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| The closest planet to the Sun and pictures were taken by Mariner in 1975. |
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| all planets revolving around the sun, and has 8 planets |
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| Sometimes thought of Earth's twin and has the hottest surface |
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| Third planet, has a large moon, and a atmoshphere that burns cause most metors to burn up when it reachs the suface |
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| Fourth planet to the sun, has two moons, and nicknamed the "red planet" |
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| The largest planet, has a red spot, and has the largest moon in the solar system |
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| Known for its rings, least dense planet and has Titan as one of its moons. |
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| Has 27 mooons, axis of rotation is tilted on its side and is a blue color dued to methane. |
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| Has 13 moons and is the farthest to the sun. |
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| Believe in heliocentrism (with the sun at the center). |
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| Same believes the same as Copernicus and was on house arrest. |
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| Made of rock particles and dust that is mixed with methane, ammonia, and frozen water. |
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| When a meteroid that burns up in Earth's atmosphere |
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| A large meteoroid that does make it though Earth's atmosphere |
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| Parts of comets or asteroids, float around in space |
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| Planet like meterial in space, found in asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) |
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| Two reason why the asteroid belt was probably made |
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1. Planet that never formed 2. Planet hit by comet or large meteorite |
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| Use to be 9th planet, dwarf, and had one moon |
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