1. Facts about Slide Number Mercury 3 Venus 4 Earth 5 Mars 6 Jupiter 7 Saturn 8 Uranus 9 Neptune 10 Pluto 11 The Sun 12

2. MERCURY First planet from the Sun Has the most eccentric orbit of all planets 0.21 Takes 87.969 earth days to complete an orbit. Like the Moon and Venus, it exhibits phases as seen from Earth. Technically, it is brightest as seen from Earth when its at full phase. 3. VENUS Second planet from the Sun Orbits the Sun every 224.7 Earth days. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky Sometimes called, Earths sister planet because of their similar size, gravity, and bulk composition Hottest planet in the Solar System 4. EARTH Third planet from the sun The densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets of the System Largest of the solar systems four terrestrial planets The only planet suitable for life Unlike the other terrestrial planets, it has a distinct outer and inner core. Moon is the largest moon in the solar system 5. MARS Fourth planet from the sun Second smallest planet in the solar system, after Mercury Red Planet because the iron prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance Two known moons Phobos and Deimos Best-known planet in culture 6. JUPITER Fifth planet from the Sun Largest planet in the solar system Gas Giant Primarily composed of hydrogen with of mass being helium. Has the Great Red Spot (giant storm) Has four large moons and at least 63 more Aurora on Jupiter on the magnetosphere 7. SATURN Sixth planet from the Sun Second largest planet in the solar system Best-known for its visible rings Titan, its largest and the solar systems second largest moon, is the only moon to retain a substantial atmosphere The only planet of the solar system that is less dense than water 8. URANUS Seventh planet from the Sun Third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the system Placed in the category, ice giants, with Neptune because they are of differently composed of ice and rock. Has a ring system, magnetosphere and numerous moons. Axis rotation is tilted sideways Never recognized as a planet by ancient observers because of its dimness and slow orbit 9. NEPTUNE Eighth planet from the sun in the solar system. Fourth-largest planet by diameter and third-largest by mass. Among the gaseous planets in the solar system, it is the most dense. 17 times the mass of Earth and slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus The first planet found by mathematical prediction rather than by empirical observation. 10. PLUTO Tenth planet from the Sun The largest object in the Kuiper belt Second most massive known dwarf planet It was originally classified as the ninth planet from the Sun. In 2006, the definition of being a planet excluded it from its status as a planet, changing it to a dwarf planet. Five known moons (Nix, Hydra, Kerberos, and Styx), and Charon (the largest) 11. THE SUN The star at the center of the Solar System Consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields. About of its mass consists of hydrogen, while the rest is mostly helium. Mean distance of the Sun from the Earth is approximately 1 astronomical unit.