Our Solar system By Dade and Adrian

The sun The sun is a ball of gas. The sun is a big star. The sun is very important. The sun is not a planet. The sun is in the middle of the solar system.

Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Mercury spins like a top. It takes 88 Earth days for Mercury to complete it’s orbit around the sun. Mercury is the second smallest planet. Mercury spins slowly.

Uranus Uranus has thirteen rings. It takes Uranus eighty one earth years to go around the sun. Uranus is closer to Neptune. Uranus has twenty three moons. Uranus is the seventh plant in the solar system.

Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet of our solar system. Saturn has rings around the planet. Saturn's rings are made up of millions of pieces of ice and frozen gases. Saturn is over 9 times the size of Earth. Saturn has dozens of small moons

Earth Earth is were we live on. Earth is called the blue planet. Earth has a lot of water. Earth has 1 moon. Earth is bigger than the moon.

Jupiter Jupiter is the biggest planet. Jupiter is over 10 times the size of Earth. Jupiter is like mini solar system. Jupiter spins quite fast. It takes twelve Earth years for Jupiter to complete it’s orbit.

Mars Mars Is called the red planet. There was a rover on Mars. Mars has 2 moons. There is life on Mars. Mars has seasons like are own.

Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. It takes about 165 Earth years to around the sun. Neptune has one large moon and many small moons. Neptune is about 4 times the size of Earth. Neptune and Uranus are sometimes called twins.

Venus Venus and Earth are similar in size. Venus blue green color. Venus has lava inside.