The Solar System By Mrs. P.H. Page’s Fourth Grade Class
Dec 28, 2015
Sun
• The sun is so big that you could fit
more than 1 billion earths inside of it.• The sun is about 4.5 billion years old.• The sun’s magnetic field is very strong.• The sun is about 75% hydrogen and 25%
helium.
By Jasmine
& Najada
Mercury
• Mercury is the closet to the sun.• Mercury is slightly smaller in diameter than the
moon.• One of the largest features on Mercury’s surface is
the Caloris Basin.• Mercury has no moons.• It’s a small rocky planet. By Lakwanzaa & Shakirah
Venus
• On June 8,2004, Venus will be pass directly between the earth and sun.
• Venus is usually visible with the naked eye.• Data from the Magellan spacecraft shows that much
of Venus’s surface is covered by lava .• Venus has no moons.• It is the fourth smallest planet - almost the same size
as Earth. By Shanequa & Shantazia
Earth
• The Earth atmosphere is 77% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.
• The Earth is 4.5 billon years old.• The Earth’s surface is very young.• 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. • Earth is the only planet whose English name is not
derived from Greek or Roman mythology.• The Earth only has 1 moon. By Kasey & Courtney
Moon
• The moon was the first object in space to be reached by man.
• There are four phases of the moon.• The moon has no light of its own it reflects the
Sun’s light.• The moon has no water,air,or food on it.• The surface of the moon is covered with craters.
By Tayana & Vonicia
Mars
• Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the seventh largest.
• The orbit of Mars is 227,940,000 km (1.52AU)• The mass of Mars 6.4219e23 kg• The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965.• Mars only has 2 moons.
By Marisai & Amber
Jupiter
• Jupiter is a giant gas planet made up of about 90% hydrogen and 10% helium.
• Jupiter was first visited by Pioneer II in 1973.• It is thought that Jupiter’s ‘Great Red Spot’ is a storm
of swirling gas that has lasted for hundreds of years.• Jupiter has 16 moons.• Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and the largest of
all nine planets. By Candace & Jessica
Saturn
• Saturn was first visited by the Pioneer 2 in 1974.• It is most famous for its beautiful ring.• Saturn has 18 known moons - more than any other
planet.• Saturn would float much like an ice cube does in a
glass of water.• Saturn’s rings are made up of water and ice. By Jameson & Travis
Uranus
• Orbit- 2870990 km from the sun
• Diameter- 51118 km
• Mass- 8683e25 kg
• Discovered- by William Herschel
• Spins differently from most planets
• Moons- 15
By Bryce
Neptune• Neptune has a captured moon.
• Neptune has three twisted rings.
• Neptune rolls like a ball.
Neptune has eight moons.
• Neptune is half the size of Jupiter.
By Krystal
& Justin
Pluto
• In Roman mythology, Pluto is the god of the underworld.
• The Hubble image of Pluto shows 12 large areas of light and dark features, but not much else.
• Pluto has one moon. It’s called Charlon. • Like Uranus, Pluto seems to be lying on its side.
By Alexis
& Preston