The Solar

System
Let’s Explore!!
 Eight Amazing Planets!

Venus Earth
Mercury

Mars Jupiter Saturn

Uranus Neptune
 Mercury
oClosest to the Sun
oRocky crust with craters
oCold on half of the planet
oHot on half facing the sun
oGray in color
 Venus
oSecond planet from the sun
oNicknamed “the evening star”
oPoisonous fog
oThe HOTTEST planet
oOrange in Color
 Earth
oThird planet from the sun
oOnly planet with large
amounts of liquid water
oOnly planet with living things
oHas white clouds
oWe live here!!
 Mars
oThe RED Planet
oHas 2 Moons
oVolcanoes and Canyons
oRocks and Sand
oThin and Poisonous Atm0sphere
oPink-Gold in color
 Jupiter
oLargest Planet
oGiant ball of swirling gas
oHas 16 Moons
oHas two very thin rings
oHas a large red spot, which is
a giant storm
 Saturn
oHas Rings that are made up
of frozen gas, ice, and rock
oSecond Largest Planet
o18 Moons
oYellow in Color
 Uranus
oThird Largest Planet
oLooks like it is on its side
oHas around 21 Moons
oHas Some rings
oBlue-green in color
 Neptune
oFourth Largest Planet
oSeven thin rings
o8 moons
oTwo dark spots
oBlue in color
 Pluto

•Used to be considered a
planet
•One of Neptune’s moons
•Gray in color
 Size Matters!
Here is a diagram to show how
the plants compare to each
other, relative to their size!
What about the SUN?
oIs a star
oBrings light
oBrings warmth
oCenter of Solar
System
oGiant ball of gas
oMakes lots of
energy
 Back to Earth!
oWhat did you learn about the
planets?
oTell me about the Sun.
oWhich planet is the Red Planet?
oWhich planet is the largest?
oWhich planet is the smallest?
oWhich planet is the hottest?
 Match column
A A with column B
B
1.Ice giant planet
2.Closest planet to the sun Sun
3.The only planet with living things Venus
4.Largest planet in Solar System Neptune
5.Red planet Saturn
6.Hottest planet in Solar System Earth
7.It has a ring made up of frozen gas, ice, and rock
Mars
8.Very cold planet
Mercury
9.It is classified as dwarf planet
Pluto
10.It is the main source of light in solar system
Jupiter
Uranus