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THE SOLAR SYSTEM
SOLAR SYSTEM
What is Solar System
• The Sun, its planets and all the objects moving around them collectively are called Solar System.
• The Solar System is entirely dependent on Sun & the only one which is self- luminous i.e which has its own light.
• Rest of the planets reflect the light received from Sun
SOLAR SYSTEM
Solar System
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SUN
Sun –Star of the Solar System
• It ‘s the heaviest among solar system
• It is a ball of hot ,burning gases.
• It is the nearest star to the earth.
• The light from the Sun takes appx. 8 minutes to reach Earth.
SUN
Sun –Star of the Solar System
• It is the source of all energy for life on Earth.• About three quarters of the Sun's mass
consists of hydrogen, while the rest is mostly helium.
• On the Sun’s surface ,there are dark patches known as sunspots. These are patches of gas that looks dark since they are cooler than their surroundings.
SUN
PLANETS
• Between Inner & Outer Planets ,there is a ring of small bodies , which are made of rock & metal, these are called Asteroids. They also keep moving around the Sun .This ring is also called Asteroids Belt.
PLANETS
Planets
• Planet word comes from Greek ,which means wandering star.
• Planets are heavenly bodies ,which revolve around the Sun in elliptical orbits.
• Earlier it was considered there were 9 planets in Solar system but lately one planet called Pluto was de-classified from being a planet.
• All planets fall in 2 groupsInner Planets: Mercury , Venus, Mars and Earth are called
inner planets.Outer Planets: These are Jupiter , Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
PLANETS
MERCURY
Mercury –The Innermost Planet
• It is named after messenger of the Roman gods
• It is the closest planet to the Sun
• Large variations in day(400 degree C) & night (-
180 degree C) time temperatures.
MERCURY
Mercury –The Innermost Planet
• It is also the smallest, and its orbit is the most not fully circular.
• It does not have any satellite.• There is no water or atmosphere• It can be seen with naked eyes.• It orbits the Sun once in about 88 Earth days• There are no seasons on its surface
MERCURY
VENUS
Venus –The Veiled Planet
• Venus is surrounded by thick cloud cover ,that is why it is called “Veiled Planet”.
• It is brightest & hottest planet.
• It is named after Roman goddess of love & beauty .
VENUS
Venus –The Veiled Planet
• It orbits the Sun once in about 225 Earth days.• Venus reaches its maximum brightness shortly
before sunrise or shortly after sunset, so it is also known as the Morning Star or Evening Star.
• Venus is also known as “Sister “ or “Twin” planet to earth because of its similar size & mass to earth.
VENUS
EARTH
Earth –The Blue Planet
• It is also known as watery planet, because 70% of its surface is covered by water.
• It reflects about 1/3rd of sunlight it receives .The earth’s atmosphere scatters the light & creates a blue effectn,so it is also called Blue Planet..
• Only planet having life .EARTH
Earth –The Blue Planet
• It orbits the Sun once in about 365 Earth days.• It rotates about its own axis, thus creating day &
night. It takes 24 hours to do that.• It revolves around sun, due to its tilt ,seasons are
created.• Due to gravity, the layer of gases remain
attached to it (which is known as atmosphere), it prevents too much heat or UV rays from Sun reaching earth.
• Moon is the only satellite of the Earth.
EARTH
Not a Planet but the only satellite of the Earth
MOON
Moon –The Earth’s Only Satellite
• It’s diameter of only 1/4th of the Earth
• It looks bigger to us as it is very close to us.
• The moon has no atmosphere ,so there is huge difference between day & night temperature. (127 degree C in Day to -173 degree C in Night)
MOON
Moon –The Earth’s Only Satellite
• As there is no atmosphere, there is no weather, no rain, no wind or clouds.
• Like everything else in Solar System, Moon also does not have its own light . It shines due to Sun’s light .
• There is no water on its surface.• Moon’s gravity is 1/6th of Earth, so your weight
would be 1/6th of your weight on the earth.
MOON
Moon –The Earth’s Only Satellite
• The Moon is the only celestial body other than Earth on which humans have set foot.
• Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon as the commander of the American mission Apollo 11by first setting foot on the Moon on 21 July 1969.
MOON
MARS
Mars –The Red Planet
• It is named after the Roman god of war.
• It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance
MARS
Mars –The Red Planet
• Mars has approximately half the diameter of Earth• It has two satellites.• The gravity of Mars is half of the earth .• The atmosphere of Mars consists of about
95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen,1.6% argon
and contains some oxygen and water• Mars also has the largest dust storms in the Solar
System
MARS
JUPITER
Jupiter –The Giant Planet
• It is named after the Roman god Jupiter (ruler of Roman gods)
• Jupiter is the largest planet within the Solar
System• It has a great Red Spot
,it is rotating storm system inside the planet.
JUPITER
Jupiter –The Giant Planet
• Jupiter rotates faster than any other planet.• It completes one rotation in 10 hours• Jupiter has a faint ring system, these rings
appear to be made of dust.• This is also a windy planet as the fast rotation
causes high winds.• It has 16 planets.
JUPITER
SATURN
Saturn –The Jewel Planet
• Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
• It is named after the Roman god Saturn
• Saturn is classified as a gas giant planet
SATURN
It is the most beautiful planet in solar system because of its spectacular rings
Saturn-The Jewel Planet
• Saturn rings are made up of ice & ice covered particles
• It has 22 known satellites .• It can be seen by naked eye • Saturn is 95 times heavier than earth • it takes Saturn 10,759 Earth days (or about
29½ years), to finish one revolution around the Sun
SATURN
URANUS
Uranus –A planet on its
• Uranus appears to lie on its side.
• It is named after the Roman god of the sky.
• The only planet which rotates on its axis from east to west.
URANUS
Uranus –A planet on its
• It has at least ten thin uniform black rings ,which are made of dust.
• It has 27 known satellites• It is a very cold planet ,it receives 370 times
less sunlight than Earth as it is far away from sun as compared to Earth.
• Its core is very rocky.
URNAUS
NEPTUNE
Neptune –The Last Giant
• Most distant gas planet.
• It is named after the Roman god of the sea .
• Most windy planet
NEPTUNE
Neptune –The Last Giant
• Can’t be seen with naked eye• It has 8 known satellite• As it is very far from Sun,it completes an orbit
on average every 164.79 years.• The average distance between Neptune and
the Sun is 4.50 billion km.• Neptune was the first planet found by
mathematical prediction.
NEPTUNE
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The Solar System