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A beautiful presentation about the Sun, planets, and asteroid belts in our Solar System, with interactive functions and a review test at the end.
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The Solar SystemSGT ATKIN
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Do you know?
1. Where does our Solar System end?
2. Which planets have rings?
3. Where is the Asteroid Belt, or Main Belt, located?
4. Which planet has the highest mountain and deepest valley in the solar system?
5. The temperature on this planet's surface is hot enough to melt lead. Which one
is it?
6. What is the distance of one Astronomical Unit (AU)?
7. What is the outermost region of the Sun called?
8. What is the largest moon in our solar system?
9. What two spacecraft are on their way out of our Solar System?
Main Parts
The Sun
The Planets
Asteroid Belts
The Sun
• Main Sequence Star
• The distance between Earth and the
Sun is about 93 million miles. This
distance is known as an
astronomical unit (AU)
• The Sun has SIX regions
• Core
• Radiative zone
• Convective zone
• Visible surface (the
photosphere)
• Chromosphere
• Corona (outermost)
MercuryMessenger of the Roman gods
VenusRoman goddess of love & beauty
Earth
The Moon
MarsRoman god of war
Asteroid Belt
JupiterKing of the Roman gods
SaturnRoman god of agriculture
UranusGreek god of the heavens
NeptuneRoman god of the sea
Pluto, Kuiper Belt, and Oort Cloud
What do you know now?1. Where does our Solar System end?
2. Which planets have rings?
3. Where is the Asteroid Belt, or Main Belt, located?
4. Which planet has the highest mountain and deepest
valley in the solar system?
5. The temperature on this planet's surface is hot
enough to melt lead. Which one is it?
6. What is the distance of one Astronomical Unit (AU)?
7. What is the outermost region of the Sun called?
8. What is the largest moon in our solar system?
9. What two spacecraft are on their way out of our
Solar System?
10. (Bonus) What is the name of our Solar System?
1. At the edge of the Oort Cloud
2. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and
Neptune
3. Between Mars and Jupiter
4. Mars
5. Venus
6. The distance between Earth and
the Sun (about 93 million miles)
7. The Corona
8. Ganymede
9. The Voyager 1 and 2
Summary
The Sun
The Planets
Asteroid Belts
Questions?