the solar system by: chloe white real science chapter 4 gle 0507.6.1 by: chloe white real science...
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The Solar SystemThe Solar System
By: Chloe WhiteReal Science Chapter 4
GLE 0507.6.1
By: Chloe WhiteReal Science Chapter 4
GLE 0507.6.1
The PlanetsThe Planets
• Mercury• Venus• Earth• Mars• Jupiter
• Mercury• Venus• Earth• Mars• Jupiter
• Saturn• Uranus• Neptune• Pluto
• Saturn• Uranus• Neptune• Pluto
MercuryMercury
• Closest planet to the Earth• Smaller than Earth• Wrinkled surface• No moons
• Closest planet to the Earth• Smaller than Earth• Wrinkled surface• No moons
VenusVenus
• Almost the same size as Earth• Very thick cloud cover• Cloud cover traps in the sun’s heat• Hottest average temperature of
any of the planets• No moons
• Almost the same size as Earth• Very thick cloud cover• Cloud cover traps in the sun’s heat• Hottest average temperature of
any of the planets• No moons
EarthEarth
• The temperature, weather, and atmosphere are perfect to keep us alive!
• One moon-name Luna• Has a wide variety of landforms
including mountains, rivers, lakes
• The temperature, weather, and atmosphere are perfect to keep us alive!
• One moon-name Luna• Has a wide variety of landforms
including mountains, rivers, lakes
MarsMars
• Very similar to Earth• Scientists think it once had rivers,
streams, lakes, and oceans• Today - water is only found:
– In frozen polar caps– Underground
• Very similar to Earth• Scientists think it once had rivers,
streams, lakes, and oceans• Today - water is only found:
– In frozen polar caps– Underground
JupiterJupiter
• Has a great red spot which is a giant storm– Raging for 300 years
• No solid surface– Hydrogen and Water
• At least 63 moons
• Has a great red spot which is a giant storm– Raging for 300 years
• No solid surface– Hydrogen and Water
• At least 63 moons
SaturnSaturn
• Has rings 169,800 miles wide– As thick as a football field
• Smaller than Jupiter• Clouds of Methane and Helium• 34 moons
• Has rings 169,800 miles wide– As thick as a football field
• Smaller than Jupiter• Clouds of Methane and Helium• 34 moons
UranusUranus
• Very odd planet! - spins on its side• Large rocky core (may contain
diamonds)• Possible ocean of water• Almost identical to Neptune
• Very odd planet! - spins on its side• Large rocky core (may contain
diamonds)• Possible ocean of water• Almost identical to Neptune
NeptuneNeptune
• “The Great Dark Spot” - Giant storm
• Discovered in 1846– Needed modern technology
• 6 thin rings• 13 moons
• “The Great Dark Spot” - Giant storm
• Discovered in 1846– Needed modern technology
• 6 thin rings• 13 moons