1. Each planet revolves in a path called an orbit. All planets and small objects orbit the sun.
2. The sun is the center of the solar system.
3. The sun is the biggest object in the solar system.
4. The sun is the star closest to Earth.
5. The sun’s energy helps plants grow and keeps Earth warm.
6. The 4 planets closest to the sun are called the inner planets.
7. All inner planets have rocky surfaces and smaller than most other planets. They are warmer than the other planets because they are closer to the sun.
8. The five planets farthest from the sun are called the outer planets.
9. The outer planets are made mostly of frozen gases. Most of them are very large and have many moons.
10. The planets in order are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. (My very energetic mother just sent us nine pizzas.)
11. Constellations are groups of starts that appear to form the shapes of animals, people, or objects.
2. The sun is the center of the solar system.
3. The sun is the biggest object in the solar system.
4. The sun is the star closest to Earth.
5. The sun’s energy helps plants grow and keeps Earth warm.
6. The 4 planets closest to the sun are called the inner planets.
7. All inner planets have rocky surfaces and smaller than most other planets. They are warmer than the other planets because they are closer to the sun.
8. The five planets farthest from the sun are called the outer planets.
9. The outer planets are made mostly of frozen gases. Most of them are very large and have many moons.
10. The planets in order are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. (My very energetic mother just sent us nine pizzas.)
11. Constellations are groups of starts that appear to form the shapes of animals, people, or objects.