Our Solar System

SUNDistance from the Earth: 92,955,820 miles.Length of Day:609 hours 7 minutesSurface Temperature:10.000 *FGravity:28 times EarthsCan hold 109 planet earths across its surface.Accounts for 99.8% total mass in the solar system.

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ContentSunMercuryEarthVenusMarsSaturnJupiterNeptuneUranusDwarf PlanetsAssignmentVideoAssignment Cont.WebsitesCore StandardWorks CitedWebsites to use for AssignmentAstronomy for Kids: Info on planets.

The Planets and Dwarf Planets: Info on planets.

All about Astronomy: Graphs and charts on planets.

Views of the Solar System: Wonderful pictures and info.

National Geographic (Solar System): Interactive map and info.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Games & Info.

Distance from Sun:141,633,260 milesLength of Year:687 daysLength of Day:24 hours, 37 minutesMin/Max Temp:-125*F to 23*FMarsMost liked to look at through a telescope.Used to have believed aliens to live on Mars.Storms can create clouds of dust that can hid most of the planets surface from our view.

4th PlanetRocky PlanetInner Solar System

MercuryDistance from Sun:35,983,095 milesLength of Year:88 daysLength of Day:1,407 hours, 30 minutesMin/Max Temp:279*F to 801*FNo protective atmosphere around the planet.One of the smallest planets, yet 2nd most dense.

1st PlanetRocky PlanetInner Solar SystemCore StandardsScience BenchmarkThe solar system consists of planets, moons, and other smaller objects including asteroids and comets that orbit the sun. Planets in the solar system differ in terms of their distance from the sun, number of moons, size, composition, and ability to sustain life. Every object exerts gravitational force on every other object depending on the mass of the objects and the distance between them. The sun's gravitational pull holds Earth and other planets in orbit. Earth's gravitational force holds the moon in orbit. The sun is one of billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, that is one of billions of galaxies in the universe. Scientists use a variety of tools to investigate the nature of stars, galaxies, and the universe. Historically, cultures have observed objects in the sky and understood and used them in various ways.Standard 3 Students will understand the relationship and attributes of objects in the solar system.Objective 1 Describe and compare the components of the solar system. a. Identify the planets in the solar system by name and relative location from the sun. b. Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).

MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneOUR SOLAR SYSTEMDwarf PlanetsSun

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