The Solar System By Makayla

Sun The sun is composed of 71% hydrogen, helium, and 2.5% other materials. The sun is the closest star to the planet Earth.

Mercury 1 year on Mercury is equal to 87.9 Earth days. Mercury is 1/3 the size of Earth.

Venus Venus is the name of the greek goddess of love. It is the only planet to spin backwards.

Earth Earth is estimated to be 4.5 million years old. The Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun.

Mars Mars has two moons named Phobos and deimos. The length of one year on Mars is 678 Earth days.

Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. The planet Jupiter has 4 very faint rings.

Saturn Saturn has 33 moons. One year on Saturn is equal to 29.46 years on Earth.

Uranus Uranus has 11 rings mostly made of dust and rock. One day on Uranus is 17.25 hours long.

Neptune Neptune has at least 13 moons. Neptune has several faint rings like the other giant planets.

Pluto The average temperature on Pluto is -415. Pluto is smaller than the Earth’s moon.