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The Solar System
The Sun, Planets, And Our Moon
Our Solar System
Today we will learn about:–The Sun–The 8 Planets–One Dwarf Planet–The Earth’s Moon
Important words
• Orbit – The time is takes a planet to go around the Sun.
• Revolution – The time is takes a planet to spin (rotate) around one time.
• Axis – The imaginary line through the center of a planet, that a planet rotates around.
The Sun
• Is a Star in the Milky Way Galaxy• The Sun is at the Center of our
Solar System• All planets, their moons, comet,
and Asteroids all orbit the Sun• The Sun is 10,000 degrees F• 109 times the size of the Earth
Mercury
• 1st planet and closet to the Sun• Orbits the sun every 88 days• Makes one Revolution every
59 days• Has no moons
Venus
• 2nd Planet from the Sun• Called Earth’s “twin” because
they are so similar in size.• Orbits the Sun every 225 days• Make one Revolution every 243
days• Has no moons
Earth
• 3rd Planet from the Sun• Orbits the Sun every 365 days• Makes one Revolution every 24
hours• Earth is the only planet in the
solar system with life on it• Is made of 71% water• Has one moon
The Moon
• Orbits the Earth every 27 hours• Makes one Revolution every
29 days• The Dark spots are called
Maria• The rest of the moon that is
light grey is called the highlands
Mars
• 4th planet form the Sun• Orbits the Sun every 687
days• Makes one revolution every
24hrs. 39 min., and 35 sec.• Has Two moons
Jupiter
• 5th Planet from the Sun• Orbits the Sun every 12 years• Makes one revolution every 9 hours• Is the Largest Planet• Has 16 moons• Has 3 thin rings around it
Saturn
• 6th Planet from the Sun• Orbits the Sun every 29 years• Makes one revolution every
10hrs• Is known for its seven bold rings• Is the 2nd largest Planet• Has 25 moons
Uranus
• 7th Planet from the Sun• Orbits the Sun every 84 years• Makes one revolution every 17
hours• Only Planet to rotate on its side• Has rings• Has 21 moons
Neptune
• 8th planet from the Sun• Orbits the Sun every 165
years• Makes one revolution every
16 hours• Has Rings• Has 11 moons
Pluto
• Used to be the 9th Planet from the Sun
• In 2006 it was decided that Pluto is actually what they now call a Dwarf Planet.–Due to its size and Irregular orbit
• Orbits the Sun every 248 days• Makes one revolution every 248
years
Sources
• All facts and pictures were provided by
http://www.nasa.gov