14 Fun Facts About the Solar System: A 15-Minute Book

by Jeannie Meekins

Overview

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You may think the Solar System consists of the sun and the eight planets that orbit around it. However, there are other things out there. There are comets, moons, asteroids, meteors, dust, ice, rock and much more. Plus there is a whole lot of man made junk. How much do you know about the solar system?

Which planet had the potential to become a star?
How many asteroids are there in the asteroid belt?
How average is our sun?
How far does the sun’s gravity extend?
How old is our solar system?

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013436855
Publisher:	LearningIsland.com
Publication date:	11/30/2011
Series:	15-Minute Books , #34
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	326 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 25 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com