Has a revolution period of 88 Earth days.
Mercury
Has 425 degrees Celsius in temperature because there is no atmosphere to trap heat.
Mercury
Is about 5 million km from the sun
Mercury
Has retrograde rotation – so the sun rises in the west and sets in the east!
Venus
Takes 225 Earth days to complete an orbit.
Venus
Is about the same size as Earth
Venus
Is the only planet known to support life!
Earth
Has a surface composed of 71% water.
Earth
Has one moon
Earth
Appears red because of iron oxide, or rust, in its soil.
Mars
Has two moons named Phobos and Deimos
Mars
Takes about two earth years to complete an orbit.
Mars
Is about 228 million km from the sun
Mars
Most massive planet.
Jupiter
11 times larger than Earth.
Jupiter
Rotates in its axis for 10 hrs
Jupiter
