Данный материал предназначен для учащихся четвертого класса. Материал является дополнением к поурочному плану.
Mercury is closest (ближайшая) to the Sun. In ancient times (в древности), Mercury called the elusive (неуловимая) planet, because it was hidden (скрывалась) in the rays (в лучах) of the Sun and it is very difficult to see.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It has bright radiance (яркое сияние) and it is easy to see the planet.
Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
Jupiter is the largest planet. The mass of Jupiter far exceeds (намного превышает) the mass of all other planets.
Saturn has got rings (кольца) around it. So this planet is called "Lord of the Rings"(Властелин колец).
Neptune is the farthest (самая дальняя) planet of the solar system. It has got 14 moons (спутники).
Uranus is the seventh planet. Uranus is called the blue planet.
People call Mars the Red Planet.The planet contains (содержит) a large amount of iron(железо), which gives a red colour.
