Earth Science

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  • The solar system is a vast place that consists of the Sun, eight major planets, their moons, and numerous other smaller objects such as asteroids and comets.
  • The sun is a gigantic ball of hot, glowing gas that provides light, heat, and energy to all the planets and other objects in the system.
  • The Sun's gravity holds everything in the solar system together.
  • Mercury, the nearest planet to the Sun in our solar system, holds the title of being the smallest.
  • The size of Mercury is approximately one-third that of Earth, and its appearance resembles a small, grayish sphere.
  • Venus, almost equal in size to Earth, holds the distinction of being the hottest planet despite its greater distance from the Sun compared to Mercury.
  • Earth, our home, is situated as the third planet from the Sun in our solar system.
  • Mars is often called "The Red Planet" because of its reddish appearance in the night sky.
  • Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system and is located between Earth and Jupiter.
  • The majority of the asteroids in our Solar System can be found orbiting the Sun in the asteroid belt, which is a region of space located between Mars and Jupiter's orbits.
  • Jupiter is the largest planet and a gas giant, mainly composed of hydrogen and helium.
  • One of Jupiter's most famous features is the "Great Red Spot," a massive storm that has been active for centuries.
  • Saturn is mostly composed of gases, primarily hydrogen and helium.
  • It has hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane. What makes Uranus unique is its sideways spin, similar to rolling a ball along the ground but with its top and bottom facing the sides.
  • Neptune, positioned as the eighth and most distant planet from the Sun in our solar system, is made up mostly of hydrogen and helium.
  • Neptune is one of the coldest planets in our solar system.
  • Comets are like icy, dirty snowballs that zoom through space.
  • When Comets get close to the sun, they sprout long tails that can be as long as 100 million miles