Mercury Appearance: 4,880 KM Diameter Gray, craters *smallest Composition: Rock Distance from the sun: 57.9 million km Motion: 1 day= 175 Earth Days Number of moons: no moons Atmosphere: hydrogen and helium

Venus Appearance: 12, 100 KM Diameter Brightest in the sky, orange/yellow Composition: Rock Distance from the sun: 108.2 million km Motion: 1 day= 243Earth Days Number of moons: no moons Atmosphere: 96% Carbon dioxide- very hot

Mars Appearance: 6, 800 KM Diameter Red, has mountains and rivers Composition: Rock Distance from the sun: 227.9 million km Motion: 1 day= 23 hrs. Number of moons:2 Atmosphere: 95% Carbon dioxide- very hot

Earth Appearance: 12, 756 KM Diameter Composition: Rock Distance from the sun: 149.6 million km Motion: 1 day= 24 hrs. Number of moons:1 Atmosphere: Oxygen

Jupiter Appearance: 142, 800 KM Diameter Largest, has rings, orange and white, it has a giant red spot Composition: gas Distance from the sun: 778 million km Motion: 1 day= 9hrs. Number of moons: 67 Atmosphere: Amonia and Sulfur

Saturn Appearance: 120, 000 KM Diameter Known for its large rings Composition: gas Distance from the sun: 1,427 million km Motion: 1 day= 11hrs. Number of moons: 60 Atmosphere: Hydrogen and helium

Uranus Appearance: 50, 800 KM Diameter Tilted on its axis (upside down), Green Composition: gas Distance from the sun: 2, 870 million km Motion: 1 day= 17hrs. Number of moons: 27 Atmosphere: Hydrogen and helium and methane

Neptune Appearance: 48, 600 KM Diameter Blue Composition: gas Distance from the sun: 4,500 million km Motion: 1 day= 19 hrs. Number of moons: over 11 moons Atmosphere: Windy, very cold