Planets

The Planet Song

I bought a Mercury to go to visit Venus,

But how on Earth can I afford to go to Mars,

Jumping Jupiter, Saturn’s sale is Saturday,

Uranus said that Neptune’s, selling Pluto’s cars

Order of the Planets 1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Earth 4. Mars 5. Jupiter 6. Saturn 7. Uranus 8. Neptune 9. Pluto

Mercury No moons Second hottest

planet Cratered

surface Can see it at

sunrise/sunset http://www.brainpop.com/science/

space/mercury/

Venus Hottest planet Clouds made of

sulphuric acid which trap heat on planet

Nickname: Morning Star

Evening Star

http://www.gillettevenus.com/us/

Earth One moon Orbits 93 million

miles from the sun

5th Largest Planet

Most Common Gas is Nitrogen 78%

http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/earth/

Mars Nickname: The Red Planet Two Moons: Phobos Deimos Polar Ice Caps Most Common Gas-

Carbon Dioxide 95% Largest Volcano

named Olympus Mons

Names after the God of War

Jupiter Largest planet in the

solar system Gas Giant Barely visible ring Red spot (storm)

Saturn Gas Giant Second-biggest planet Rings of ice/rock Dozens of Moons

Uranus Blue Planet Icy Planet w/ Clouds 11 Rings 22 Moons Rotates Sideways Something smacked it

and it is on its side

Neptune Gas Giant 8 Moons Faint Rings Blue in Color because

of Methane Gas CH4 Poles are in

darkness/light for 40 years at a time

Pluto Dwarf Planet Smallest Planet Moon is named Charon Usually orbits Neptune