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Transcript
The Solar System
Let’s Explore!!
Eight Amazing Planets!
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Mercury
Mercury
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o
o
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Closest to the Sun
Rocky crust with craters
Cold on half of the planet
Hot on half facing the sun
Gray in color
Venus
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o
o
o
o
Second planet from the sun
Nicknamed “the evening star”
Poisonous fog
The HOTTEST planet
Orange in Color
Earth
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o
o
o
Third planet from the sun
Only planet with large amounts of liquid
water
Only planet with living things
Has white clouds
We live here!!
Mars
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o
o
o
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o
The RED Planet
Has 2 Moons
Volcanoes and Canyons
Rocks and Sand
Thin and Poisonous Atm0sphere
Pink-Gold in color
Jupiter
o
o
o
o
o
Largest Planet
Giant ball of swirling gas
Has 16 Moons
Has two very thin rings
Has a large red spot, which is a giant storm
Saturn
o
o
o
o
Has Rings that are made up of frozen gas, ice, and
rock
Second Largest Planet
18 Moons
Yellow in Color
Uranus
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o
o
o
o
Third Largest Planet
Looks like it is on its side
Has around 21 Moons
Has Some rings
Blue-green in color
Neptune
o
o
o
o
o
Fourth Largest Planet
Seven thin rings
8 moons
Two dark spots
Blue in color
Pluto
 Used to be considered a planet
 One of Neptune’s moons
 Gray in color
Size Matters!
Here is a diagram to show how the plants compare to each other, relative to their size!
What about the SUN?
o
o
o
o
o
o
Is a star
Brings light
Brings warmth
Center of Solar System
Giant ball of gas
Makes lots of energy
Back to Earth!
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o
o
o
o
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What did you learn about the planets?
Tell me about the Sun.
Which planet is the Red Planet?
Which planet is the largest?
Which planet is the smallest?
Which planet is the hottest?