Planets of the Solar system

Mercury

• Mercury is the 1st/closest planet to the sun.
• It has a diameter of 3,031 miles.
• The temperature ranges from 800 degrees to -300 degrees fahrenheit. 
• Mercury has no moons.
• The surface of mercury is covered with large craters like our moon.

Venus

• Venus is the second planet from the sun and the closest to Earth.
• It has a diameter of 7,520 miles.
• The average temperature is 864 degrees fahrenheit.
• Venus has no moons.
• The surface of Venus is covered with mountains higher than those on Earth.

Earth

• Earth is the third closest planet to the sun.
• Its diameter is 7,918 miles.
• The average temperature is 61 degrees fahrenheit.
• Earth has one moon.
•  70% of Earth is covered in water 30% is land mass.  

Mars

• Mars is the fourth planet from the sun.
• It has a diameter of 4,200 miles.
• The average temperature is minus 80 degrees fahrenheit. 
• Mars has two moons.
• Mars' surface is dry, barren, red, and covered with craters.

Jupiter

• Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun.
• It is the largest planet with a diameter of 86,881 miles.
• The average temperature is minus 234 degrees fahrenheit.
• Jupiter has at least 63 known moons (some are very small).
• Jupiter is a gas planet and has no solid surface.

Saturn

• Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun.
• It has a diameter of 72,367 miles.
• The average temperature is minus 288 degrees farenheit.
• Saturn has 31 known moons.
• Saturn is a gas planet and has no solid surface.

Uranus

• Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun.
• It has a diameter of 31,518 miles.
• The average temperature is minus 371 degrees fahrenheit. 
• Uranus has 27 moons that we know of.
• Uranus is a gas planet and has no solid surface.

Neptune

• Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun.
• It has a diameter of 30,599 miles.
• The average temperature is minus 360 degrees farhenheit.
• Neptune has thirteen moons that we know of.
• Neptune is a gas planet and has no solid surface

Pluto

• Pluto is the 9th/farthest planet from the sun.
• It has a diameter of 1,430 miles.
• The average temperature is minus 400 degrees fahrenheit.
• Pluto has five known moons. 
• Pluto's surface is made up of rock and ice.