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The Planets in the Solar System

1. Read the descriptions of the planets on the Solar System

Mercury

  • Mercury is the closest planet to the sun
  • Areas near the sunlight are bright and hot
  • The colour of this planet is gray
  • Mercury has dusty, gray minerals and rocks on the ground
  • It is the second smallest planet in the solar system, after Pluto


Venus

  • Venus is the second closest planet to the sun
  • The colour of this planet is yellow
  • It is very windy and cloudy on Venus
  • This rocky planet has lots of mountains, canyons and lava

Earth

  • Earth is the third planet from the Sun
  • It is accompanied by one natural satellite, the Moon
  • The atmosphere is composed mainly of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%)

Mars

  • Mars has red iron-dust all over the planet
  • It is red in colour
  • Mars has zero gravity
  • Mars has inactive volcanoes and polar caps of water ice
  • Scientists believe there vas once life on Mars

Jupiter

  • Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system
  • Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot
  • The spot is a raging storm of gases
  • The surface of Jupiter is filled with red phosphorus
  • Jupiter looks like a globe with swirling yellow, orange and white clouds

Saturn

  • Saturn is the planet with visible rings
  • It has more than 1000 rings and 33 moons
  • It is the second largest planet, after Jupiter
  • Saturn's rings are made up of ice, dust, and rock particles
  • Saturn is really windy and spins really fast
  • One day only lasts 10 hours

Uranus

  • The colour of Uranus is greenish-blue
  • Uranus is very cold (-214 degrees Celsius)
  • It is the serventh planet from the sun
  • Uranus circles around the sun very slowly
  • Uranus is tipped on its side

Neptune

  • The colour of Neptune is blue
  • It is the second farthest planet from the sun
  • Neptune is a stormy planet coverd with thick white clouds
  • The ground is a slushy thick layer of water and ice

Pluto

  • Pluto is the smallest and coldest planet in our solar system
  • It is the farthest planet from the sun
  • It has a rocky, icy surface
  • Pluto's moon is named Charon
  • Charon is half the size of Pluto