THE EIGHT PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM:
Planets revolve clockwise, using the sun as its reference point.
MERCURY:
Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun. It is 0.39 AU from the sun. It is a terrestrial planet, it has a rocky surface. It is the smallest planet out of the 8 planets in our solar system. It has no moons, and resembles Earth's moon. The period of rotation is 59 days and its period of revolution is 88 days.
Venus
Venus is the second closest planet to the sun. It is 0.72 AU from the sun. It is a terrestrial planet, meaning it is rocky. It is the sixth largest planet in our solar systen. It has no moons. The period of rotation is 243 days and its period of revolution is 225.
EARTH
Earth is the third nearest planet to the sun. It is 1.00 AU from the sun. It is also a terrestrial planet, which means it has a rocky surface. It is the fifth largest planet in our solar system. It has one moon. The period of rotation is 24 hours and its period of revolution is 365 days.
MARS
Mars is the fourth closest planet to the sun. It is 1.52 AU from the sun. It is the last terrestrial/rocky planet in our solar system. Mars is the seventh largest planet in our solar system. It has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Its period of rotation is 24 hours and its period of revolution is 687 days.
JUPITER
Jupiter is the fifth planet to the sun. It is 5.20 AU from the Sun. It is the one of the 4 gas giant planets in our solar system. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and has about 63 moons! Its period of rotation is 10 hours and its period of revolution is 11.9 Earth years.
SATURN
Saturn is the sixth planet to the sun. It is 9.54 AU from the sun. It is one of the 4 gas giant planets in our solar system, made of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter is the second largest planet in our solar system It has about 47 moons! It has unique rings made mostly of ice and rock. Its period of rotation is 11 hours and its period of revolution is 29.5 years.
URANUS
Uranus is the seventh planet to the sun. It is 19.19 AU from the sun. It is one of the 4 gas giants composed of hydrogen and helium. Uranus is the third largest planet in our solar system. It has about 27 moons. Its period of rotation is 17 hours and its period of revolution is 84 years.
NEPTUNE
Neptune is the planet furthest away from the sun, it's the last planet in our solar system. It is the last of the four gas giants composed of hydrogen and helium. Neptune is the fourth largest planet in our solar system. It has around 13 moons. Its period of rotation is 16 hours and its period of revolution is 165 years.