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The Solar System
Grade 2 Science
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury● Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. (1st)
● Mercury is the smallest planet. It is only a
little bigger than Earth’s moon!
● Mercury is the fastest planet.
1 day on Earth= 1 year on Mercury!
● Mercury has 0 moons. :(
Venus● Venus is the 2nd closest planet to the Sun.
● Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. Any
spaceship that went here burned in 1 hour.
● Venus is very dry and rocky. It also has volcanoes.
● Venus has 0 moons. :(
● Venus has yellow, poisonous clouds. It is too hot to
rain on Venus.
Earth
● Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun.
● Earth is home to millions of different
humans and animals.
● Earth has one moon named Luna.
● Earth is almost the same size as Venus.
Mars● Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun.
● Mars’ nickname is “The Red Planet.”
● Mars is dry and rocky. It has many dust
storms.
● Mars is the 2nd smallest planet.
● Mars has two small moons named Phobos
and Deimos.
Jupiter● Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun.
● Jupiter is the biggest planet.
● Jupiter is a “gas giant.” It is made out of swirling
gases and liquids. Humans cannot live here.
● Jupiter has 79 moons!
● Jupiter is fast. 1 year on Jupiter= 11.8 years on Earth.
Saturn● Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun.
● Saturn is the 2nd largest planet.
● Saturn is the “King of the Moons.” It has 82 moons-
more than any other planet.
● Saturn has more than 30 big rings made from ice
and rock.
● Saturn is a “gas giant.” Just like Jupiter, it is made
up of gasses.
Uranus● Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun.
● Uranus is the 3rd largest planet.
● Uranus spins on its side.
● Uranus has 13 rings, but they are hard to see.
● Uranus has 27 moons.
● Uranus is an “ice giant.” It is the coldest
planet.
Neptune● Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun.
● Neptune is an “ice giant.” It is very cold and
windy.
● Neptune has many storms.
● Neptune has 6 rings.
● Neptune has 14 moons.
Hot Planets Cold Planets
● Mars (-28ºC)
● Jupiter (-108ºC)
● Saturn (-138ºC)
● Uranus (-197ºC)
record low is (-224ºC)
● Neptune (-201ºC)Earth average temp.=
16ºC
● Venus (471ºC)
● Mercury
(430ºC)
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