-Our solar system has 8 primary planets named Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- ALL 8 planets orbit the Sun.

​The Inner Planets

-We have 4 inner planets that are closest to the sun

-The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars

-The inner planets are known as the Rocky Planets because they are mostly made of rock

​The Outer Planets

-We have 4 outer planets that are farthest from the sun

-The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

-The outer planets are known as the Gas Giants because they are mostly made of gas

​The Asteroid Belt separates the inner planets from the outer planets.

MERCURY

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• Mercury is the smallest planet.

• Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.

• Mercury has no moons.

• During the day it is very hot at 400C and at night is freezing cold at -180C.

VENUS

• Venus is the hottest AND brightest planet.

• Venus is the 2nd planet from the sun.

• Venus has no moons.

• Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet.

EARTH

• Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun.

• Earth is the ONLY planet that supports life.

• Earth is the only planet that has liquid water on its surface.

MARS

• Mars is the 4th planet from the sun.

• Mars is known as the Red Planet.

• Mars has the largest volcano in our solar system, called Olympus Mons.

JUPITER

• Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun.

• Jupiter is the BIGGEST planet.

• Jupiter has a Great Red Spot that is actually a storm.

SATURN

• Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun.

• Saturn is known as the Ringed Planet.

• Saturn's rings are made of

  ice, dust, and rocks.

URANUS

• Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun.

• Uranus is the only planet that rolls like a barrel

NEPTUNE

• Neptune is the FARTHEST planet from the sun.

​The moon orbits (goes around) Earth

Earth orbits (goes around) the sun.

​Earth rotates (spins) as it orbits the sun

​THE SUN

• The sun is a star.

• ​The sun is in the CENTER of the solar system.

• The sun's gravity keeps the planets in orbit.