet to
the Sun.
• Mercury is the
hottest planet.
Venus
• Venus is the brightest
planet viewed from
Earth.
• It takes 224 days for
Venus to orbit the Sun
Earth
• Earth has one moon.
• Earth is the only planet
with liquid water.
• Earth is the only planet
with living organisms.
Mars
• A day on Mars is a half
an hour longer than
Earth.
• It is the fourth planet
from the Sun.
Jupiter
• Jupiter is the largest
planet in our solar
system.
• Jupiter is a gas giant.
Saturn
• Saturn is the second
largest planet
• Saturn has seven thin
rings.
Uranus
• Uranus is the coldest
planet in our solar
system.
• Uranus spins on its side.
Neptune
• Neptune is the farthest
planet from the sun.
• Neptune has 19 moons.
The Asteroid Belt
• It is between Mars and
Jupiter.
• The asteroid belt is hard
to see because it is
composed of small
stuff, like rocks and ice
chunks.
The Kuiper Belt
• The Kuiper Belt is
composed of icy
particles that orbit
outside of Neptune
• It was discovered in
1992.
Our Solar System