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
