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The Solar System The Solar System • The solar system consists of the sun, 9 planets and their moons • The 9 planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto The Sun • The sun is the star that our solar system revolves around •The earth could fit into the sun 1.3 million times • The sun is the largest object in the solar system • It is mostly made up of hydrogen Mercury • Mercury is the planet that is closest to the sun • Mercury does not have a moon • A day on Mercury is equal to 176 days on Earth • The surface of Mercury is similar to that of the Earth’s moon Venus • Venus is the Second planet from the sun • A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus!!! • The Atmosphere is composed of Carbon Dioxide • Venus has no moons • Called Earth’s sister planet Earth • The third planet from the sun • The only planet that supports life in our Solar System • Earth has 1 moon • 71% of the Earth’s crust is covered with water Mars • • • • Fourth from the sun Last of the Terrestrial (Earth-like) planets Called the Red planet because of its color Mars has 2 moons; Phobos and Deimos Jupiter • Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun and is the largest planet in the Solar System • Jupiter is the first of the Gas planets • Jupiter has 61 known moons!!! Saturn • Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun • Saturn is best known for its rings • The rings around Saturn are made up of frozen gases, water ice and rock. So the rings are not solid bands around the planet • There are 31 moons orbiting Saturn Uranus • Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun • It, along with Neptune, are the only planets whose orbits overlap each other • Uranus has 21 moons Neptune • Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun • A year on Neptune is equal to over 164 years on earth!! • There are 11 known moons, Triton is the largest! Pluto • Pluto is the 9th planet from the sun and the smallest in the Solar System • Pluto has 1 moon, Charon • Pluto is the rockiest of the outer planets What planet is best known for its rings? • • • • Neptune Saturn Uranus Mercury Sorry, Try Again • This was not the right choice. Please review the information and try to answer the question again Congratulations!!! • YAY!!!!!!! You got the question right!!! Which two planets represent the largest planet in the Solar System and the smallest? • • • • Saturn and Earth Uranus and Venus Mercury and Mars Jupiter and Pluto Congratulations!!! • YAY!!! You got the question right!!!! About Me • My name is Amanda Pumfrey • I am 22 years old. • I hope to be a middle school • History teacher one day! • My love right now is AFW, the co-ed service fraternity I am a part of