The solar system By Logan

Sun The sun is the closest star to the planet earth. It is estimated that the sun is four and a half thousand million years old. The sun was created by a cloud of particles being squeezed

Mercury 1.The length of one day on mercury is equal to 58 earth days a Year on mercury is equal to 87.9 Earth days. 2.1 year on mercury is equal to 87.9 Earth days 3.Any data gathered about the planet has to be done during the daylight hours.

Venus Venus is the Greek goddess of love It is the second planet from the sun It is considered to be the sister planet to be earth being about the same year.

Earth 1. Earth is the only planet in the planet that has liquid water. 2. Earth has one moon. The moons gravity effects the tides of oceans. 3. Earth is the only planet that has living beings on it.

Mars Mars has 2 moons named Phobos and Deimos. Mars is known as the red planet because of the high iron content in the soil that has rusted. Mars has the largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, which is 16.8 miles high and 370 miles in diamater.

Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. Jupiter is so large that all the other planets in the solar System can fit inside 2 times. Jupiter could have almost become a star, since its elements are similar to the sun's; 90% hydrogen, and 10% helium.

Saturn Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System. Saturn is 9 times larger than the planet Earth. Saturn has 33 moons. The length of one day on Saturn is equal to 11 hours.

Uranus Uranus is known as the sideways planet, because it’s axis is tilted 98 degrees. Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the sun. Uranus has 11 rings mostly made of dust and rock.

Neptune Neptune has several faint rings like the gas giant planets.