Solar SystemKristen Glaser

The Sun

• The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

• The Sun is made out of helium and hydrgen.

Mercury• Mercury is the

closest planet to the Sun.

• Mercury is the hottest planet.

Venus

• Venus is the brightest planet viewed from Earth.

• It takes 224 days for Venus to orbit the Sun

Earth• Earth has one moon.

• Earth is the only planet with liquid water.

• Earth is the only planet with living organisms.

Mars• A day on Mars is a half

an hour longer than Earth.

• It is the fourth planet from the Sun.

Jupiter• Jupiter is the largest

planet in our solar system.

• Jupiter is a gas giant.

Saturn

• Saturn is the second largest planet

• Saturn has seven thin rings.

Uranus• Uranus is the coldest

planet in our solar system.

• Uranus spins on its side.

Neptune• Neptune is the farthest

planet from the sun.

• Neptune has 19 moons.

The Asteroid Belt• It is between Mars and

Jupiter.

• The asteroid belt is hard to see because it is composed of small stuff, like rocks and ice chunks.

The Kuiper Belt• The Kuiper Belt is

composed of icy particles that orbit outside of Neptune

• It was discovered in 1992.

Our Solar System