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Outer SpaceOuter Space

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Our Solar SystemsOur Solar Systems

The PlanetsThe Planets

Objects in SpaceObjects in Space

The EndThe End

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Our Solar SystemOur Solar System

Earth is just one of many bodies in Our Solar System. Our Solar System is Made up of the Sun and all of the objects that orbit around it.

The objects that orbit the sun include, but are not limited to, the eight planets and their moons, the stars, asteroids, and comets.

The Solar System is broken up into the inner and outer solar system. Separating the two parts is the asteroid belt. The asteroid belt occupies the orbit between Mars and Jupiter. It is composed mainly of rocky and metallic non-volatile minerals.

Question OneQuestion One

Which of the following is a part of the solar system?

a.The Sun

b.Jupiter’s moons

c.The constellations

d.All of the above

Question TwoQuestion Two

Where would one find the asteroid belt?

a.Near the sun

b.Between Neptune and Pluto

c.Between Mars and Jupiter

d.In the Milky Way

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The PlanetsThe Planets

The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

The inner planets have solid, rocky crusts and are referred The inner planets have solid, rocky crusts and are referred to as the “rocky” planets. They also have extremely hot to as the “rocky” planets. They also have extremely hot to warm temperatures because they are close to the to warm temperatures because they are close to the Sun.Sun.

The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.Uranus, and Neptune.

The outer planets are know as the “gas The outer planets are know as the “gas giants.”giants.”

All of the outer planets have many All of the outer planets have many moons.moons.

The farther a planet is from the Sun, the The farther a planet is from the Sun, the longer it takes for the planet to orbit the longer it takes for the planet to orbit the Sun.Sun.

The length of time it takes for a planet to The length of time it takes for a planet to make one complete orbit around the make one complete orbit around the sun, is the length of that planets year.sun, is the length of that planets year.

Earth’s year = 365 Days

Neptune’s year = 60,190 Days

Question OneQuestion One

True or false: Earth is considered a True or false: Earth is considered a “gas giant”.“gas giant”.

a.a. TrueTrue

b.b. FalseFalse

Question TwoQuestion Two

The closer a planet to the sun?The closer a planet to the sun?

a.a. The shorter the day.The shorter the day.

b.b. The colder it is.The colder it is.

c.c. The shorter the year.The shorter the year.

d.d. The more moons it has.The more moons it has.

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Objects In SpaceObjects In Space

Just kidding….not those objects

The different looks of the moon are known as The different looks of the moon are known as phases. phases.

The moon has 8 phases, the new moon, waning The moon has 8 phases, the new moon, waning crescent, third quarter, waning gibbous, full crescent, third quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, and moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, and waxing crescent. waxing crescent.

These phases are due to the amount of light, These phases are due to the amount of light, from the sun, that is hitting the moon at a given from the sun, that is hitting the moon at a given time.time.

Use the diagram to help understand the different phases of out moon.

Comets are like “dirty snowballs”. They Comets are like “dirty snowballs”. They are made up of rock, dust, and ice.are made up of rock, dust, and ice.

When comets come near the Sun, they When comets come near the Sun, they reflect the light and can be seen in the reflect the light and can be seen in the sky. sky.

We can see Halley’s comet every 76 years.We can see Halley’s comet every 76 years.

Meteors are space rock Meteors are space rock that burn in outer that burn in outer space. space.

Meteors are also known Meteors are also known as shooting stars. as shooting stars.

Although most meteors Although most meteors burn up before ever burn up before ever touching ground, touching ground, some do make it into a some do make it into a planet’s atmosphere planet’s atmosphere creating craters on the creating craters on the planet’s surface. planet’s surface. When a meteor hits When a meteor hits

ground, it is then ground, it is then known as a known as a meteoritemeteorite

Constellations are Constellations are patterns of stars that patterns of stars that appear in the sky. appear in the sky.

Scientists have named Scientists have named more than 88 more than 88 constellations.constellations.

The constellation most The constellation most popular in our sky is popular in our sky is known as the Big known as the Big Dipper.Dipper.

Question OneQuestion One

True or false: Comets are sometimes True or false: Comets are sometimes called shooting stars.called shooting stars.

a.a. TrueTrue

b.b. falsefalse

Question TwoQuestion TwoWhat makes a meteor different What makes a meteor different

from a meteorite?from a meteorite?

a.a. nothing, they are the same.nothing, they are the same.b.b. A meteor is larger than a meteoritA meteor is larger than a meteorit

e.e.c.c. A meteor can be seen but a meteoA meteor can be seen but a meteo

rite can not.rite can not.d.d. A meteorite hits ground but a metA meteorite hits ground but a met

eor does not.eor does not.

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Don’t Know Much About: Don’t Know Much About: The Solar System The Solar System by Kenneth C. Davisby Kenneth C. Davis

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About the AuthorAbout the AuthorI am a fifth grade teacher I am a fifth grade teacher

at Lakeland Elementary. at Lakeland Elementary. I have been teaching for I have been teaching for 5 years, but just recently 5 years, but just recently started teaching Science started teaching Science for most of the day. My for most of the day. My favorite aspect of favorite aspect of science is Astronomy, science is Astronomy, and I love making these and I love making these hyperlinked power points hyperlinked power points with my students each with my students each year. It is a project they year. It is a project they really enjoy. really enjoy.