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The Solar System

The Solar System. By: Armaan. Mercury. 1 st planet from the sun The diameter is 3,032 miles Mercury is the 8 th largest planet Mercury has 0 moons Humans have not explored Mercury. Interesting Facts About Mercury. The distance from the sun is 36 billion miles.

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The Solar System

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  1. The Solar System By: Armaan

  2. Mercury • 1st planet from the sun • The diameter is 3,032 miles • Mercury is the 8th largest planet • Mercury has 0 moons • Humans have not explored Mercury

  3. Interesting Facts About Mercury • The distance from the sun is 36 billion miles. • At night the temperature can fall to -300 degrees. • The surface is a silicate rock.

  4. Venus • 2nd planet from the sun • The diameter is 7,521 miles • Venus is the 6th biggest planet • Venus has 0 moons • Humans have not explored Venus

  5. Interesting Facts About Venus • Venus rotates in the opposite direction from all planets. • On Venus the sun sets the opposite direction than earth, it rises in the west and sets in the east. • Venus has mountains and volcanoes.

  6. Earth • 3rd planet from the sun • The diameter is 7,926 miles • Earth is the 5th biggest planet • Earth has 1 moon • Humans have explored earth

  7. Interesting Facts About Earth • Earth travels around Sun at the speed of 66,000 miles per hour. • The oldest rock is 3.8 billion years. • Earth is made out of rock.

  8. Mars • Mars is the 4th planet from the sun • The diameter is 4,213 miles • Mars is the 7th biggest planet • Mars has 2 moons • Humans have not explored Mars

  9. Interesting Facts About Mars • Mars is easy to see from earth. • Mars has the largest canyon in the Solar System. • Mars moon looks like a potato.

  10. Jupiter • Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun • The diameter is 4, 213 miles • Jupiter is the 1st biggest planet • Jupiter has 2 moons • Humans have not explored Jupiter

  11. Interesting Facts About Jupiter • Jupiter spins the fastest than any other planet. • More than 1,300 earths could fit in Jupiter. • Jupiter spins so fast that the middle becomes flat.

  12. Saturn • Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun • The diameter is 74,975 miles • Saturn is the 2nd biggest planet • Saturn has 34 moons • Humans have not explored Saturn

  13. Interesting Facts About Saturn • Saturn’s nearest moon takes take just 12 hours to circle it. • Saturn has seven large rings. • High pressure would crush any space craft!

  14. Uranus • Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun • The diameter 31,763 miles • Uranus is the 3rd biggest planet • Uranus has 27 moons • Humans have not explored Uranus

  15. Interesting Facts About Uranus • Uranus has 11 rings. • Uranus has fast moving clouds. • Uranus is made of ice and gasses.

  16. Neptune • Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun • The diameter is 30,603 miles • Neptune is the 4th biggest planet from the sun • Neptune has 13 moons • Humans have not explored Neptune

  17. Interesting Facts About Neptune • Winds travel more than 1,200 miles per hour. • Neptune’s moon Triton can get to -395 F( 235 C ) • The rocket Voyager sent 2 pictures back to earth.

  18. Resources • World Almanac 2006 • A Look At Venus By: Mary R. • Earth By: Stuart Clark • Mars By: Adele Richardson • A Look At Jupiter By: Suzanne Slade • Saturn By: Adele Richardson • Uranus By: Thomas K. Adamson • A Look At Neptune By: Suzanne Slade

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