Science chapter 8, lesson 3

The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are also called

"gas giants" because they are largely made up of gases

The only planet known to have oxygen, liquid water and living things

Earth

This planet is known as the largest planet and is known as the Great Red Spot

Jupiter

This planet is also known as the red planet

Mars

what is the closest planet to Sun

Mercury

what is the farthest planet from Sun

Neptune

This planet is known for its beautiful rings made up of bits of ice and rock that revolve around the planet

Saturn

This planet is called the "sideways planet" because it rotates on its side

Uranus

This planet is the hottest planet because thick clouds trap heat

Venus

lens

a clear material that helps us see objects in more detail

planet

a large body of rock or gas that revolves around a star

space probe

a machine that leaves Earth and travels through space

telescope

a tool used to make faraway objects appear larger

how many planets in solar system

eight

solar system

is made up of a star and the objects that move around it

It takes Earth ________ to complete a trip around the Sun

one year

inner planets

the four planets closest to the Sun, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

outer planets

the four planets farthest from the Sun, they are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune