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Mars, the red planet, is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system. Mars has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos.
Mars has 2 moons, Phobos and Deimos. Learn more about them here!
Mercury is the planet closest to the sun in our solar system and the fastest planet.
Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun in our solar system.
Pluto is a dwarf planet that usually orbits past the orbit of Neptune. It was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006; before that it was considered to be a planet, the smallest planet in our solar system. There are many other dwarf planets in our Solar System.
Information/List of Saturn’s Moons. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system.
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system. This huge, icy planet is covered with clouds and is encircled by a belt of 11 rings and at least 22 moons.
Venus is the second planet from the sun in our solar system.
The Earth’s atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. It is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 0.03% carbon dioxide, and trace amounts of other gases.
The Earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
Learn about what the inside of Earth is composed of.
The planets that orbit the sun are (in order from the sun): Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto (a dwarf planet or plutoid).
Tyrannosaurus rex, the huge meat-eating dinosaur went extinct during the K-T extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period, 65 million years ago.
Rays are a type of flattened fish and are closely related to sharks. Rays evolved from sharks; they live in seas all over the world, and even in estuaries.
Manta rays (Manta birostris) are the largest rays and are closely related to sharks. These harmless rays have a short tail and no stinging spine. They are very acrobatic; they can even leap from the water.
This template can be used as cutouts when making a Cretaceous period dinosaur diorama. It includes T. rex, Triceratops, Maiasaura, Pteranodon, and plants.
Print out dinosaur templates to make stuffed dinosaurs in this fun craft.
A paleontology glossary entry for “EQ, Encephalization Quotient”, a simple way to measure an animal’s intelligence.
Find out how old you are on the other planets.
All About Astronomy; learn about the stars, galaxies, our Sun, the planets, moon, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, the Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, and the Milky Way.