the solar system powerpoint tutorial
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The Solar System
11th Grade Astronomy Mr. Gonzales
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- The Seasons of the Earth - Day and Night - You will even have a chance to go to
Space School for an introductory to the Solar System and each planet.
- The Inner Planets - The Outer Planets - Stars, Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
We will explore the following…
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Before we begin, you must complete the following pre-test!
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Now let’s get started!
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- Fall- Spring- Winter - Summer
What are the Seasons of the Earth?
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What causes the Earth to have seasons?
The seasons of the Earth are caused by the following:
- The revolution of Earth around the sun.
- The tilt of Earth’s axis.
- The intensity of sunlight on each region.
- The angle of sunlight as it reaches Earth’s surface.
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Confused? Maybe this will help.
• Watch this video or further your reading. • Perform this experiment at home.
Almost any soft, round object can work.
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What causes day and night?
• Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
• These links provide a more in depth explanation that may help.
• Keep in mind, that one Earth rotation takes 24 hours.
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Now, lets learn about each planet in our Solar System
• As you follow the information links to the planets, please be sure to take note of the orbit, rotation, atmosphere, and natural satellites of each planet.
• Let’s take a trip to Space School! Watch this video to get started.
• Now lets move on!
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What are the eight planets in our Solar System?
• The planets are: – Mercury – Venus – Earth – Mars– Jupiter – Saturn – Uranus – Neptune
» Follow each link to go to Space School, provided by Science.Discovery.com.
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Having trouble remembering the order of the planets?
• Just use this acronym: – My (Mercury)– Very (Venus)– Eager (Earth)– Mother (Mars)– Just (Jupiter)– Sent (Saturn)– Us (Uranus)– Nachos (Neptune)
» If you wish, you can follow each link to the planet’s information slide. Continue to the next slide to learn about the Inner Planets.
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So what are the four inner planets?
• The four inner planets in order from the sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
• Each of the planets can be seen here.
• The inner planets are relatively close to the sun, and all are very dense and rocky. Three of four of them have the atmosphere to produce weather.
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What is Mercury like? • Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar
system, and is closest to the sun.
• Because of its proximity to the sun, temperatures can rise to as high as 806 degrees Fahrenheit!
• Mercury has a gray cratered surface which resembles that of the moon.
• Read here to find out all about Mercury.
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Mercury is pretty cool. Here’s why… • One day on Mercury can be both 59 days long and 156
days long.
• There may be ice on Mercury. Although it is a sun-baked planet, there are regions of the planet that have never been heated.
• The European Space Agency is working on a mission to Mercury called BepiColumbo. 2 space probles will orbit the planet.
• Read here for 14 things you never knew about Mercury!
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What about Venus?
• Venus is the second planet from the sun, and is
known as the Morning star or Evening star.
• The surface of Venus is covered by volcanoes. As
many as 167 volcanoes cover the surface, each 100
kilometers across!
• Venus has a yellow atmosphere full of carbon dioxide
and clouds of sulfur dioxide.
• Read more about Venus!
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Venus is a crazy planet…
• The surface of Venus is often described as quite hellish.
• The thick clouds of Sulfur Dioxide produce the strongest
greenhouse effect in the Solar System, making the surface of
Venus hotter than that of Mercury.
• Atmospheric pressure is 92 times that of Earth. Standing on the
Surface of Venus would be like going a kilometer underneath
the surface of the ocean!
• Here are some interesting facts. You would enjoy to read more!
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You think you know Earth?
• Earth is the third planet from the sun.
• Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to have life.
• Million of species live on Earth, and 71% of the surface is covered by water.
• Our atmosphere is composed of Nitrogen and Oxygen, and has a protective ozone layer to block out the Sun’s harmful rays. Read more to learn about your home planet.
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Facts about planet Earth
• Earth formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago, and
life appeared on its surface within 1 billion years.
• Earth is the densest and largest of the 8 planets in the
solar system.
• The planet is expected to support life for at least
another 500 million years.
• Here are some cool facts about your home planet Earth
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What about Mars? • Mars is the fourth planet from the sun.
• Iron oxide on the surface of Mars give the planet its reddish appearance.
• There are volcanoes, craters, deserts, and polar ice caps, all on the surface of Mars.
• In 2008, the Phoenix lander directly sampled ice water from the surface. Read more about the famous red planet.
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Crazy facts about Mars • Mars has about a third of Earth’s gravity, which
means you could jump about 3 times as high on
Mars compared to Earth.
• Only 1/3 of missions to Mars have been successful.
Scientists are led to believe that something strange
is happening, like a Bermuda Triangle effect.
• Mars has two moons, and one is going to crash into
it. Read more!
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What are the four outer planets?
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the four
outer planets.
• They can each be seen here.
• The outer planets are separated from the inner
planets by an asteroid belt.
• Each of the outer planets is mainly composed of
gas, and each has over a dozen moons.
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What role does Jupiter play?
• Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun in the solar
system, and is the first of the outer planets.
• Jupiter is a gas giant and has two and half times the
mass of all other planets combined.
• Jupiter is composed of Hydrogen, and a quarter of its
composition is helium.
• Jupiter has a planetary ring system composed of dust.
Read more here!
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Lets learn more about Jupiter… • The Earth can fit inside of Jupiter more than 1000
times.
• The giant red spot on Jupiter is called “The Eye of Jupiter” and is where a giant storm has been raging for at least 300 years.
• Jupiter has 63 official moons and 12 unofficial moons.
• It only takes 10 hours to go from day to night on Jupiter. Read more here about this bizarre planet!
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What is Saturn like? • Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun, and is the
second outer planet.
• Saturn is also a gas giant, and is the second largest
planet next to Jupiter.
• It is assumed that Saturn has a similar internal structure
to that of Jupiter, and is composed of Hydrogen and
Helium.
• Saturn is approximately 30% less dense than water.
Read more about this gas giant!
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Some interesting things about Saturn…
• Saturn has around 60 moons.
• Scientists suspect that there is life near Saturn. Ice
geysers have been discovered on one of Saturn’s moons,
Enceladus.
• Saturn spins so quickly on its axis that the planet flattens
itself out. Ready more about this craziness!
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Which planet is next?
• Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun, and is the
third of the outer planets.
• Uranus is considered an ice giant.
• Uranus is made of various ices, such as water,
ammonia, and methane, and has an atmosphere of
Hydrogen and Helium.
• Uranus also has a ring system, and numerous moons.
Read more about this interesting planet!
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Fun facts about Uranus
• Uranus is the coldest planet in the Solar System.
• Uranus is turned over on its side as it rotates,
almost like a ball rolling on its side.
• Summer lasts for 42 years on Uranus.
• Uranus has only been visited once. Read more
and see why!
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What is the furthest from the sun? • Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun, and is the
furthest.
• Neptune’s is a ball of ice and gas, and is also considered
an ice giant.
• Neptune’s atmosphere is composed of Hydrogen and
Helium (similar to Jupiter and Saturn).
• Neptune’s climate is characterized by extreme storms,
with winds up to 600 miles per second. Read more about
this intense weather!
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A few crazy things about Uranus
• Hurricanes on Uranus have winds of up to 2000 km/per hour.
• Neptune’s moon Triton is even colder, at 235 degrees Celsius.
• Unfortunately, as of now, there are no plans to
visit Neptune again. Read more about why NASA has made this decision.
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You may have learned when you were a child that Pluto is a planet…
But Pluto is not considered a planet anymore. It turns out that there are countless celestial objects in orbit with Pluto that are the same size. Pluto is not a dominant gravitational body in the Solar System. Because of this, it is a Dwarf Plant. You can learn more about this recent change here.
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As you gaze into the night sky, what celestial objects do you see?
Lets take a moment to learn about the stars, asteroids, and comets.
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What is a star?
• A star is a luminous ball of plasma held together by gravity.
• The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most energy on Earth.
• Read and view images of stars and constellations by following these links.
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Ever wonder the difference between an asteroid and a comet?
Let’s find out.
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What is an asteroid?
• Asteroids are rocky remains from the formation of the solar system.
• Asteroids orbit the sun, and range from a few hundred feet in diameter to a few hundred miles.
• Follow the tutorial about asteroids from National Geographic.
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What is a comet? • Comets are cold chunks of rock and dusty ice
leftover from the formation of the Solar System.
• A mix of gas and dust is pushed away from the
comet by solar winds. So as the comet passes the
sun and vaporizes, a long tail called a coma is
formed.
• Follow the tutorial and learn more about comets
from National Geographic.
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How likely is it that an asteroid will crash into planet Earth?
• What this video, provided to us by the Discovery Channel.
• Or you may think you have it all figured out from Hollywood movies… Check out this video.
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What is a meteor?
• A meteor is a sand to boulder sized object that is a piece of debris in the Solar system.
• A meteor that reaches Earth’s surface is called a meteorite.
• Read more here!
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Almost done…
• Please take this post test to review the Solar System and reinforce learning.