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1 THE SOLAR SYSTEM Ringers

2 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the publisher, except as provided by U.S. copyright law. Original Cover Design & Layout: Stephanie Eidson, Tatorbug Creations YOU MAY: Use these files for personal use ONLY. Download the files to your personal computer. Print as many copies as you would like to use. YOU MAY NOT: Edit any of the printables. Share my files with anyone else. Store them on any website or forum. Claim them as your own. Print and sell/distribute to others. Graphics by

3 Directions: Print each page out single sided on card stock or heavy paper. Cut out each card on the black lines. Hole punch each black dot in the upper left corner of each card. Laminate cards as per your laminators directions. Cut cards from laminate and re-punch holes. Use hinged rings to secure each set together. This set is perfect for practice in the car or anywhere you would like to keep your little ones occupied. Cover page >>> THE SOLAR SYSTEM Ringers

4 SUN The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System and is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the eight planets in the Solar System Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Earth, also called the world, is the third planet from the Sun.

5 SUN The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System and is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the eight planets in the Solar System Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Earth, also called the world, is the third planet from the Sun.

6 SUN The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System and is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the eight planets in the Solar System Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Earth, also called the world, is the third planet from the Sun.

7 SUN The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System and is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the eight planets in the Solar System Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Earth, also called the world, is the third planet from the Sun.

8 MARS Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is not visible to the naked eye

9 MARS Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is not visible to the naked eye

10 MARS Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is not visible to the naked eye

11 MARS Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is not visible to the naked eye

12 The Solar System SUN MARS Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun making it the most distant in the solar system. The Solar System SUN MARS Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun making it the most distant in the solar system. The Multi Taskin Mom

13 The Solar System SUN MARS Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun making it the most distant in the solar system. The Solar System SUN MARS Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun making it the most distant in the solar system.

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