Planets of Our Solar System

Mercury (My)

• Is both one of the hottest and coldest planets

Venus (Very)

• Venus has a very thick atmosphere made mostly of carbon dioxide

Earth (Educated)

• Exactly the right distance from the sun to have a temperature right for life to exist

Mars (Mother)

• Known as the red planet because the surface contains iron oxide (rust)

Jupiter (Just)

• Largest planet in the solar system

Saturn (Served)

• Planet with the largest ring system made of rock, ice, gas, and dust

Uranus (Us)

• Planet that is tipped over on its side

Neptune (Nachos)

• Coldest planet and farthest from the sun

Pluto

No Longer Considered a Planet Pluto Is Now a “Dwarf” Planet