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Our sun is a star. We have 8 planets and 1 dwarf planet. SOLAR SYSTEM by Mikala Horton. The Sun’s core is 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Our Sun is really a star. THE SUN. Mercury is the closest planet to the S un. If Pluto wasn’t a dwarf planet Mercury wouldn’t be the smallest planet. MERCURY.
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Our sun is a star. • We have 8 planets and 1 dwarf planet. SOLAR SYSTEM by Mikala Horton
The Sun’s core is 28 degrees Fahrenheit. • Our Sun is really a star. THE SUN
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. • If Pluto wasn’t a dwarf planet Mercury wouldn’t be the smallest planet. MERCURY
Venus is the hottest planet ever. • It is the 2nd planet from the Sun. VENUS
Earth is the only planet that can support life. • It is the third planet from the Sun. EARTH
Mars is also called the red planet. • It is the fourth planet from the Sun. MARS
The asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter. • It is made of rocks much smaller than planets. ASTEROID BELT
Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun. • It is the largest planet in our solar system. JUPITER
Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun. • Saturn has at least 31 moons. SATURN
Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun. • It has MORE than 27 moon. • It is tilted totally on its side URANUS
Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun. • It has at LEAST 13 moons . NEPTUNE
Pluto is a dwarf planet . • It’s moon is as big as Pluto itself. PLUTO
Comets are an icy body that releases gas and dust. • A comet is made of three things nucleus, a coma, and a tail. COMETS
Stars are big flaming balls of gas. • We have our own star THE SUN. Stars
The 4 inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • The inner planets and the outer planets are separated by the asteroid belt. (see slide 7) THE INNER PLANETS
The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. • Pluto was one of the outer planets until it became a dwarf planet. THE OUTER PLANETS