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Objective – Using references, I can identify properties and characteristics of planets. Solar System Fact Sheet Sun Mars Center of Solar System Star Has dark spots on surface called Sunspots Surface temperature around 10,000o F. Mercury Has no moon Year 88 earth days long Has so many craters it looks like Moon Closest planet to the Sun Revolves at 30 miles per second Largest feature Caloris Basin Very thin atmosphere Temperature range from 800º F. to –300º F. Smallest planet in the Solar System Rocky Planet Venus Temperature range from 850o – 900o F. Hottest planet in the Solar System Has no moon Entire surface covered in clouds Brightest object in the nighttime sky after the moon When seen at night called the evening star When seen in the morning called the morning star Closest planet to Earth Planet rotates backwards 2nd planet from the Sun Rocky Planet Called the Red Planet Looks like a red star from Earth Has two moon phobos Deimos Has largest volcano in the Solar System – Olympus Mons. Candy bar named after this planet. Temperatures ranging from –67º to 80ºF. Subject of many science fiction movies Fourth planet from the Sun Rocky Planet 4th planet from Sun Jupiter Great red spot most noticeable feature High winds in clouds Has over 60 moon Largest Planet Gas Giant Four largest moons – Io, Callisto, Europa, Ganymede Temperature about –234º F. 5th Planet from Sun Saturn Float in water. Brightest rings in the Solar System 2nd largest planet in Solar System 2nd largest moon in Solar System titan Temperature about –288º F. Gas Giant 6th planet from Sun ~1~ Objective – Using references, I can identify properties and characteristics of planets. Uranus Was hit by a large object and knocked on its side 7th planet from the Sun Has faint rings Dark blue in color Temperature –357º F. First planet discovered using telescope First named after King George III Neptune Named for Roman god of sea Farthest planet from the Sun Atmosphere has many storms Fastest winds in the Solar System 750 – 1,240 mph Dark blue in color Has faint rings Temperature of –385º F. 2.8 billion miles from Sun Discovered using math Pluto Largest dwarf planet Named after Roman god of the underworld Has five moons – Charon, Nix, Kerberos, Hydra Styx Temperature –380° F. ~2~