The Solar System By Matt

Sun The sun is the closest star to the Earth. the surface of the sun is about 10,000 degrees F.

Mercury Mercury is 1/3 the size of Earth. The average distance from the sun is 57.8 million miles.

Venus It is the second planet from the sun It is the only planet that spins backwards

Earth Earth is estimated to be 4.5 million years old The Earth is the 3rd planet to the sun

Mars Mars has 2 moons named phobos and Deimos. The length of one year on mars is 687 Earth days.

Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. The planet Jupiter has 4 vary faint rings.

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

Uranus Uranus is known as the sideways planet, because it’s axis is tilted 98 degrees. One day on Uranus is 17.25 hours long.

Neptune Neptune has at least 13 moons. One day on Neptune is equal to 16.11 hours.

Pluto Pluto has 3 moons named charon, nix, and hydra. The average temperature is -450 degrees F.