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The Solar System

The Solar System. The Solar System. The Solar System is a collection of planets, moons and the stars they orbit. Our Solar System has nine planets that orbit the sun. The Sun is the center of the Solar System. The Sun is a star. The Solar System.

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The Solar System

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  1. The Solar System

  2. The Solar System • The Solar System is a collection of planets, moons and the stars they orbit. • Our Solar System has nine planets that orbit the sun.

  3. The Sun is the center of the Solar System. The Sun is a star. The Solar System

  4. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It is small. It is very hot. It has no moons. The Solar System

  5. Venus is the second closest planet from the Sun. Venus is the hottest planet. It has no moon. The Solar System

  6. We live on the Earth. It is the third planet from the Sun. The Earth has one moon. The Solar System

  7. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Mars is red. It has two tiny moons. The Solar System

  8. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. It is the biggest planet in our Solar System. It has many moons. The Solar System

  9. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. It has beautiful rings made of ice and rocks. It has many moons. The Solar System

  10. Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. It is a light-blue gas. It has many moons. The Solar System

  11. Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. Is is alight-blue gas. It has many moons. The Solar System

  12. Pluto is a rocky planet. It has one moon. It is the smallest planet in our Solar System. The Solar System

  13. The Solar System • Memory aid: My very excellent mother just sent us nine pizzas.

  14. The Solar System • Planet names: • Mercury: Roman god of war. • Venus: Greek god of the Sun. • Mars: Chief of the Roman gods. • Jupiter: Greek god of the underworld. • Saturn: Messenger of the Roman gods. • Uranus: Roman goddess of love. • Neptune: Stern Roman god. • Pluto: Greek god of the sea.

  15. The Solar System • Planet diameters and distances from the Sun.

  16. The Solar System • The nine planets orbit the sun.

  17. The Solar System • The time taken to orbit the sun depends on the distance from the sun.

  18. The Solar System • Play the following game. • Do the following puzzle.

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