This document provides information about the planets in our solar system from Mercury to Neptune, as well as the moon, sun, and asteroids. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and rotates once every 59 earth days. Venus is the second closest planet and is the brightest celestial object after the sun and moon. Earth is the third planet from the sun and has one natural satellite, the moon. Mars is the fourth planet and has a reddish color with a carbon dioxide atmosphere. Jupiter is the largest planet and has at least 39 moons. Saturn has at least 31 moons and its surface consists of liquid and gas. Uranus was the first planet discovered with a telescope and has an atmosphere of hydrogen, he

1. Our Solar System
Neptune
Uranus
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter
Mars

2. Mercury
 Closest to the sun
 Smallest planet
 Rotates once every 59 earth days.
 One day on Mercury lasts 176 Earth days.
 Very dry, hot, and almost airless
Image courtesy of http://zuserver2.star.ucl.ac.uk/~idh/apod/ap011124.html

3. Venus
Second closest planet to the sun
 Brightest celestial body besides the moon and sun.
 Cannot be seen in the middle of the night
 Can be observed in the east at sunrise
and the west at sunset
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4. Earth
3rd from the sun
 5th largest planet in the solar system
 More than 4.5 billion years old
Has one natural satellite we call the moon.
 Oceans cover 70% of Earth’s surface
Image courtesy of www.filer.case.edu

5. Mars
Fourth from the sun
Only planet whose surface can
be seen in detail from the Earth
Reddish in color, the atmosphere of
Mars is made of carbon dioxide
Image courtesy of http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/astro/mars.htm

6. Jupiter
The Fifth planet from the sun
Largest planet in the solar system
Has at least 39 months
Image courtesy of http://www.heavens-above.com/jupiter.asp?lat=0&lng=0&loc=B&alt=0&tz=CET

7. Saturn
Sixth planet from the sun
Has at least 31 moons
The surface on Saturn consists
of liquid and gas
Image courtesy of http://www.heavens-above.com/saturn.asp?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=CET

8. Uranus
Seventh planet from the sun
1st planet discovered with a telescope
Atmosphere is a mixture of Hydrogen,
Helium, and methane
Does not have a solid surface
Image courtesy of http://www.astro.keele.ac.uk/~rdj/planets/uranus.html

9. Neptune
8th and farthest planet from the sun
The atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium
Has 8 known moons
Image courtesy of http://worldalmanacforkids.com

10. Moon
Bigger than Pluto
Only object in the Solar System visited by
humans.
A lunar month is 29.35 days,
1 new moon to the next.
The moon’s gravitational pull
on Earth is the main cause of
the ocean’s tide.

11. Sun
Located 93,000,000 miles from Earth
Closest star to Earth
At least 4.5 billion years old
Has a surface temperature of 10,000 degrees and
a center temperature of 27,000,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

12. Asteroids
The Asteroid Belt is the space between Mars and Jupiter
It contains irregularly shaped chunks of debris called
asteroids
Asteroids made of rock and metal. Mostly nickel and iron

13. Credits:
Web biography:
http://www.slideshare.net/
AnnieFourman/solarsystem-ppt