The planets kirsty Forshaw
Mercury Mercury is 36 million miles away from the sun. Mercury whizzes around the sun at 30 miles per second. Mercury is the closest to the sun
Mercury is the eight largest planet Mercury has its name because it moves so quickly across the sky
Venus Venus
is slightly smaller than earth Venus is the second planet away from the sun Venus has no water Venus is the brightest object in the sky
Earth Earth
is the fith planet in the solar system. Magma is a hot liquid under earth. Earth is 93 million miles away from the sun. Earth is orbited by one moon only.
Mars
Mars is a very cold and is a rocky planet . Mars is 141 million miles away from the sun Mars is red in its colour An 100 pound object on earth would weight 85 pound on earth
Jupiter Jupiter
is 483 million miles away from the
sun If you are 12 years old on earth you will be 1 years old on Jupiter Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system Jupiter is the fith planet away from the sun
Saturn Saturn
is over 800 million miles away from the sun Saturn ring is made from ice Saturn is the 6th planet away from the sun Saturn has 18 moons
Uranus Uranus
is over 1 billion miles away from the sun Uranus has 15 moons The only trip to Uranus was by the U.S Voyar 11 witch flew in 1986
Neptune Neptune
is an gas
planet Neptune has 8 moons Every 238 years Pluto changes places with Neptune witch make Neptune the farthest planet from the sun
Pluto Pluto
is a dwarf planet Pluto is over 3 billion miles away from the sun Pluto is the only planet that has not been visited by an space craft Pluto has 1 moon