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Uranus has a few thin rings . It rotates around the Sun ‘ on its belly ’, which is probably due to the fact that it was overturned by a collision . Its surface looks very smooth and barely shows any structure . It has 15 moons .
Neptune
Credit : NASA
Neptune ’ s surface has a blue colour , like that of Uranus . White clouds fly over its surface at speeds of over 1000 km / hr . Neptune ’ s path sometimes crosses the orbit of dwarf planet Pluto .
Dwarf Planet Pluto
Pluto is composed of ice and rock . In 2006 , astronomers decided that Pluto is no longer a planet but only a dwarf planet , although it is spherical . Due to its low mass , it cannot attract smaller boulders in its vicinity , as the ‘ real ’ planets do . Pluto has one larger and two smaller moons . It is so small and far away that astronomers haven ’ t been able to take a clear picture of it ! Full description
• First , ask the children to identify the pictures of the planets : which planet is seen in which photo ?
• Let them arrange the photographs of the Sun and its planets in the ‘ right ’ order .