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Planets

Planets are bodies that orbit around the Sun.

The Earth is a planet.

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The Sun is a star​

The Sun gives life and energy to the Earth

Our solar system is made up of the Sun, nine planets, asteroids and many moons.​

The planets are:

Pluto is a “dwarf planet” so far from the sun that sometimes it is not even 

recognized as a planet.

• Mercury is the closest to the sun.

• It’s a small rocky planet.  

• For its speed and velocity it’s named after the Roman god of communication, commerce, and  travel

• VENUS is the second planet from the sun.

• It’s  a small rocky planet covered by yellow clouds. Unlike the Earth, the clouds on Venus are not made of water vapor. It doesn’t rain there. Venus’ surface is very hot.

• It’s the brightest planet in the sky. That’s the reason it was named after the Roman goddess of beauty and love.

• EARTH – As far as we know our Earth is the only planet that has a variety and diversity of life.

• It’s a small rocky planet.

• Water erosion and earthquakes reshape and recreate Earth’s surface constantly.

• It’s the third planet from the sun.

• A moon orbits the Earth.

• MARS is the God of War in Greek Mythology.

• The planet got this name from its reddish color which reminded early observers of the color of blood. Mars is known also as the Red Planet.

• It’s a rocky cold planet.

• Two tiny moons orbit very close to the planet’s surface.

• It’s the fourth planet from the sun.

• JUPITER is a large gas ball 318 times bigger than Earth.

• It’s the largest of all nine planets.

• Jupiter has 16 known moons. There are four large moons, and 12 small ones.

• It’s the fifth planet from the sun.

• The planet was named after “Jove” the King of the Roman Gods.

• SATURN  is a huge gas planet known for its thousands of bright rings.

• It’s the sixth planet from the sun.

• Saturn has more moons than any other planet. It has 18 moons.

• Saturn was the God of Agriculture and symbolized time (CRONOS) in the ancient world.

• URANUS  is a giant gas planet.

• It is the seventh planet from the sun.

• It has many moons. Only 15 are visible. It’s believed that further exploration will reveal more moons around the planet.

• It’s named after the Lord of the Heavens in ancient Roman Mythology.

• NEPTUNE is a gas planet.

• It appears blue and due to its color was named after the God of the Seas.

• Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and the fourth largest by size of the nine planets.

• It has 8 known moons.

• PLUTO is a very small rocky planet called “the dwarf planet”. 

• So far it is the only planet that hasn’t been  visited by any spacecraft mission due to its distance from the Earth.

• Pluto got its name from the God of the Underworld in ancient times.

• Pluto is smaller than some of the solar system’s moons.