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Planet Names: Mercury- god of commerce, travel, and thievery in Roman
myths. Got the name because it moves so quickly.
Venus- named after the Roman god of love and beauty
because it is very pretty. Only the Sun and Moon are brighter.
Earth- only planet whose name doesnt come from the
Greeks/Romans. Comes from Old English/Germanic.
Mars- Roman god of war. Planet is red
Jupiter- King of the Roman gods. Biggest planet in the solar system.
Saturn- Roman god of agriculture.
Uranus- Greek god of the heavens. Earliest supreme god.
Neptune- Roman god of the sea. The planet is blue.
Pluto- Roman god of the underworld. So far from the Sun that it is always dark.
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Ceres- named after the goddess of growing plants, harvest, and motherly love
Eris- named after the goddess of discord. 1st called Xena.
Haumea- named after the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth.
Makemake- named after one of the gods in the Rapanui culture. Came from Easter Island.
Position in the Solar System: Mercury-1st ; 0.39 AU from the sun
Venus- 2nd ; 0.723 AU from the sun
Earth- 3rd ; 1 AU from the sun
Mars- 4th ; 1.524 AU from the sun
Jupiter- 5th ; 5.203 AU from the sun
Saturn- 6th ; 9.539 AU from the sun
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Uranus- 7th ; 19.18 AU from the sun
Neptune- 8th ; 30.06 AU from the sun
Pluto- 9th ; 39.03 AU from the sun
Ceres- In the Asteroid Belt, after Mars
Eris- 12th; 96.7 AU from the sun
Haumea- 10th ; 43.1 AU from the sun
Makemake- 11th; 45.5 AU from the sun
Rotation on its Axis: Mercury- 58.25 Earth days
Venus- 243 Earth days
Earth- 1 Earth day
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Mars- 24.62 Earth hours
Jupiter- 9.8 Earth hours
Saturn- 10.75 Earth hours
Uranus- 17 hours and 14 Earth minutes
Neptune- 16.1 Earth hours
Pluto- 6.3 Earth days
Ceres- 9 hours
Eris- 26 Earth hours
Haumea- 3.9 Earth hours
Makemake- 23 hours and 43 Earth minutes
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ris- 26 Earth hours
Size: Mercury- 8th biggest; Diameter= 4878 km; Mass= 0.055
Venus- 6th biggest; Diameter= 12104 km; Mass= 0.815
Earth- 5th biggest; Diameter= 12756 km; Mass= 1
Mars- 7th biggest; Diameter= 6787 km; Mass= 0.107
Jupiter- THE BIGGEST!; Diameter= 142800 km; Mass= 318
Saturn- 2nd biggest; Diameter= 120000 km; Mass= 95
Uranus- 3rd biggest; Diameter= 51118 km; Mass= 15
Neptune- 4th biggest; Diameter= 49528 km; Mass= 17
Pluto- 10th biggest; Diameter= 2300 km; Mass= 0.002
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Ceres- 13th biggest; Diameter= 974.6 km; Mass= 0.00016
Eris- 9th biggest; Diameter= 2400-3000 km; Mass= 0.0028
Haumea- 11th biggest; Diameter= 1960x1518x996 km; Mass= 0.0007
Makemake- 12th biggest; Diameter= 1300-1900km; Mass= 0.00067
Gravity: Mercury- .38; 38 lbs
Venus- .9; 90 lbs
Earth- 1; 100 lbs
Mars- .38; 38 lbs
Jupiter- 2.64; 264 lbs
Saturn- .93; 93 lbs
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Uranus- .89; 89 lbs
Neptune- 1.12; 112 lbs
Pluto- .06; 6 lbs
Ceres- .028; 2.8 lbs
Eris- .082; 8.2 lbs
Haumea- .045; 4.5 lbs
Makemake- .052; 5.2 lbs
Orbit: Mercury- 0.24 Earth years
Venus- 0.62 Earth years
Earth- 1 Earth years
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Mars- 1.88 Earth years
Jupiter- 11.86 Earth years
Saturn- 29.46 Earth years
Uranus- 84.01 Earth years
Neptune- 164.8 Earth years
Pluto- 247.7 Earth years
Ceres- 4.599 Earth years
Eris- 557 Earth years
Haumea- 285.4 Earth years
Makemake- 309.88 Earth years
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Atmosphere: Mercury- none
Venus- CO2, extremely thick
Earth- N2 + O2, thick
Mars- CO2, very little
Jupiter- H2+He, hard to tell b/c its a gas giant
Saturn- H2+He, 2 atmospheres, upper and lower
Uranus- H2+He, gas giant with ices
Neptune- H2+He, has storms in atmosphere
Pluto- CH4, thin and greatly distended
Ceres- None
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Eris- Maybe CH4, used to have one but now its frozen
Haumea- None?
Makemake- Maybe CH4, has an atmosphere when its closer to the sun.
Temperature: Mercury- -180 to 430 C
Venus- 465 C
Earth- -89 to 58 C
Mars- -82 to 0 C
Jupiter- -150 C
Saturn- -170 C
Uranus- -200 C
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Neptune- -210 C
Pluto- -220 C
Ceres- -106 C
Eris- -230 C
Haumea- -223 C
Makemake- -240 C
Composition/Appearance: Mercury- Rocky; metallic core, intermediate rocky
layer, and a thin, brittle crust. Comp= high in iron. Gray w/ craters.
Venus- Rocky; interior like Earth. Cant see surface
because of clouds, but there are volcanoes, mountains, and lava plains.
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Earth- Rocky. Blue and white w/ water @ surface. Divided into 4 layers 1) inner core-solid
metal 2) the outer core- liquid molten core made of nickel and iron 3) the mantle- dense & mostly solid silicate
rock 4) the crust: thin silicate rock material. Causes plates to move over the mantle.
Mars- Rocky. Red b/c of rust in the soil, huge dust
Storms. Enormous volcanoes and valleys. Interior like Earth.
Jupiter- Gas giant. Great red spot. Simple molecule interior that is liquids under the high
pressure
Saturn- Gas giant. Tons of rings. Same composition as Jupiter. Heat made on inside
contributes to magnetosphere.
Uranus- Gas giant. Aquamarine b/c methane gas traps red light. Mostly made of methane gas.
Heat forms winds.
Neptune- Gas giant. Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole. Interior is methane gas like Uranus.
Pluto- Made of ice and rock. Interior similar to the other icy moons.
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Ceres- In the asteroid belt. Evidence says that the interior is different layers and might have a
mantle/core.
Eris- Very similar to Pluto.
Haumea- Thin icy crust covering a rocky interior.
Makemake- Made of methane and ethane. Icy. Very cold.
Moons: Mercury- none
Venus- none
Earth- one
Mars- two
Jupiter- 63
Saturn- 62
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Uranus- 27
Neptune- 13
Pluto- three
Ceres- none
Eris- one
Haumea- two
Makemake- none
Rings: Mercury- no
Venus- no
Earth- no
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Mars- no
Jupiter- yes
Saturn- yes
Uranus- yes
Neptune- yes
Pluto- no
Ceres- no
Eris- no
Haumea- no
Makemake- no
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How Would A Human Do- Mercury- no atmosphere, no water, extreme
temperatures
Venus- Sulfuric acid clouds, INSANELY thick atmosphere, very hot b/c of greenhouse effect,
tons of pressure.
Earth- Live happily!
Mars- You would run out of air and the pressure is too low but you could live there in a
vacuum b/c of the ice water and climate.
Jupiter- You would breathe hydrogen, it would crush you, the surface would absorb you, and
there is a huge storm on the surface.
Saturn- We would freeze, sink, be choked, and be crushed.
Uranus- We would sink, freeze and suffocate.
Neptune- Freeze, suffocate, and winds over 2000km/hr.
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Pluto- Little gravity, minimal sunlight, extreme temps., no water, atmosphere would kill you.
Ceres- Not enough sunlight, no protective atmosphere.
Eris- Freeze, need sunlight.
Haumea- Collision threat, too cold, no sun, gravity too low, no oxygen, no water.
Makemake- freeze, methane is poisonous.
Interesting Facts: Mercury- 1) Travels around the Sun faster than any other
planet. 2) The temperature is so hot that it could melt a tin pan.
Venus- 1) Most of the surface is covered in lava. 2) The brightest thing in the sky other than the
moon and the sun.
Earth- 1) Earths axis is not straight, causing seasons. 2) The only planet that we know can support
life.
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Mars- 1) Red because of iron. 2) Some meteorites found on Earth are actually pieces of Mars.
Jupiter- 1) So large that all the other planets could fit into it. 2) Gives off 2x more heat than it gets
from the Sun.
Saturn- 1) Spins so fast that it flattens out its top and bottom. 2) Surrounded by over 1000 rings.
Uranus- 1) Tilts so far on its axis that it rotates on its side. 2) Can hold 64 Earth-sized planets.
Neptune- 1) So cold that you would need a skin thicker than a polar bears to stay warm. 2) Winds
over 2000 km/hr.
Pluto- 1) Smaller than one of Neptunes moons, Triton. 2) Once every 248 Earth years, it goes into
Neptunes orbit.
Ceres- 1) 1/3 of all the mass in the Asteroid Belt was Ceres. 2) Has been called a planet, comet, and
asteroid.
Eris- 1) 1st called Xena. 2) Most distant thing in the solar system.
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Haumea- 1) Was called Santa because it was discovered on Dec. 28th. 2) 2 moons are named after the
children of Haumea.
Makemake- 1) Only dwarf planet in Kuiper Belt to not have a moon. 2) One of the brightest object in
the Kuiper Belt.
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteorites: Comets- Comprised of ice and dust w/
tails when they are closer to the Sun. Has a nucleus, coma, and tail.
Meteorites- A meteor that goes through
Earths atmosphere and hits the ground.
Asteroid- Small, rocky object that orbits
Sun.
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