The Solar System

The Solar System

The Sun • Q: What is the Sun made out of? • A: The Sun is a globe of incredibly hot gas that gives off light and heat. •

• Q: What does the Sun provide for the solar system? • A: The sun gives light and heat.

• Q: What type of star is the Sun? • A: The Sun is now a main star. •

The Planets • Planets move around the Sun but the real name is orbits. • The sun has a family named the solar system. • There are nine planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Mercury • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the first planet from the Sun. • 

Mercury • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is rocky.

Mercury • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has no moons.

Mercury • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has no rings. 

Mercury • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels very hot!

Mercury • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: It has no life. 

Venus • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the second planet from the Sun.

Venus • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is a rock planet. 

Venus • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has no moons. • 

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Venus • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has no rings. 

Venus • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels hot. 

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Venus • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: It has no life. 

Earth • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the third planet from the Sun. 

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Earth • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is a rocky planet.  

Earth • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has one moon. 

Earth • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has no rings. •

Earth • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels hot and cold. 

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Earth • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: Yes, there is life on the planet. 

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The Moon • The Moon is a natural satellite. • The Moon is one third (1/3) the size of the Earth. • The Moon controls the ocean’s tides. • The Moon has many phases. • The Moon has no atmosphere. •

Mars • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the fourth planet from the Sun. • •

Mars • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is a rocky planet. 

Mars • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has 2 moons. 

Mars • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has no rings.  

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Mars • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels cold. 

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Mars • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: It has no life. 

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Jupiter • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the fifth planet from the Sun.  

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Jupiter • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is a gas planet. 

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Jupiter • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has 63 moons. 

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Jupiter • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has one little ring.  

Jupiter • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels cold.  

Jupiter • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: It has no life.   

Saturn • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the sixth planet from the Sun.  

Saturn • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is a gas planet.  

Saturn • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has 17 moons. 

Saturn • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has rings.

Saturn • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels cold. 

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Saturn • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: It has no life. 

Uranus • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the seventh planet from the Sun.  

Uranus • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is a gas planet. 

Uranus • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has 27 moons.  

Uranus • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has rings.  

Uranus • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels cold. 

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Uranus • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: It has no life. 

Neptune • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the eight planet from the Sun. 

Neptune • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is a gas planet.  

Neptune • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has 13 moons. 

Neptune • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has rings. 

Neptune • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels cold.  

Neptune • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: It has no life.  

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Pluto • Q: What is your planets position from the Sun? • A: It is the ninth planet from the Sun.    

Pluto • Q: Is your planet a rocky planet or a gas planet. • A: It is a rocky planet.  

Pluto • Q: How many moons does your planet have? • A: It has one moon. 

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Pluto • Q: Does your planet have rings? • A: It has no rings.  

Pluto • Q: What does your planet feel like? • A: It feels cold.  

Pluto • Q:Is there life on your planet? • A: It has no life.

The Space Station • Q: Why is the Space Station important? • A: It serves as a laboratory in space. 

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The Space Station • Q: Who built the Space Station? • A: Many countries built the Space Station including: Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Netherland, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Russia, Japan, and Canada.

The Space Station • Q: How will it be used? • A: For science research, weather research, and medical research.