Structure of the solar system
The Earth is our planet.
It is one of eight planets that move around the sun, each in an oval shaped, An orbit that is the shape of an ellipse. An ellipse is similar to a slightly stretched circle..
Our moon orbits the earth.
All of the other planets except Mercury and Venus have at least one moon.
Comets and asteroids also orbit the sun.
Together the Sun, the eight planets, the moons, asteroids and comets make up our Solar System.
Key point
The main features of our Solar System are:
- The sun
- The eight planets
- The moons
- Asteroids
- Comets