Planets

Terrestrial Planets

Planets including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

Terrestrial Planets characteristics

rocky material, solid surfaces, small size, no rings, and few moons.

Jovian Planets

Planets including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Jovian Planet characteristics

multiple moons, ring systems, no solid surface, immense size, and gas or ice composition.

Mercury

Smallest planet with the shortest orbit in the solar system.

Venus

Hottest planet due to CO2 atmosphere and lava flows.

Earth

Supports life due to water systems, unique in the solar system.

Mars

Might have supported life in the past, with evidence of a watery or icy surface.

Asteroid Belt

Orbits between Mars and Jupiter, containing numerous asteroids.

Gas Giants

Jupiter and Saturn, predominantly composed of helium and hydrogen.

Ice Giants

Uranus and Neptune, containing rock, ice, water, methane, and ammonia.

Jupiter

Largest planet in the solar system.

Saturn

Second largest planet known for its ring system.

Uranus

Rotates on its side and is the coldest planet in the solar system.

Neptune

Outermost planet in the solar system.

Kuiper Belt

A region of icy bodies beyond Neptune's orbit.

Oort Cloud

Collection of icy debris marking the edge of the solar system.