Written by: Pasang Doma Sherpa - 30019, Grade IV
Posted on: 06 December, 2021
The solar system was made when gas, asteroids, comets & so on were held together with gravity. There are 5 dwarf planets. They are Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, Eris & Pluto. In the same way, there are 8 planets. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Among them, Mercury is the smallest planet. It is also the closest planet to the Sun. It has no moons. It is named after the Roman god Mercurius.
The second planet after Mercury is Venus. It is the hottest planet due to its thick toxic, acidic, atmosphere. It is named after the Roman god Venus.
Earth is the third planet. It is our home, It is the only planet with life. There is 70% water on the Earth's surface. It has 1 moon.
Mars is the fourth planet. It is named after the Roman god Mars. It is red because of the rusty iron on its surface and it has 2 moons.
Jupiter is the fifth planet. It is also the biggest planet. It is a gas giant. It has many storms, one example is the big red spot. It has 79 moons. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter.
Saturn is the sixth planet. It is also a gas giant. It has a big ring around it. It has 82 moons. It is named after the Roman god Saturn.
Uranus is the seventh planet. It is a gas giant too. It also has a ring. It has 27 moons. It is named after the Roman god Uranus.
Neptune is the eighth planet. It is also a gas giant. It has many storms as well. It has 14 moons. It is named after the Roman god Neptune.
Scientists have been studying our solar system for centuries. Various planets that form a part of our solar system have their unique geographical features and all are different from each other in several ways.
