1. Planet Sizes

4. Direction the Planets revolve around the Sun? counterclockwise Shapes of orbits? ellipses

5. Vertical position relative to the Sun? Same (except Pluto)

6. Rotation Direction counter-clockwise clockwise

7. What is it? Jupiter Unique characteristic: Big red spot, stripes Moons? Yes! (63) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Gas Giant!

8. What is it? Mars Unique characteristic: Red surface (iron oxide) Moons? Yes! (1) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Terrestrial planet

9. What is it? Earth Unique characteristic: Liquid water, life! Moons? Yes! (1) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Terrestrial planet

10. What is it? Mercury Unique characteristic: Slow rotation (59 days) Moons? No! Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Terrestrial planet

11. What is it? Neptune Unique characteristic: Blue, white streaks Moons? Yes! (13) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Gas Giant!

12. What is it? Saturn Unique characteristic: RINGS! Moons? Yes! (33) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Gas Giant!

13. What is it? Pluto Unique characteristic: smallest Moons? Yes! (1) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? neither

14. What is it? Uranus Unique characteristic: Rotates on side Moons? Yes! (27) Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Gas Giant!

15. What is it? Venus Unique characteristic: CO2 clouds, hot, greenhouse effect Moons? No! Shape of orbit? ellipse Terrestrial planet or Gas giant? Terrestrial planet