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The Solar System
By Mrs. P.H. Page’s
Fourth Grade Class
Sun
• The sun is so big that you could fit
more than 1 billion earths inside of it.
• The sun is about 4.5 billion years old.
• The sun’s magnetic field is very strong.
• The sun is about 75% hydrogen and 25%
helium.
By Jasmine
& Najada
Mercury
• Mercury is the closet to the sun.
• Mercury is slightly smaller in diameter than the
moon.
• One of the largest features on Mercury’s surface is
the Caloris Basin.
• Mercury has no moons.
• It’s a small rocky planet.
By Lakwanzaa
& Shakirah
Venus
• On June 8,2004, Venus will be pass directly
between the earth and sun.
• Venus is usually visible with the naked eye.
• Data from the Magellan spacecraft shows that
much of Venus’s surface is covered by lava .
• Venus has no moons.
• It is the fourth smallest planet - almost the same
size as Earth.
By Shanequa
& Shantazia
Earth
• The Earth atmosphere is 77% nitrogen and 21%
oxygen.
• The Earth is 4.5 billon years old.
• The Earth’s surface is very young.
• 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
• Earth is the only planet whose English name is not
derived from Greek or Roman mythology.
• The Earth only has 1 moon.
By Kasey
& Courtney
Moon
• The moon was the first object in space to be
reached by man.
• There are four phases of the moon.
• The moon has no light of its own it reflects the
Sun’s light.
• The moon has no water,air,or food on it.
• The surface of the moon is covered with craters.
By Tayana
& Vonicia
Mars
• Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the
seventh largest.
• The orbit of Mars is 227,940,000 km (1.52AU)
• The mass of Mars 6.4219e23 kg
• The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in
1965.
• Mars only has 2 moons.
By Marisai
& Amber
Jupiter
• Jupiter is a giant gas planet made up of about 90%
hydrogen and 10% helium.
• Jupiter was first visited by Pioneer II in 1973.
• It is thought that Jupiter’s ‘Great Red Spot’ is a
storm of swirling gas that has lasted for hundreds
of years.
• Jupiter has 16 moons.
• Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and the
largest of all nine planets.
By Candace
& Jessica
Saturn
• Saturn was first visited by the Pioneer 2 in 1974.
• It is most famous for its beautiful ring.
• Saturn has 18 known moons - more than any other
planet.
• Saturn would float much like an ice cube does in a
glass of water.
• Saturn’s rings are made up of water and ice.
By Jameson
& Travis
Uranus
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Orbit- 2870990 km from the sun
Diameter- 51118 km
Mass- 8683e25 kg
Discovered- by William Herschel
Spins differently from most planets
Moons- 15
By Bryce
Neptune
• Neptune has a captured moon.
• Neptune has three twisted rings.
• Neptune rolls like a ball.
Neptune has eight moons.
• Neptune is half the size of Jupiter.
By Krystal
& Justin
Pluto
• In Roman mythology, Pluto is the god of the
underworld.
• The Hubble image of Pluto shows 12 large areas
of light and dark features, but not much else.
• Pluto has one moon. It’s called Charlon.
• Like Uranus, Pluto seems to be lying on its side.
By Alexis
& Preston
THE END