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The Sun

The Sun. The Sun. The star closest to the planet Earth. A medium size star that gives us heat and light. The diameter is 109 times the diameter of Earth. The Nine Planets. Mercury. Mercury. Closest planet to the sun. A small, rocky planet that looks like our moon.

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The Sun

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  1. The Sun

  2. The Sun • The star closest to the planet Earth. • A medium size star that gives us heat and light. • The diameter is 109 times the diameter of Earth.

  3. The Nine Planets

  4. Mercury

  5. Mercury • Closest planet to the sun. • A small, rocky planet that looks like our moon. • Covered with millions of craters. • No moons.

  6. Venus

  7. Venus • Sometimes called the “Evening Star.” • The hottest planet. • Has the longest day. • Spins in the opposite direction of the other planets. • The clouds and rain are filled with sulfuric acid. • No moons.

  8. Earth

  9. Earth • The only planet to have liquid water on the surface. • The only known planet to support life. • Surrounded by a thick atmosphere of gases. • One moon.

  10. Earth’s Moon

  11. Earth’s Moon • Earth’s only natural satellite. • The only space body on which man has walked.

  12. Mars

  13. Mars • The surface is covered with iron; giving it a red color. • Has the highest mountain in the solar system. • The polar caps have layers of ice covering them. • Two moons.

  14. Asteroid Belt

  15. Asteroid Belt • Pieces of rock and metal that orbit between the planets Mars and Jupiter.

  16. Jupiter

  17. Jupiter • The largest planet. • The shortest day. • Famous for its giant red spot which is a large storm. • At least 16 moons. • One ring.

  18. Saturn

  19. Saturn • A large gas giant with beautiful rings. • Has more moons (24) than any other planet. • It is extremely large but so light it could float in water.

  20. Uranus

  21. Uranus • I am a large gas giant tipped over on my side. • A beautiful, featureless blue planet. • Has a small hot rocky center and an ice surface. • At least 11 rings. • At least 15 moons.

  22. Neptune

  23. Neptune • A large gas giant, the twin of Uranus. • One of its moons, Triton, travels backwards around the planet. • Two moons.

  24. Pluto and Charon

  25. Pluto and Charon • The smallest of the planets. • Surface is covered with a pudding like snow. • Its moon, Charon, is similar in size.

  26. Comet

  27. Comet • A frozen chunk of ice and dust that travels in a long, narrow orbit around the sun. • When a comet moves closer to the sun, some of its ice turns into gas. • A comet’s tail can be millions of kilometers long.

  28. The End

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