Our planet is called Earth. There are eight
planets in our solar system. They are out in space. All of the
planets go around the sun. The sun is the center of our solar
system. Each planet has its own special path which is called an orbit.
Let's look at the eight planets and what makes each one special.
Planet
Order from Sun
Special Things
Mercury
1st planet
very small
Venus
2nd planet
next to Earth
Earth
3rd planet
has living things
Mars
4th planet
red in color
Jupiter
5th planet
biggest planet
Saturn
6th planet
beautiful rings
Uranus
7th planet
bigger than Earth
Neptune
8th planet
bigger than Earth
Pluto
dwarf planet
frozen planet
Directions: Answer the questions about the
planets.
There are eight planets in our solar system.
yes
no
Earth is the largest planet in our solar system.
yes
no
Saturn and Neptune have rings.
yes
no
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
yes
no
Mars is blue in color.
yes
no
Jupiter is the biggest planet.
yes
no
Venus is the third planet from the sun.
yes
no
Earth is the only planet that has people living on it.
yes
no
It is very hot on the dwarf planet, Pluto.
yes
no
Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun.
yes
no
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