34 posters regarding the Solar System, planets, sun, moon, and moon phases.
Mercury The first planet in the solar system. The smallest of all the planets. The closest planet to the sun. Has no moons.
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Venus The second planet in the solar system.
The hottest of all the planets.
Has no moons. Similar in size to Earth.
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Earth The third planet in the solar system.
The only planet that sustains life.
Has only one moon. Takes 1 year (365 days)
to orbit the sun.
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Mars The fourth planet in the solar system. Has two small moons. Is sometimes referred to as the ‘Red Planet’ due to the color of its surface. Has the largest volcano found in the solar system.
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The fifth planet in the solar system. The largest planet in the solar system. Has 67 moons. Contains a “Giant Red Spot” which is actually a 300 year old storm.
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Saturn The sixth planet in the solar system. Has 62 moons. Is best known for its large rings made of ice, dust,
and rock.
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Uranus The seventh planet in the solar system. The coldest planet in the solar system. The only planet to orbit on its side. Has 27 moons and several small rings similar to Saturn.
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Neptune The eighth and last planet in the solar system. Contains winds as strong as 1,200 miles per hour. Has 14 moons. Takes almost 165 years to orbit the sun.
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Pluto Pluto used to be the ninth planet in the solar system until it was declassified in 2006. Has 4 moons. Is smaller than Earth’s moon.
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Sun
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The center of the Solar System and closest star to Earth. Provides Earth with warmth and light. Light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach Earth.
Moon
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Earth’s only moon. Takes 29 days to orbit Earth. 1/4 the size of earth. Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to walk on the moon.
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