Space

By Noah Karch

Mercury

• Mercury was named for the swift Roman messenger god.

• Mercury is a planet of extreme temperatures.

• Mercury is a bare and rocky planet with deep craters.

Venus

• Venus was named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty.

• The Chinese name for Venus is ‘beautiful white one’.

• Venus is the sister to Earth.

Earth

• Earth is a ball of rock covered in water.

• Earth is the only planet that can support life.

• Earth is nick named the blue planet.

Mars

• Mars was named for the Roman god of war.

• Mars is nicknamed the red planet.

• It is usually very cold on Mars. Only on the hottest summer will it rise above zero.

Jupiter

• Jupiter ‘s red spot is actually an enormous storm.

• Jupiter is a gas giant.• 1,000 Earth s can fit

inside Jupiter.

Saturn

• Saturn is surrounded by clouds of raging storms and powerful winds.

• The clouds appear as bands of light gold and white.

• The temperature on Saturn may drop to -285° F.

Uranus

• Uranus rotates in the opposite direction of the other planets.

• It remains in daylight for half of it’s year.

• Uranus is nicknamed the sideways planet.

Neptune• Winds on the surface of

Neptune reach 600 mph.

• Scientists believe that the surface of Neptune is very hot.

• Neptune is an outer planet.

Pluto

• Pluto was considered a planet until 2006.

• Pluto used to be an outer planet.

• Pluto is a dwarf planet.

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