Download Find the Planet Facts

Mars:
What would the warmest day on Mars
feel like to us if –5oC is about 23oF?
Asteroid Belt:
What are asteroids composed of?
Find the Planet Facts column for each
of the planets:
Mercury:
Why is it referred to as “outside like the
moon, inside like Earth?” (What do you
think that means?)
Venus:
Why do you think there isn’t much of a
temperature range on Venus?
Earth:
How long is one solar day on Earth?
If all the gas giants have rings, why is
Saturn know as the “Jewel of the solar
system” and “Lord of the Rings”
Uranus:
If you lived at one of the poles on
Uranus (like our North Pole), how long
would your day and night be?
How long would your day and night be
if you lived on the equator of Uranus?
How are asteroids different from some
of the planets in our solar system?
Neptune:
In what way is “The Great Dark Spot”
on Neptune similar to the “Great Red
Spot” on Jupiter?
Jupiter:
If you were looking for a place to visit
in your space-craft in the general area of
Jupiter, where might you want to visit &
why there? (It can even be one of
Jupiter’s moons!)
Saturn:
Pluto:
What evidence do some scientists use to
suggest that Charon isn’t Pluto’s moon,
but instead is a co-planet or twin planet?