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Our solar system is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.
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Our solar system is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.

Jan 05, 2016

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Page 1: Our solar system is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.

Our solar system is made up of the Sun and all the

objects that orbit it.

Page 2: Our solar system is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.

A planet is a large body of

rock or gas that orbits the sun.

Page 3: Our solar system is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.

Planets do not produce their own light. They reflect

the sun’s light, which is what we

see.

Page 4: Our solar system is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.

Each planet is a different size.

Some are smaller than Earth, some

are larger.

Page 5: Our solar system is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.

Planets are divided into two

groups: the inner planets

and outer planets.

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Inner PlanetsThe four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and MarsSmall and made up of solid, rocklike materials.Warmer than the outer planets

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Mercury

The closest planet to the sun.

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Venus

Covered in clouds

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Earth

Our home! It’s the only planet with liquid water.

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MarsHas some water, but most of it is frozen ice.Nicknamed the “red planet” because of its reddish rocks and soil.

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Outer PlanetsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and PlutoMade up of mostly gases except for Pluto.Pluto is a mixture of rocky materials and frozen gases.Colder than the inner planets.

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JupiterThe largest planet in the solar system

The Great Red Spot

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SaturnThousands of beautiful rings orbit the planet and are made up of bits of ice and rock

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Uranus

Called the “Sideways Planet” because it rotates on its side

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Neptune

Has a Great Dark Spot similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot.

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PlutoLittle is known about Pluto because is is the farthest planet away from Earth.Made up of a mixture of rocky materials and frozen gases.