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Planets in our
solar system
By Patrick Forbes
Solar system diagram
The Sun is in the
centre of our solar
system. The order
of the planets from
the sun is Mercury,
Venus, Earth, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune
and Pluto.
The Sun is in the centre of our Solar System. The Sun is the largest
object in the solar system. The layer of the Sun which can be seen is
6000oC.
Mercury is the smallest planet and it looks like the moon. It has no
moons. It is named after the Roman god of mischief.
Venus is like Earth because it is almost the same size, has gravity
and is made of similar materials. People think that Venus used to
have oceans like Earth but it got warm and they all evaporated. It is
named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
The Earth is the fifth largest of the planets in the Solar System. It is
the only planet in the Solar System that we know has life on. About
71% of the Earth’s surface is covered in salt water. The Earth rotates
roughly 366.2 times as it orbits the Sun once.
Mars is also called the red planet because it is red. It is red because its
surface is iron oxide. People think it used to have water on it and some
people think it still does. It is named after the Roman god of war.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. There is a big red spot
on Jupiter which is a giant storm that is at least 300 years old. It is
mainly made up of Hydrogen. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter
which was the king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder.
Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System. Saturn has
a moon called Titan that is bigger than Mercury. It is named after
the Roman god of farming.
Uranus is the third largest planet. Uranus is the furthest away from
the Sun and it is the coldest planet. It is named after the Greek god
of the sky.
Neptune is the fourth largest of the planets in the Solar System. It has
the strongest winds in the Solar System that go up to 2100km/h. It is
named after the Roman god of the sea.
Pluto was classed as a planet from 1930 to 2006 but then people
decided it should be a dwarf planet. It is the second largest dwarf
planet and used to be the smallest planet.