Pokemon Learning League The Solar System

7/30/2019 Pokemon Learning League The Solar System

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Pokemon Learning League

The Solar System

Written By

Timothy Whitfield


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Iris: You know, Ive always wondered why theyre so different,

too.

Ash: Oh, okay.(He looks at the viewers.)

How about you?Have you ever wondered whats out there in space? (He waits

for an answer from the viewers.) Oh, that sounds cool. Well,

what about you, Pikachu, Axew and Emolga?

Pikachu: Pika.

Axew: Axew.

Emolga: Emolga.

Ash: I wonder how the planets and stars are different from one

another.

Iris: I know. Lets call Siara. Shell have the answer we need.

(She pulls out the Pokepilot and calls Siara.) Hi, Siara.

Siara: Hey, Ash and Iris. Whats up?

Iris: Well, Ash and I were just stargazing and we started to think

about why the stars and planets are different from each other.

So we wanted to ask you to see if you had the answer.

Siara: Ill be glad to tell you about it. Lets talk about the planetsof our solar system.

Ash: What is the solar system made up of?


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Siara: Well, the solar system is made up of the Sun, the planets,

asteroids, and dwarf planets.

Iris: Well, why is it called the solar system?

Siara: Its called the solar system because all the planets revolve

around the Sun.

Ash: Really? How do the planets revolve around the Sun?

Siara: Well, the planets revolve because they are caught in the

Suns gravity and therefore orbit around it.

Iris: Huh? Whats an orbit?

Siara: Okay, a planets orbit is an elliptical path that the planet

follows around the Sun.

Iris: All right, well how many planets are there in the solar

system?

Siara: There are eight planets in the solar system and they are

categorized as either terrestrial planets or gas giants.

Ash: What are the terrestrial planets?

Siara: The terrestrial planets, also called the inner planets, are

the planets that have rocks and metal, have solid surfaces and

are the closest to the Sun.

Iris: Well, which ones are the terrestrial planets?


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Siara: The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and

Mars.

Iris: What makes each of the inner planets different from eachother?

Siara: Mercury is the closest to the Sun and is the smallest

planet, Venuss size and mass is similar to Earths and its

atmosphere is 96.5% Carbon Dioxide and 3.5% nitrogen, Earth

is the only planet that has water and life on it that we know of

now, and also our home planet and Mars is known as the redplanet because the iron oxide on the surface gives it a red color.

Ash: Cool! What are the gas giants?

Siara: The gas giants, also called the outer planets, are the

largest planets that have a thick layer of hydrogen and helium;

they orbit beyond the asteroid belt, and are much further awayfrom the Sun.

Ash: What makes each one of these different?

Siara: Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and its

atmosphere is primarily made up of hydrogen and helium,

Saturn has nine rings around it made up of mostly ice, rock and

dust, Uranuss axis is tilted on its side and also has its own ring

system, and Neptune has the strongest winds of any planet in

the solar system and is also one of the coldest.


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Iris: Okay, besides the planets, what else does the solar system

have?

Siara: Well, the solar system also has space rocks calledasteroids.

Iris: What are asteroids?

Siara: Asteroids are rocky worlds that revolve around the Sun

that are too small to be considered planets. They can also be

called planetoids or minor planets.

Iris: Wait, where do most of the asteroids come from?

Siara: Well, they all lie in a vast ring between the orbits of Mars

and Jupiter. This ring is called the Asteroid Belt. It holds more

than 200 large asteroids and scientists estimate that there are

more than 750,000 that are larger than a kilometer and millions

of smaller ones.

Iris: Wow! Thats a lot of asteroids.

Siara: It sure is a lot.

Ash: Well, what are dwarf planets?

Siara: Dwarf planets are celestial bodies that orbit the Sun,have enough mass to assume a round shape, but doesnt clear

the neighborhood around its orbit. They tend to orbit in zones

of similar objects that can cross their paths around the Sun.

They are also generally smaller than Mercury.


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Ash: Wait a minute, what does it mean when a planet clears

the neighborhood?

Siara: What it means is that a planet is gravitationally dominantand there are no other objects in its orbit other than its moons.

Ash: Oh, okay. Thanks, Siara.

Siara: Not a problem, Ash.

Iris: Okay, which ones are the minor planets?

Siara: The minor planets are Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea and

Makemake.

Iris: Well, where is each of them located?

Siara: Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris are located in a

region called the Kuiper Belt and Ceres is located within the

asteroid belt.

Iris: Okay, what is the Kuiper belt?

Siara: The Kuiper belt is the region of the Solar System that is

beyond the orbit of Neptune.

Ash: The solar system is a very cool subject to learn about.

Siara: It is very cool. Would you two like to put part of the solar

system together with me?

Both: Okay!


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Pikachu: Pika.

Axew: Axew.

Emolga: Emolga.

(Cut to a map of the Solar System.)

Siara: Okay, what we are going to do here is put the Solar

System together in the right order. Are you guys ready?

Both: Were ready.

Siara: Okay, lets get started. Where does the asteroid belt go

in the Solar System?

Iris: I know. Its located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Siara: Very good, Iris. Now, where are Pluto, Eris, Makemake,

and Haumea located?

Ash: They are located in the Kuiper Belt.

Siara: Good one, Ash. Okay, where is the Kuiper Belt?

Iris: It is located beyond Neptunes orbit.

Siara: Good job, Iris. Now, where is Ceress location?

Ash: Ceres is located within the asteroid belt.

Siara: Very good, Ash. Good work so far, you two.

Both: Thank you, Siara.


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Siara: Okay, Ive got to get going now. Do you guys think you

can finish putting the rest of the solar system together on your

own?

Ash: We sure can. What do you think, Iris?

Iris: I think so, too.

Siara: I knew that you could. Well, see you later, guys.

Ash: Bye, Siara.

Iris: Okay, why dont we go over what we know before we get

to work on the solar system?

Ash: Thats a good idea, Iris. Why dont we get some of our

friends to help us out?

Iris: Okay. (She looks at the viewers.) Are you ready to go?

(She waits for an answer from the viewers.) Well, good. Okay,what is the Solar System made up of? (She waits for an answer

from the viewers.) Its made up of the Sun, the planets,

asteroids and dwarf planets. Way to go.

Ash: Now, what are the terrestrial planets also called? (He

waits for an answer from the viewers.) They are also called the

inner planets because they are the closest to the Sun. All right.

Iris: All right, what the gas giants also called? (She waits for an

answer from the viewers.) They are also called the outer


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planets because they are much farther away from the Sun.

Very good.

Ash: Okay, what does it mean when a planet is clearing theneighborhood? (He waits for an answer from the viewers.) It

means that gravitationally dominant and there are no other

objects in its orbit. Great job.

Both: Great work, everybody.

Pikachu: Pika.

Emolga: Emolga.

Axew: Axew.

Ash: Okay, lets get back to work on the Solar System. Lets see

what else we have to put in.

Iris: Well, it seems that we have to put the planets in the rightorder.

Ash: Well, then lets get right to it.

Iris: Hold on a second there, Ash. Lets ask our friends if they

want to help out before we jump right into it.

Ash: Oh, right. Sorry, Iris. (He looks at the viewers.) Are you

ready to help us out? (He waits for an answer from the

viewers.) Cool. Lets do it.

(Cut to the map.)


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Ash: Okay, what is the first planet? (He waits for an answer

from the viewers.) The first planet is Mercury. Way to go.

Iris: All right, what is the second planet?(She waits for an

answer from the viewers.) The second one is Venus. Excellent.

Ash: Well, what is the third planet? (He waits for an answer

from the viewers.) The third planet is Earth, our home planet.

Good job.

Iris: So, what is the fourth planet? (She waits for an answer

from the viewers.) The fourth one is Mars, the red planet.

Good work.

Ash: Well, what is the fifth planet? (He waits for an answer

from the viewers.) The fifth one is Jupiter, the largest planet.

Great work.

Iris: All right, what is the sixth planet? (She waits for an answer

from the viewers.) The sixth one is Saturn, the one with the

largest rings. Very good.

Ash: Okay, what is the seventh planet? (He waits for an answer

from the viewers.) The seventh one is Uranus, the tilted planet.

Great job.

Iris: Well, what is the eighth planet? (She waits for an answer

from the viewers.) The eighth one is Neptune, the windiest

planet. Way to go.


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(Cut back to Ash and Iris sitting.)

Both: Thanks a lot, everyone.

Axew: Axew.

Pikachu: Pika.

Emolga: Emolga.

Ash: I think we did a good job on the solar system.

Iris: We sure did. It was a lot of fun.

Ash: Yeah, I cant believe there are so many planets out there

and there are some that havent discovered.

Iris: Yeah, there might be. (She looks up at the sky.) Oh, look, a

shooting star.

Ash: Oh, yeah. Lets make a wish.

(They both close their eyes.)

Ash: So, what did you wish for?

Iris: I cant tell you, or it wont come true.

Ash: You know learning about the solar system really makes

stargazing more exciting.

Iris: Youre right, Ash. It really does make it more exciting.

Who knows what else we might spot in the sky? We might be

lucky if we spot a planet.


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Ash: You know we might also spot a comet streaking across the

sky.

Iris: Thats another cool thing we might be able to spot.

Ash: You know, the solar system has a lot places that we didnt

know existed.

Iris: Yeah, and because we learned about it, we got to know

certain things that we didnt know before.

Ash: I know. It just makes looking at the stars cooler than everbefore.

(Ash and Iris sit up and they, Pikachu, Axew, and Emolga look at

the viewers.)

Both: Thanks a whole lot, everyone.

Pikachu: Pika.

Axew: Axew.

Emolga: Emolga.

(Cut to them sitting around the campfire.)

Iris: We sure had a great time. Did you have a great time? (She

waits for an answer from the viewers.) That sounds great. I

liked that we put the map of the Solar System together.

Ash: I liked that we got to learn so much about the Solar

System.


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Both: Thanks again, everybody. See you next time.

(They both wave goodbye and lay back down to continue star

gazing, and the scenery fades to black, ending the episode.)

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