Lesson 1/24 min

The Planets

1. 1

   The Solar System has 8 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

2. 2

   Jupiter is the largest planet; Mercury is the smallest and the closest to the Sun.

3. 3

   Venus is the hottest planet; it is called the ‘Morning Star’ and the ‘Evening Star’.

4. 4

   Mars is called the ‘Red Planet’; Saturn is famous for its bright rings.

5. 5

   In 2006, Pluto was removed from the list of planets and declared a ‘dwarf planet’.