THE SOLAR SYSTEM 3 rd Grade
3 rd Grade. The Sun is a star. The Sun is the center of the solar system.
Dec 19, 2015
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THE SOLAR SYSTEM3rd Grade
The Solar system is the sun and the objects that orbit around it.
The Sun is a star.
The Sun is the center of the solar system.
A planet is a large body of rock or gas that orbits the sky.
The Solar System has nine planets.
Earth is one of the nine planets.
The 9 Planets
The Inner Planets
The Inner planets are closest to the sun.-Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars
The Inner Planets are the warmest planets and have rocky surfaces.
Earth
Earth is different from the other planets it has a watery surface.
Earth is the only planet with a lot of oxygen in the atmosphere.
Earth has plant and animal life.
Outer Planets
The outer planets are colder than the inner planets because they are farthest away from the sun.
-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto
Outer Planets are made mostly of frozen gases and have many moons.
Other objects in the solar system
Asteroids are chunks of rock or metal that orbit the sun.
Comets are large balls of ice and dust that orbit the sun.
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