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Our Solar System
Let’s take a trip into our Solar
System to learn more about our
planets. Ready?
3….2…1..BLASTOFF!!!
Let’s start on Earth…
• Third planet from the sun
• Seventy percent of the Earth is
water
• Earth is the only planet that we know
of that has life, water, plants, and
Earth is the only planet with one moon
Mercury
• Because it is the closest to the sun it
spins the fastest at 30 miles per
second.
• Similar to Earth's moon
• Mercury is a small and mysterious
planet with a harsh environment. It is
not the place to plan your next
vacation.
Venus
• The clouds around Venus never leave
or blow away, causing the
"greenhouse" effect…the hottest
temperature on Venus is 886F ! (the
hottest on Earth is 136F)
• Instead of rain, poison comes out of
the clouds on Venus, it has rivers of
red metal, and is the only planet
without moons.
Mars
• Called the red planet because of the
iron in its soil
• Has huge dust storms that can sweep
across the entire planet and last for
months
• Scientists have discovered ice in
Mars’ polar ice caps
Jupiter
• Biggest planet in the solar system
• So large that all the other planets
and moons in the solar system could
fit inside it
• Jupiter has two rings around it. The
planet turns on its axis, but the rings
stay in one place
Saturn
• Made of gas and spins very fast
on its axis – up to 100 mph!
• On the planet you may find white spots. The
white spots are called white storms; these
are storms that never end
• Saturn is said to have 28 moons and still
counting. Scientists are still trying to spot
some moons they haven't spotted yet
• Scientists also say that some of the moons
were pulled away from Uranus's orbit
Uranus
• The temperature on Uranus is usually
-357 degrees F
• The length of 1 year (a full rotation
around the sun) on Uranus is about 87
Earth years (30,681 days). A day on
Uranus is about 17 hours and 8
minutes.
• Uranus has 15 moons and 11 rings.
Neptune
• Winds on Neptune can reach up to
600 miles per hour
• 3 billion miles from the sun
• On all planets the moons usually
travel in one direction, but Neptune is
different. Triton, one of Neptune’s
moons, travels in an opposite
direction than all of the other moons.
Pluto
• Pluto is the farthest planet from the Sun
so far and that Pluto is the smallest planet
• Pluto has a very unusual orbit Scientists
say that it " lays on its side" they say that
because it spins vertically
• Pluto has one satellite named Charon ,
Charon is half the size of Pluto. Some
scientists have called Pluto and Charon "the
doubled planet" because they're so close in
size. Scientists say that Charon is a moon
pulled away from Neptune
How are these planets different
from our planet, Earth?
Resources – main resource: Kidz Exploring Space
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901
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Your Age on Other Worlds. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age. Last visited
April, 2002.
Aliens:
"Alien Encounters." Time Life Books, Alexandria, Va., 1992.
Constellations:
Star Child http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov. Last visited March, 2002.
Fradin, Dennis B. "Neptune." Children's Press, 1990.
Branlley, Franklin M. "Star Guide.' Library of Congress, 1987.
Earth:
Fradin, Dennis B. "Earth." Children's Press, 1989.
Galaxies:
Nova. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/universe/spiral.html. Last visited February,
2002.
Galileo:
Sharon, Debora H. "Galileo Galilie." Lucent Books, 1992.
Greek:
Gallant, Roy A. "The Planets." Four Winds Press, 1982.
Jupiter:
Jupiter's Moons and Rings. http://www.windows.ucar.edu. Last visited April, 2002.
Mars:
Kindersley, Dorling. "Space." Picturepedia, 1992.
Virginia, Alexandria. "The Universe." Time Life, 1998.
Mercury:
Surface of Mercury. http://www.windows.ucar.edu. Last visited April, 2002.
Mercury. http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/mercury.html. Last visited February,
2002.
Meteorites:
Meteorites Away! The Mailbox. February/March 2002. p46.
Neptune:
Star Child http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov. Last visited March, 2002.
Fradin, Dennis B. "Neptune." Children's Press, 1990.
Branlley, Franklin M. "Star Guide.' Library of Congress, 1987.
Pluto:
Fradin, Dennis B. "Pluto." Children's Press, 1989.
Star Child http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov. Last visited March, 2002.
Satellites:
Kindersley, Dorling. "Space." Picturepedia, 1992.
Saturn:
Fradin, Dennis B. "Saturn." Children's Press, 1989.
Star Child http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov. Last visited March, 2002.
Stars:
Asimov, Isaac. "The Birth and Death of Stars." Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee,
1989. Star Child http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov. Last visited March, 2002.
Sun:
About the Sun
http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/basic.html#How_big.haoh_edu. Last
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Solar Physics Information
http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/sp/sp.html#What_surface.haoh_spedu. Last visited
April, 2002.
Time line:
"Major Moments in Space." Kids Discover Magazine. Kids Discover, 1999. January 1993.
Uranus:
Shepherd, Donna W. "Uranus." Franklyn Watts, New York. 1994.
Venus:
Star Child http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov. Last visited March, 2002.
Fradin, Dennis B. "Venus." Children's Press, 1992.
Why:
"Why is Mars Red" www.themailboxcompanion.com. Last visited March, 2002.
Workshop(weight):
"Weigh in on Other Planets" Frank Schaffer's classmate, Nov/Dec/Jan. 1985-86. p. 23.
Graphics:
Background image back-004 at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphics/back004.gif from www.shiny-object.com/black_backgrounds/ free background.
Alien:
Image of alien at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/alien10mp.gif Available at
http://www.awsomeclipartforkids.com/ free clipart.
Aliens:
Image of alien at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/alien10mp.gif Available at
http://www.awsomeclipartforkids.com/ free clipart.
Earth:
Animated image of Earth at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/g5.gif Available
at www.webweaver.nu/clipart/Earth.2.htm free clipart.
Galaxies:
Image of galaxy at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/galaxy.jpg Available at
http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Galileo:
Image of Galileo at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/galileo-bodleian-300500x769.jpg Available at www.www.marcdatabase.com/~lemur/dm-galileo.html public domain.
Greek:
Images of planet symbols at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/ Available at
www.windows.ucar.edu/ free for educational websites.
Guest:
Image of animated earth at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/earth-29.gig
Available at http://bestanimations.com/ free clipart.
History:
Image of space shuttle at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/spaceclip12.gif
Available at
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/www.geocities.com/heartland/6459/spaceclips.html
free clipart.
Jupiter:
Image of Jupiter at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/jupiterim.jpg Available
at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Mars:
Image of mars1, mars2, and mons at
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/Available at
http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
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Mercury:
Image of Mercury at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/mercuryim.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Neptune:
Image of neptunepicture and anotherneptunepicture at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free
clipart.
Planets:
Image of Saturn at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/rings.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Pluto:
Image of Pluto and Charon at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/pluto&charon.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Satellites:
Image of satellite at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/satellite1.jpgAvailable at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Saturn:
Image of Saturn at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/saturn.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Star main:
Image of star at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/star.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Sun:
Image of symbol of sun at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/sun.jpg Available at www.windows.ucar.edu/ free clipart.
Image of sun at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/suns.gif Available at http://maroon.com/earthscience/astronomy/solarsystem/sun.asp free
clipart.
Timeline:
Image of Galileo at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/galileo-bodleian-300-500x769.jpg Available at www.www.marcdatabase.com/~lemur/dmgalileo.html public domain. Image of satellite at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/satellite1.jpgAvailable at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free
clipart.
Image of satellite at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/satellite2.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Image of space shuttle at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/spaceclip12.gif Available at www.geocities.com/heartland/6459/spaceclips.html free
clipart.
Image of rocket at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/rocket.gif Available at
http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/clipart/tech/transportation/rocket.html free clipart.
Image of sun at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/sun.jpg Available at http://maroon.com/earthscience/astronomy/solarsystem/sun.asp free
clipart.
Image of dog at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/bc1.gif Available at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8398/graphics.htm free clipart.
Image of station at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/station.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Image of liftoff at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/liftoff.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Image of ride at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/ride.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Image of shuttle at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/shuttle.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Image of apollo at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/apollo.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Uranus:
Image of Uranus 5 and Uranus 4 at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/ Available at www.classroomclipart.com free clipart.
Venus:
Image of Venus picture and Venus Volcano at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.
Why:
Image of Mars at http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210901/graphic/mars2.jpg Available at http://www.classroomclipart.com/ free clipart.