PartsoftheSolarSystem

Star

round object


madeofburning gas


Thesunisastar.Itisthelargestobjectinthesolar system.

 Planet

large,round object


orbitsastar,suchasthe sun


Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,andNeptuneare planets.

Moon

large,round object


doesn'torbitthe sun


orbitsaplanet,suchas Earth

Asteroid

small,rocky object


orbitsthe sun


foundbetweentheorbitsofMarsand Jupiter