E9 Unit 10

This is the only planet in our solar system that is known to have life.

Nearest to the Sun, this planet is extremely hot during the daytime and extremely cold at night.

This planet has a surface of red dirt and rocks and there are signs of ancient floods on it.

This planet has a surface of red dirt and rocks and there are signs of ancient floods on it.

This planet is the second brightest object in our night sky. Only the moon is brighter.

Called ‘The Jewel of the Solar System’, this is the only planet whose beautiful rings can be seen from Earth with a telescope. The day Saturday was named after this planet.

The atmospheric temperature of this ‘ice giant’ planet can be as low as -224°C, the coldest temperature of any planet.

The largest planet in our solar system that has more gravity than Earth, and many storms.