THE SUN AND EIGHT PLANETS

Here is how the eight planets orbit the Sun

This lesson will explore the sun and eight planets that we call the solar system

In this lesson you will learn about:

SUN70% Hydrogen28% Helium2% Other Elements

Radius: 433, 000 miles

MERCURYMercury’s core occupies about 42% of its volume

Average temperature337 degrees Fahrenheit

Radius: 1,515 miles

VENUS Atmosphere is carbon dioxide

Average temperature 900 degree Fahrenheit

Radius: 3,759 miles

EARTH

Average surface temperature 59 degrees Fahrenheit

70 % of surface is water

Radius: 3963 miles

MARS

Known as the Red Planet because of iron-oxide surface

Average Temperature minus 81 degrees

Radius: 2110 miles

JUPITER

A Gas Giant

Jupiter's volume is equal to 1,321 Earths

Radius: 43, 440 miles

Seen in Ultraviolet Light

SATURN(seen in

ultraviolet)

A Gas Giant – Radius: 74,900 miles

Saturn’s rings are made up of rock, iron oxide, and ice

URANUS

A Gas GIANT

Coldest planetAverage Temperature minus 371 degrees

Radius: 15,581 miles

NEPTUNE

A Gas Giant

Has 13 moons

Radius: 15,387 miles

So far we covered:

Let’s review what we covered:

The solar system is the sun and the eight planets that orbit around it.

Planets can be small or very large.

Each one has unique and different characteristics.

Each one has very different temperatures.

THE END

Images:

Solar System http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.htmlSolar System Orbithttp://journalofcosmology.com/Cosmology8.htmlNASA's Marshall Space Flight Center's PhotostreamSunhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/4560079911/Mercuryhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/5536677560/sizes/m/in/photostream/Venushttp://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/5097356173/sizes/m/in/photostream/Earthhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/3632358613/sizes/m/in/photostream/Marshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/4035696120/sizes/m/in/photostream/Jupiterhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/5090975361/sizes/m/in/photostream/Saturnhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/5098008152/UranusPD-USGOV-NASA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uranus2.jpgNeptunePD-USGOV-NASA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Neptune.jpg

Facts:

Sun: 300 Astronomical Objects

Mercury: Wikipedia-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet)

Venus: 300 Astronomical Objects

Earth: 300 Astronomical Objects

Mars:Wikipdia-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars

Jupiter: Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter

Saturn: 300 Astronomical Objects

Uranus: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus

Neptune: 300 Astronomical Objects

300 Astronomical Objects: A Visual Reference to the Universe by Jamie Wilkins and Robert Bunn. Firefly books 2006