The Solar System By Grace Townsend and Rebecca Adams

1. The Solar System By Grace Townsend and Rebecca Adams

2. MERCURY • Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. • In roman mythology Mercury is the god of travel and thievery. • Mercury’s surface is very similar to the moon’s it’s very heavily cratered and it has no plate tectonics.

3. Venus • Venus is the second planet from the sun but it is the hottest planet because of the gas surrounding it. • In roman mythology Venus is the goddess of love. • After the moon, Venus

4. Earth • Earth is the third planet from the Sun. • So far it is the only planet we know of that can support life. • Earth’s atmosphere is mainly made • up of carbon dioxide and • oxygen.

5. Mars • Mars is the forth planet from the Sun. • Mars is often referred to as the red planet • Mars is named after the roman god of war

6. Jupiter • Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. • Jupiter is also the largest planet in our solar system. • It is referred to as a gas giant • It is one-thousandth of the size of the sun.

7. Saturn • Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. • Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system. • It is also classed as a gas giant as well as Jupiter.

8. Uranus • Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. • It is also classed as a gas giant as well as Jupiter and Saturn. • It is named after the Greek god of the sky.

9. Neptune • Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. • Neptune is named after the roman good of the sea. • Neptune is the fourth largest planet by diameter. • Neptune is third biggest by mass.